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Wednesday 5 December 2012
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Thursday 15 November 2012
GFTeam London is very proud to present VINICIUS MARINHO & JAKE MACKENZIE LONDON SEMINAR AND 5 DAY TRAINING BOOT CAMP.
Hosted by Head Coach Gabriel Rainho
The camp is a chance to study and learn the inner workings of one of RIO's Top Competitor and his style which earned him the nick name VINICIUS 'EQUISITO' MARINHO and also to study in-depth the complex deep half guard game of the world reknown JAKE MACKENZIE
To top it all off there will be a 5 day training camp to focus on the preparation for the next European Championship at the end of January 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The seminar and training camp events are open to all clubs, affiliation, age and sex.
VINICIUS MARINHO:
GFTeam Black Belt light weight
Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vinícius-Marinho/348579035179903
BJJ Heroes Profile: http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/vinicius-marinho
Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxw0vuGkwE
Main Titles:
2x World Champion Blue Belt
Brazilian National Champion Purple Belt
Silver Pan American Brown Belt
3x Brazilian Nationals Team Champion Black Belt
South American Champion Black Belt
World Champion Black Belt
Rio Open Champion Black Belt
Pan American No Gi Champion Black Belt
Brazilian National No Gi Champion Black Belt
JAKE MACKENZIE:
GFTeam Black Belt middle weight
BJJ Heroes Profile: http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/jake-mackenzie
Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLtrDJObok
Main Titles:
Rio States Champion purple belt
US Open Champion purple belt
Pan American Champion brown belt
Abu Dhabi WORLD Pro North & Central America Trials Champion brown/black belt
American National Champion brown belt
European Champion brown belt
South American Champion black belt
Brazilian Nationals Team Champion black belt
World Champion black belt
BOOT CAMP DATES:
07th (MONDAY) to 11th (FRIDAY) of January 2013, 7pm-9pm
SEMINAR DATE:
12th (SATURDAY) January 2013, 10am-1pm
ADDRESS:
COMBAT COMPANY, Richmond Station Left, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2NA
COSTS:
Non-members:
Pay via cash or paypal by 28/12/2012:
Seminar only: £50
Boot Camp only: £110
Boot Camp and Seminar: £150
Pay after 29/12/2012 or during the camp:
Seminar only: £60
Boot Camp only: £130
Boot Camp and Seminar: £180
GF Team members:
Pay via cash or paypal by 28/12/2012:
Seminar only: £40
Boot Camp only: £100
Boot Camp and Seminar: £130
Pay after 29/12/2012 or during the camp:
Seminar only: £50
Boot Camp only: £110
Boot Camp and Seminar: £150
For more details or to book please email gfteamlondon@gmail.com or gabrielrainho@yahoo.com.br alternatively you can call 07530 345847 (GABRIEL)
Spaces are limited so hurry and book your space!
Monday 12 November 2012
In October 2012 Master Julio Cesar & Theodoro Canal embarked on a major European seminar tour to Germany, England, France and Switzerland. This culminated in GFTEAM europe fighters congregating to compete in the IBJJF London International Open 2012 Championships.
This is a short documentary of their adventures.
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For Those who cannot view this video or if it has no audio, please go to http://videobam.com/OTjMe
Thursday 8 November 2012
Aimed at more novice competitors who want a taste of competing in Brazilian Jujitsu.
Rules are as follows:
Each bout will be 1x5min round in duration
All bouts are scored as IBJJF Gi rules.
All entries are £10 per head £5 per spectator
All weight categories will be limited to 8 fighters per section.
Open weight absolute will be an additional category £10 per entry winner takes all cash prize (second category only which means you must have already taken part in your own weight category)
Trophies will be awarded for First & Second. Third place recieves a Certificate
for more info or questions please email gfteamlondon@gmail.com
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Intensive 3hour seminar to add new skills to your BJJ game.
Taught by Gabriel Rainho, BJJ and Judo Blackbelt, this seminar will focus on the well known GFTeam style of takedowns and guard passing.
OPEN TO ALL FROM ALL CLUBS, AFFILIATION, AGE & SEX.
Seminar date:
18th November 2012, 10am-1pm
Address:
COMBAT COMPANY, Richmond Station Left, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2NA
Costs:
£20 for non-members,
£10 for GF Team members
For more details or to book please email us on gfteamlondon@gmail.com
Spaces are limited.
Sunday 28 October 2012
GFTEAM London now has a YOUTUBE channel which will be updated with videos of us competing, interviews and techniques.
Make sure you check it out and SUBSCRIBE!
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfteamlondon?feature=watch
Make sure you check it out and SUBSCRIBE!
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfteamlondon?feature=watch
Friday 26 October 2012
Gfteam did fantastically at the IBJJF International London Open 2012 Championships.
We brought home 7 Gold Medals!
-Igor Silva won gold in his category!
-Gabriel Rainho and Theodoro Canal closed out their category to win double golds
-Nadia Melo won gold in her category and in the the absolutes
-Patrick Talmon crushed his opponents in his category
-Benny SooTho won gold in his category.
This is just a beginning.. ..
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012
European Seminar Tour T Shirt!
Available in Small , Medium, large and XL
I will only be doing a run for people who order only so
there will be no extras.
If interested please email gfteamlondon@gmail.com with your size and your paypal
address for payment.
T shirt is £18 and I can post them.
I will need your order by the 6th of October 2012 (Saturday) because I will be placing the order then. Takes about a week to get printed.
UK orders can be collected at Combat Company Richmond gym or
at Legion’s
Prices for international postage:
Postage to Germany - £4 each (non guaranteed post or you can
collect from Instructor Patrick Talmon)
Postage to France - £4 each (non guaranteed post)
Postage to Switzerland - £4 each (non guaranteed post)
Postage to Brazil - £5 each (non guaranteed post)
Postage to France - £4 each (non guaranteed post)
Postage to Switzerland - £4 each (non guaranteed post)
Postage to Brazil - £5 each (non guaranteed post)
Remember I need order confirmation and payment by the 6th
of October 2012 for me to place the order for you. Thanks!
Friday 14 September 2012
Thursday 6 September 2012
Due to popular demand, we are freezing the discount prices till the 20th of September 2012. So hurry and book now at gfteamlondon@gmail.com.
Spaces are limited and there are only a few left!
On the 14th of October 2012 Master Julio Cesar & Theodoro Canal will be in London to host and teach a seminar and 1 week training boot camp.
The Seminar will be on the 14th of October 1pm to 4pm
and the 1 week intensive training camp will be on
Monday ---15/10--- 1930-2100
Tuesday ---16/10--- 1030-1200 & 1930-2100
Wednesday ---17/10--- 1930-2100
Thursday ---18/10--- 1030-1200 & 1930-2100
Friday ---19/10--- 1930-2100
Julio Cesar's main titles:
Founder of GFTEAM
2x World Champion (Black Belt, Senior and Master Divisions)
21x State Champion
8x Brazilian National champion
2X Pan american champion
Coach of many champion including Rodolfo Vieira, world champion absolute division
Julio's bjj heroes profile: http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/mestre-julio-cezar-pereira
Julio's highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxNDxcouADs
Theodoro's main titles:
Brazilian national champion in his weight class and absolute division master class 2012 World Cup Champion (2010, 2011 CBJJO)
Rio Open Champion (2011)
Internacional Masters & Seniors Champion (2011)
3x Pan American Champion (2012, 2011 weight & open weight – Master)
4x Brazilian Teams Champion (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)
2x Rio Open Champion (2011, 2009 closed final with team mate)
3x Brazilian National Silver Medallist (2009, 2002 brown, 2001 purple)
Brazilian National Nogi Silver Medallist (2011)
2x Rio Open Silver Medallist (2010, 2008)
World Bronze Medallist (2008 IBJJF)
2x Pan American Bronze Medallist (2010, 2007)
3x Brazilian National Bronze Medallist (2010, 2008, 2005)
Theodoro bjj heroes profile: http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/theodoro-canal
Theodoro High light video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx9plzNNIso
Book now and the fees are as follows:
One week boot camp £120(per head)
Seminar £50 (per head)
One week boot camp & Seminar £150 (per head)
After the 15/09 the fees are as follows:
One week boot camp £150(per head)
Seminar £70 (per head)
One week boot camp & Seminar £170 (per head)
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Class starts at 10am
All games start standing. Takedowns score points and are crucial in the BJJ game however it is often neglected.
Starting now, every Sunday there will be a hour class that will teach JUDO and takedowns for BJJ. After that there will be an hour or so of free rolling & open mat.
Open to all levels and all academies this is a great way to spend your Sunday learning new skills & making BJJ friends.
Only £5 as well!!!If you are from another academy, please feel free to wear your academy patched gi to ours. It is not a problem and we have no problems with this at all as under the banner of BJJ we are all the same. We welcome all to train together in our HQ in RIO and we do the same here in GFTEAM London.
If you have any questions, please contact us at gfteamlondon@gmail.com
We look forward to welcoming you at ours! OSSS!Tuesday 21 August 2012
Thank you everyone who came to The Seminar!
Instructor Gabriel ran through techniques of Judo throws and trips that he has modified to suit the competition game of BJJ.
It was a great and a HOT 3 hour seminar with attendees from all levels, belts and academies.
Thank you once again to all who came and made the seminar a great success!
Thank you Gabriel for teaching us your competition secrets!
Instructor Gabriel ran through techniques of Judo throws and trips that he has modified to suit the competition game of BJJ.
It was a great and a HOT 3 hour seminar with attendees from all levels, belts and academies.
Thank you once again to all who came and made the seminar a great success!
Thank you Gabriel for teaching us your competition secrets!
Wednesday 8 August 2012
We now have a competition class on Wednesday evenings at 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
Its a 1 hour session where we do situational sparring, normal sparring and brush up on competition etiquette and rules.
A definitely must for anyone wanting to compete or is interested in the competition point scoring system.
Its a 1 hour session where we do situational sparring, normal sparring and brush up on competition etiquette and rules.
A definitely must for anyone wanting to compete or is interested in the competition point scoring system.
Sunday 22 July 2012
Saturday 21 July 2012
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Thursday 12 July 2012
Thank you for all that attended!
It was great fun and a great event. Soon a BJJ self defence class will be added to the curriculum.for all the images please go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gfteam-London-BJJ-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu-UK/ and go to the photos page. There is an album FULL of pics!
Friday 6 July 2012
Battle Gear is now the official Kimono supplier of GFTEAM BJJ London!
To get your Battle Gear Kimono with team patches please get in contact with your instructor Gabriel Rainho.
Monday 2 July 2012
On 1st July 2012, Gabriel went up to Manchester to do a seminar for BJJ ROTHERHAM.
Here is a writeup on the seminar written by BJJ blogger Lloyd Cooper aka The Yorkshire Gripper.
for article please go to
http://bjjrotherham.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/gabriel-rainho-gf-team-seminar-bjj-rotherham-lloyd-cooper/
Friday 22 June 2012
Saturday 9 June 2012
Tuesday 5 June 2012
The Worlds 2012 is now over. Rodolfo Viera is once again CHAMPION in his weight division and continues to excel!
To all the amazing competitors from the GFTEAM family that continue to inspire us all over the world. MUITO OBRIGADO!
Now .. lets get busy training for the next competition.. there are medals to be won! OSSSSS!
Friday 1 June 2012
GFTeam has one more World Champion!
After a grueling 5 fights, Blue belt middle weight Ana Carolina Vieira has won herself the GOLD.
Ana is the sister of Champion Rodolfo Viera so its definitely in the blood and she is following in the footsteps of brother. Congratulations!! Go GFTEAM! OSU!
What a PHENOMENAL start for GFTEAM at the Worlds 2012!
Results for the 1st day of competition:
-Eric Chang getting Bronze, white belt light weight
-Thamires Possiderio, white belt medium-heavy weight Gold
-Max Gimenes, blue belt heavy weight Gold.
It ain't over yet! More medals to come!
Congratulations to all the participants and winners so far!!
Go, GFTeam!!
Results for the 1st day of competition:
-Eric Chang getting Bronze, white belt light weight
-Thamires Possiderio, white belt medium-heavy weight Gold
-Max Gimenes, blue belt heavy weight Gold.
It ain't over yet! More medals to come!
Congratulations to all the participants and winners so far!!
Go, GFTeam!!
Thursday 31 May 2012
In October 2012, The Head Instructor of GFTEAM 6th Degree Black Belt Master Julio Cesar Pereira and one of his top students Black Belt Theodoro Canal will be here in London!!!
In preperation for the competitors participating in the London Open 2012, Master Julio & Theodoro will be running a one day seminar and a 6 days intensive boot camp. Exact dates, times and prices will be confirmed very very soon but please mark off October and schedule this in. A must for all competitors or anyone who wants to improve their game and riase their level.
ALSO... for Anyone or any other club interested to do a BJJ Seminar with GFTeam head instructor Master Julio Cesar Pereira and multi-champion Theodoro Canal, please email. They will be doing seminar arround Europe in October and there are still few dates free.
In preperation for the competitors participating in the London Open 2012, Master Julio & Theodoro will be running a one day seminar and a 6 days intensive boot camp. Exact dates, times and prices will be confirmed very very soon but please mark off October and schedule this in. A must for all competitors or anyone who wants to improve their game and riase their level.
ALSO... for Anyone or any other club interested to do a BJJ Seminar with GFTeam head instructor Master Julio Cesar Pereira and multi-champion Theodoro Canal, please email. They will be doing seminar arround Europe in October and there are still few dates free.
Saturday 26 May 2012
Gabriel Rainho (Kimono by Battle Gear)
One of the up and coming coaches and competitors on in Brazilian Jujitsu scene, Brazilian born and rasied Gabriel Rainho (Chief Grappling coach at Combat Company Richmond and Head of GFT UK ) talks to us about his experience so far and where he has his sights set:
MAI: Good afternoon Gabriel thank you for taking the time out to talk to me today.
GR: good afternoon. It's my pleasure to talk to you.
MAI: Can we start by telling us about you, where is Gabriel Rainho from, how did you get into Jujitsu and how you ended up in London ?
GR: I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I started practicing Jiu Jitsu when I was 6 years old with Master Laerte Barcelos in Marechal Hermes, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, together with my cousins (today accomplished BJJers themselves) Vinicius Marinho, Joao Alfredo and Felipe Tavares. All of us were encouraged by our parents who believed in the benefits of a sports in a child's education. In 2003, as a blue belt I joined the Gama Filho Team, currently GF Team. And it was thanks to BJJ that I had many opportunities, for example I studied at a private school and at a private university, representing Judo and BJJ in Competitions, I built many good friendships, and BJJ played a big part in developing me as a human, my personality, my character, etc. I came to London last year in July to stay for 6 weeks only, mainly to visit my girlfriend. At that time, I wasn't planning to stay longer or work with BJJ over here. I had arranged some BJJ seminars in that period in London, Manchester, Ireland, Switzerland and Paris. But my heart had told me to stay here and now I'm going to marry and I'm very happy to develop my job with BJJ and Judo, and to setup GFTeam in Europe. I’m very proud to represent this team.
MAI: What would you say the main difference is between the Brazilian Jujitsu scene in Rio and the smaller developing scene in Brazil ?
GR: I believe it's because long ago, when the sport was in its first steps, the main BJJ Black Belts were from Rio and they have developed in this city in their BJJ schools. Once the sport started to grow, many teacher went out of Rio and started to teach and others cities in Brazil, or even outside the country. In the past, it was easy to see mainly fighters from Rio on the podium in the main BJJ Competitions. Nowadays it's not the same anymore, as we have people from everywhere. I would say the main fighters in Brazil come from Rio, Sao Paulo , Manaus ( North Brazil ) and some cities in the South.
MAI: I understand you hold a 1st dan black belt in BJJ (under BJJ Legend Julio cesar) and a black belt in Judo, do you feel one helps the other?
GR: Actually I don't have stripe in my Bjj Black Belt yet. I'm a BJJ Black Belt since December 2009 and I got my Judo Black Belt in 2005. Surely, both helps each other. If you have knowledge on throws it will help in your BJJ game, with your base and in your top game, and also you have more confidence to use throws and get more advantages.
MAI: Many BJJ Blackbelts have moved into MMA at one point or another in their careers, is this something you are looking to do or are you still looking to develop your jujitsu?
GR: Personally, I can't see myself in a cage fight. I like to watch, to prepare and help my students with ground game, but I don't feel the urge to be a cage fighter. I love BJJ training and competitions. And also, I have others priorities in my career.
MAI: Could you tell us about your team GFT?
GR: It all began at the Universidade Gama Filho, a University in Rio de Janeiro famous for its Physical Education course and its sporting teams. In 1996 the academy was up and running at the Taquara Campus in the Northern area of Rio de Janeiro. Pedro Gama Filho and Paulo Jardim coached at the University for a short time before handing the job over to the capable hands of Master Júlio César, Marcus Bello and Alexandre Baraúna who took the project from there on. Gama Filho and Jardim stayed behind the team giving financial support.
When the team lost the sponsorship from the University we had to move the Head Quarters from the famous Campus Piedade to Bairro do Méier, though keeping the Gama Filho name. In 2007, however, due to some of their competitors having transitioned to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), UGF had to change their name since the University did not want to be in any way connected with the sport of MMA, thus giving birth to the name Grappling Fight Team (GF Team).
It’s in this team where I find my second family. We are not only training partners, but also good friends off the mat, always supporting each other in everything. Our master and leader Julio Cesar represents a lot for us, not only as a teacher but he is an amazing person, very kind, helpful, humble and he teaches how you should be as a person, more than just a fighter. As he likes to say: "To reach the top level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it’s necessary to have absolute dedication. To remain at the top it’s necessary to work even harder, you must be passionate about the art".
MAI: Your team mate Rodolfo Vieira has been so dominant on Jujitsu of late, what do you feel gives him that edge?
GR: First of all, Rodolfo is a great person, very humble and kind, and he therefore deserves all the success he had achieved. Those following him in his daily training know exactly how he prepares himself to reach the best performance. He’s never comfortable and satisfied with his performance, he wants to get even better every day. His dedication, determination and will to win are admirable. It's an honour to be his team mate, and especially to be his friend. He came to London last year for the ADCC, and we definitely will plan to him come back and give more opportunity to the BJJ community in London and the UK to learn from him.
MAI: Where do you see yourself going with you Jujitsu, what is your long term goal?
GR: Nowadays I'm focusing on teaching and managing GFTeam in Europe. But I can't give up the training and competitions. I will continue pushing myself to helps out my team to grow and spend my time with training and competitions, at the same time motivating my students to compete and getting better every day. I want to make them feel how bjj is enjoyable and important for their lives, as it is for mine.
MAI: What are your feelings on the Gi vs No Gi debate?
GR: I believe is important to train both. I would say it is easier to adapt yourself when you do a transition from gi training to no gi training, than the other way round. When you train with Gi, you have to think more, use more techinique options, and, you automatically see your improvement. On the other hand, when you train without gi you get more speed and explosion, which also helps you out in bjj gi. In conclusion, I would recommend to train both, starting with gi and then no gi, even if you want to be a cage fighter.
MAI: Who do you model yourself on? Do you have any heroes in martial arts or sport?
GR: My big references are in my own team. I have a privilege to have many different game styles in GFTeam. If you want to improve your top game you will find a good guard player, if you want to improve your bottom game you will find a good guard pass player, and if you want to improve your throws you can find a good judo player. So, you get a complete bjj game. I can mention Rodolfo Vieira, Denilson Pimenta, Theodoro Canal, Vinicius Marinho, Igor Silva, Ricardo Evangelista, Italo Lins, Marcus Morcego, Joao Alfredo, Felipe Tavares, Vitor Henrique and many others.
MAI: What does a day in the life of Gabriel Rainho look like?
GR: I give my bjj and judo classes in Richmond at Combat Company, as well as in Leyton at Legions Fitness Centre. I also give private classes and I try to make time to train. Sometimes I give seminars out of London, so I travel across Europe relatively frequently. Also, I work for GFTeam updating the team’s websites, blogs, doing networking etc.
MAI: Would you like to thank anyone in particular ?
MAI: Good afternoon Gabriel thank you for taking the time out to talk to me today.
GR: good afternoon. It's my pleasure to talk to you.
MAI: Can we start by telling us about you, where is Gabriel Rainho from, how did you get into Jujitsu and how you ended up in London ?
GR: I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I started practicing Jiu Jitsu when I was 6 years old with Master Laerte Barcelos in Marechal Hermes, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, together with my cousins (today accomplished BJJers themselves) Vinicius Marinho, Joao Alfredo and Felipe Tavares. All of us were encouraged by our parents who believed in the benefits of a sports in a child's education. In 2003, as a blue belt I joined the Gama Filho Team, currently GF Team. And it was thanks to BJJ that I had many opportunities, for example I studied at a private school and at a private university, representing Judo and BJJ in Competitions, I built many good friendships, and BJJ played a big part in developing me as a human, my personality, my character, etc. I came to London last year in July to stay for 6 weeks only, mainly to visit my girlfriend. At that time, I wasn't planning to stay longer or work with BJJ over here. I had arranged some BJJ seminars in that period in London, Manchester, Ireland, Switzerland and Paris. But my heart had told me to stay here and now I'm going to marry and I'm very happy to develop my job with BJJ and Judo, and to setup GFTeam in Europe. I’m very proud to represent this team.
MAI: What would you say the main difference is between the Brazilian Jujitsu scene in Rio and the smaller developing scene in Brazil ?
GR: I believe it's because long ago, when the sport was in its first steps, the main BJJ Black Belts were from Rio and they have developed in this city in their BJJ schools. Once the sport started to grow, many teacher went out of Rio and started to teach and others cities in Brazil, or even outside the country. In the past, it was easy to see mainly fighters from Rio on the podium in the main BJJ Competitions. Nowadays it's not the same anymore, as we have people from everywhere. I would say the main fighters in Brazil come from Rio, Sao Paulo , Manaus ( North Brazil ) and some cities in the South.
MAI: I understand you hold a 1st dan black belt in BJJ (under BJJ Legend Julio cesar) and a black belt in Judo, do you feel one helps the other?
GR: Actually I don't have stripe in my Bjj Black Belt yet. I'm a BJJ Black Belt since December 2009 and I got my Judo Black Belt in 2005. Surely, both helps each other. If you have knowledge on throws it will help in your BJJ game, with your base and in your top game, and also you have more confidence to use throws and get more advantages.
MAI: Many BJJ Blackbelts have moved into MMA at one point or another in their careers, is this something you are looking to do or are you still looking to develop your jujitsu?
GR: Personally, I can't see myself in a cage fight. I like to watch, to prepare and help my students with ground game, but I don't feel the urge to be a cage fighter. I love BJJ training and competitions. And also, I have others priorities in my career.
MAI: Could you tell us about your team GFT?
GR: It all began at the Universidade Gama Filho, a University in Rio de Janeiro famous for its Physical Education course and its sporting teams. In 1996 the academy was up and running at the Taquara Campus in the Northern area of Rio de Janeiro. Pedro Gama Filho and Paulo Jardim coached at the University for a short time before handing the job over to the capable hands of Master Júlio César, Marcus Bello and Alexandre Baraúna who took the project from there on. Gama Filho and Jardim stayed behind the team giving financial support.
When the team lost the sponsorship from the University we had to move the Head Quarters from the famous Campus Piedade to Bairro do Méier, though keeping the Gama Filho name. In 2007, however, due to some of their competitors having transitioned to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), UGF had to change their name since the University did not want to be in any way connected with the sport of MMA, thus giving birth to the name Grappling Fight Team (GF Team).
It’s in this team where I find my second family. We are not only training partners, but also good friends off the mat, always supporting each other in everything. Our master and leader Julio Cesar represents a lot for us, not only as a teacher but he is an amazing person, very kind, helpful, humble and he teaches how you should be as a person, more than just a fighter. As he likes to say: "To reach the top level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it’s necessary to have absolute dedication. To remain at the top it’s necessary to work even harder, you must be passionate about the art".
MAI: Your team mate Rodolfo Vieira has been so dominant on Jujitsu of late, what do you feel gives him that edge?
GR: First of all, Rodolfo is a great person, very humble and kind, and he therefore deserves all the success he had achieved. Those following him in his daily training know exactly how he prepares himself to reach the best performance. He’s never comfortable and satisfied with his performance, he wants to get even better every day. His dedication, determination and will to win are admirable. It's an honour to be his team mate, and especially to be his friend. He came to London last year for the ADCC, and we definitely will plan to him come back and give more opportunity to the BJJ community in London and the UK to learn from him.
MAI: Where do you see yourself going with you Jujitsu, what is your long term goal?
GR: Nowadays I'm focusing on teaching and managing GFTeam in Europe. But I can't give up the training and competitions. I will continue pushing myself to helps out my team to grow and spend my time with training and competitions, at the same time motivating my students to compete and getting better every day. I want to make them feel how bjj is enjoyable and important for their lives, as it is for mine.
MAI: What are your feelings on the Gi vs No Gi debate?
GR: I believe is important to train both. I would say it is easier to adapt yourself when you do a transition from gi training to no gi training, than the other way round. When you train with Gi, you have to think more, use more techinique options, and, you automatically see your improvement. On the other hand, when you train without gi you get more speed and explosion, which also helps you out in bjj gi. In conclusion, I would recommend to train both, starting with gi and then no gi, even if you want to be a cage fighter.
MAI: Who do you model yourself on? Do you have any heroes in martial arts or sport?
GR: My big references are in my own team. I have a privilege to have many different game styles in GFTeam. If you want to improve your top game you will find a good guard player, if you want to improve your bottom game you will find a good guard pass player, and if you want to improve your throws you can find a good judo player. So, you get a complete bjj game. I can mention Rodolfo Vieira, Denilson Pimenta, Theodoro Canal, Vinicius Marinho, Igor Silva, Ricardo Evangelista, Italo Lins, Marcus Morcego, Joao Alfredo, Felipe Tavares, Vitor Henrique and many others.
MAI: What does a day in the life of Gabriel Rainho look like?
GR: I give my bjj and judo classes in Richmond at Combat Company, as well as in Leyton at Legions Fitness Centre. I also give private classes and I try to make time to train. Sometimes I give seminars out of London, so I travel across Europe relatively frequently. Also, I work for GFTeam updating the team’s websites, blogs, doing networking etc.
MAI: Would you like to thank anyone in particular ?
GR: I want to thank everyone who has supported me on my way. My family in Brazil, who even though they’re far away, always give me motivation. All of GF Team who are responsible for always helping and supporting me. Wherever I go to represent Bjj I never forget my background, my Master Julio and my team mates, and I'm always grateful for everything they have given to me. My new "family" here in London who have received me very well, in Combat Company, Wezley Lucas and Helena Martin, Amir and Moss from Legions Fitness Centre, all my all students and Benny Sootho who has helped me to start teaching here and still helps me a lot. Mainly, I’d like to thank my fiancee who represent everything for me and who’s the main motivation for me to live here and work with Bjj. Finally, thank you for the opportunity to share a bit about myself. See you.
Friday 25 May 2012
GFTeam is finishing the preparation for the World Championship which is coming up! An unpresidented 50 warriors will be competing for GFTEAM! This is the largest number of competitors we have ever had competing in 1 event. It is history in the making and its going to be like this from now on ... so watch out world.. we're coming! Go, GFTeam! OSS!
Competitors list:
WHITE / Adult / Male / Feather Jordan Watkins
WHITE / Adult / Male / Feather Michael Harmeling
WHITE / Adult / Male / Light Eric Chang
WHITE / Adult / Female / Medium-Heavy Thamires Cardoso Possiderio
BLUE / Juvenile 1 / Male / Feather Austin Dill
BLUE / Juvenile 2 / Male / Medium-Heavy Luiz Henrique Magalhães
BLUE / Adult / Male / Light Kal Kadiwel
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Renan De Amorim
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Richard Hopper
BLUE / Adult / Male / Heavy Max dos Santos Gimenis
BLUE / Adult / Female / Feather Amy Gonzalez
BLUE / Adult / Female / Middle Ana Carolina Vieira Srour
BLUE / Adult / Female / Middle Anna Beatriz T. da Motta
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light Devin Daniel Rourke
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light MARCOS PAULO CRUVINEL
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Middle Jonaci R Dasilva
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Evan Leverne Gideon
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Patrick Pontes Moura Santos Gaudio
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Heavy Rodolpho Paulo Oliveira
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy Victor Hugo Honório P. da Silva
BROWN / Adult / Male / Light-Feather Jorge Luiz Nakamura
BROWN / Adult / Male / Middle Jaime Soares Canuto
BROWN / Adult / Male / Middle Robson de Lima Rodrigues
BROWN / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Victor Silverio Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster Luiz Fernando Theodoro de Andrade
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light-Feather Igor do Nascimento Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Denilson de Carvalho Pimenta
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Oscar Amaral Prata
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Ítalo Silva Lins de Albuquerque
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Vinícius Tavares Marinho
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Marcus Vinícius Moraes dos Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Wancler Oliveira Costa Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Rodolfo Vieira Srour
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Wagner Oliveira Costa Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy Igor Silva
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy Ricardo Ferreira Evangelista
BLACK / Adult / Female / Feather Bibiana Dios Tan Pacini S. Silva
BLACK / Adult / Female / Middle Vanessa Oliveira do Nascimento
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Lucas Laet Mattos Moutinho
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Feather João Guilherme F. B. Francisco
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Gabriel Marinho Rodrigues
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Jacob Williams Mackenzie
BLUE / Adult / Male / Light Adilio Vasconcelos
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light joao paulo meira cruvinel
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Reed Shelger
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Richard Flood
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Luiz Eduardo Rosa Júnior
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Theodoro Gabriel Canal Almeida
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Vitor Henrique Silva de Oliveira
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Alberto Ramos de Araujo Oliveira
Competitors list:
WHITE / Adult / Male / Feather Jordan Watkins
WHITE / Adult / Male / Feather Michael Harmeling
WHITE / Adult / Male / Light Eric Chang
WHITE / Adult / Female / Medium-Heavy Thamires Cardoso Possiderio
BLUE / Juvenile 1 / Male / Feather Austin Dill
BLUE / Juvenile 2 / Male / Medium-Heavy Luiz Henrique Magalhães
BLUE / Adult / Male / Light Kal Kadiwel
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Renan De Amorim
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Richard Hopper
BLUE / Adult / Male / Heavy Max dos Santos Gimenis
BLUE / Adult / Female / Feather Amy Gonzalez
BLUE / Adult / Female / Middle Ana Carolina Vieira Srour
BLUE / Adult / Female / Middle Anna Beatriz T. da Motta
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light Devin Daniel Rourke
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light MARCOS PAULO CRUVINEL
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Middle Jonaci R Dasilva
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Evan Leverne Gideon
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Patrick Pontes Moura Santos Gaudio
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Heavy Rodolpho Paulo Oliveira
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy Victor Hugo Honório P. da Silva
BROWN / Adult / Male / Light-Feather Jorge Luiz Nakamura
BROWN / Adult / Male / Middle Jaime Soares Canuto
BROWN / Adult / Male / Middle Robson de Lima Rodrigues
BROWN / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Victor Silverio Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster Luiz Fernando Theodoro de Andrade
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light-Feather Igor do Nascimento Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Denilson de Carvalho Pimenta
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Oscar Amaral Prata
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Ítalo Silva Lins de Albuquerque
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Vinícius Tavares Marinho
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Marcus Vinícius Moraes dos Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Wancler Oliveira Costa Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Rodolfo Vieira Srour
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Wagner Oliveira Costa Santos
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy Igor Silva
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy Ricardo Ferreira Evangelista
BLACK / Adult / Female / Feather Bibiana Dios Tan Pacini S. Silva
BLACK / Adult / Female / Middle Vanessa Oliveira do Nascimento
BLUE / Adult / Male / Middle Lucas Laet Mattos Moutinho
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Feather João Guilherme F. B. Francisco
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Gabriel Marinho Rodrigues
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Jacob Williams Mackenzie
BLUE / Adult / Male / Light Adilio Vasconcelos
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Light joao paulo meira cruvinel
PURPLE / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy Reed Shelger
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather Richard Flood
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Luiz Eduardo Rosa Júnior
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Theodoro Gabriel Canal Almeida
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle Vitor Henrique Silva de Oliveira
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy Alberto Ramos de Araujo Oliveira
Monday 21 May 2012
Saturday 12 May 2012
For all GFTEAM citizens!
If there is one tournament you should seriously think about participating in the year of 2012, you really should pen in and start training for the IBJJF London International Open 2012.
Not only is this a big and prestigious event but our head honcho Master Julio Cesar & one of his top students Theodoro Canal will be here in London for the event as well!
Start training people.. there are medals out there waiting to be won!
GFTEAM! OSS!
To read the full article please go to http://adcombat.com/news/2012-05-10/kid-peligro-jiu-jitsu-news-interview-gf-teams-leader-professor-julio-cesar-pereira
Thursday 10 May 2012
Sunday 6 May 2012
GFTeam patches and t shirts are now on sale at http://gfteamlondon.blogspot.co.uk/p/online-shop.html!
Available for shipping world wide.
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Date: 9th JUNE 2012
time: 2pm to 5pm (2hr Seminar with 1hr sparring)
Address:
Legion Fitness Education Centre
Unit 5 Transform House
16 Wellington Road
Leyton
E10 7QF
This is a BJJ Gi Seminar but no gi and all are welcome regardless of experience, sex, age, team affiliation or club
Friday 20 April 2012
Monday 16 April 2012
Thank you every one for coming and making this open mat such a fun, friendly and educational event!
Every one from GFteam London had a really good time and learnt so much from everyone.
Gabriel Rainho and GFTeam London would like to give a big thank you to all the Guys and Gals that showed up from The Chinese BJJ group, Roger Gracie Academy, Legacy BJJ, Eduardo Carriello BJJ, Urban Kings MMA , Legion BJJ, London Shootfighters & Yeo Bujinkan.
THANK YOU everyone and hope to see you all again at the next Open mat!
Every one from GFteam London had a really good time and learnt so much from everyone.
THANK YOU everyone and hope to see you all again at the next Open mat!
Sunday 15 April 2012
Ricardo Evangelista got Bronze in -100kg, Max Gimenes got Silver in blue belt category -92kg & Vinicius Marinho was an absolute warrior
Rodolfo Vieira is CHAMPION!!!!!
Rodolfo Vieira has won his third consecutive Gold in his weight class and second consecutive Gold in the Black Belts Absolute division.
Huge congratulations to all, to Master Julio Cesar for producing such amazing gladiators and making GFTEAM what it is today and all of GFTeam for an amazing result and job fantastically done!
Huge congratulations to all, to Master Julio Cesar for producing such amazing gladiators and making GFTEAM what it is today and all of GFTeam for an amazing result and job fantastically done!
Saturday 14 April 2012
Friday 13 April 2012
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