Archive for July, 2008

Saying Hello to “Sapaõ”

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I’ve got some very exciting news to report! We’re honored to have a new guest coach in town, Carlos “Sapaõ” Ban. Sapaõ, who’s a close friend of Edson and a Ralph Gracie black belt, will be spending the summer months with us here in Marbella, teaching BJJ, grappling and his specialty, [...]

Saying Goodbye to “Tio Chico”

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Last week we said goodbye to Augusto “Tio Chico” Vieira, a close friend of Edson who visited us for two months as guest instructor.

During the months he was here, Tio Chico became a friend to us all, and taught us some amazing jiu-jitsu. To give you an idea just how good he is, consider [...]

Double Shot of Augusto at the Hemo Hold Grappling Tournament

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Gracie-Barra Marbella had two participants in this past weekend’s Hemo Hold Submission Wrestling tournament in Sevilla, Spain, and the results were astounding!

Augusto Aloisio

Our Argentinean sensation Augusto Aloisio has quickly established himself as one of the top competitors in Spain. Ten fights in a day? Broken arm? The other guy weighs 105kg? No problemo — [...]

Seminar with Augusto “Tio Chico” in La Linea

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Hey everybody,

We’re happy to announce a seminar with Augusto “Tio Chico” in La Linea, on Saturday, 12 July. The time will be 10 AM to 1 PM. Bring both the kimono, and grappling clothes. Look to see you there!

Here’s a Google Maps link to the location:

Google Maps link to Seminar in La Linea