Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling & Mixed Martial Arts Academy
Welcome to Gracie-Barra Andalucia. Our academies train and compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and grappling/submission-wrestling, under black-belt Edson “Sururu” Jorge. Join us in beautiful Marbella and La Linea, Spain (Andalucia) training the most effective martial arts in the world. Learn more...
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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:
Gracie Barra Marbella has the distinct honor to have rising international BJJ start Augusto “Tio Chico” in Marbella during the months of June and July. Check out the following micro-interview from last night’s class, along with his highlight video at the end:
Be sure to check out the following highlight reel from Augusto Tio Chico:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaFga4SDPRs
Hi everybody,
Platinum has re-opened their doors, and we’re once again training there, Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This month we have a special guest here: Tio Chico, who you all will remember came and gave us a great seminar earlier this summer, prior to heading off to the US to compete in the BJJ Mundiales.
Our coach Edson Jorge is presently helping George St. Pierre train and improve his jiu-jitsu (in preparation for his upcoming UFC belt defense against Jon Fitch) at the Gracie Barra academy in Rio de Janeiro. Sweet! Edson should be back in town around late June.
As many of you have heard, our training location, Platinum Gym, are having some issues, and is temporarily closed. They have informed us that they are working hard to resolve the problems, and re-open the gym. In the meantime, we are temporarily training at Centro Plaza Gym, in Puerto Banus, near the Plaza de Toros.
The training cost is 20 Euro/day for the use of the gym, which is shared by everyone training. On average there are 10 people training, resulting in a cost of 2 Euro/day per person.
Following is a map containing both the OLD and NEW locations:
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Como habeis oido, el gimnasio Platinum Gym esta pasando algunos problemas, y por el momento esta cerrado. Nos han comunicado que estan trabajando para resolver los problemas, y abrirse de nuevo. Hasta entonces, estamos entrenando en el gimnasio Centro Plaza en Nueva Andalucia, cerca a la Plaza de Toros.
El coste es 20 Euros/dia para el uso de la sala, compartido entre los 10 o asi persona que suelen venir, sale por medio unos 2 Euro/day por persona.
Abajo os pongo una mapa que contiene los dos gimnasios:
Interview with one of GB Marbella’s Argentinean sensations, Leo, discussing his recent injury and upcoming MMA plans.
Meet Brandon, our 16 year old BJJ phenom, only on GB TV.
Just a short notice to all GB Marbella members: To get ready for the grappling tournaments in June and July, we will be training no-gi only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting next week (Monday, 21 April).
Para todos los alumnos de GB Marbella: Para preparar los torneos de grappling en Junio y Julio, vamos a entrenar solo sin kimono empezanda el Lunes que viene, 21 Abril.
Here at GBMarbella, we’re creating a new series of posts called, “Move of the Week”. Here’s the first one, with Edson demonstrating a simple foot lock from the butterfly guard. We might not succeed in posting one every week, but we’re gonna try. Be sure to check back frequently!
Hey everybody, I didn’t have a chance yet to write up an article in English about our results at the Hemo Hold BJJ tournament in Sevilla last weekend. Here’s a quick summary (in Spanish) on the FightSol forums:
GB Marbella Hemo Hold Results (in Spanish)
Here’s some videos I recorded from the event (hopefully more coming soon):
Just a quick heads up everybody: We’re planning our 2nd Open Grappling tournament in Marbella, tentatively set for Saturday, July 26. Start training! We should have some big news to announce about it soon. Stay tuned!
The Gracie-Barra Andalucia team traveled to Lisbon, Portugal this past weekend to compete in the 2008 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, and performed very well! Medal winners included Matt (gold, brown-belt, senior 1), Jose Antonio (bronze, brown-belt, master), Hans (bronze, blue-belt, adult), Aida (bronze, blue-belt adult) and 15 year-old (!!) Andres (silver, blue-belt, juvenile). In addition, both Javi (not pictured above) and Juan competed, and although they didn’t medal, both fought very very well, and are sure to do some big things in the future!
Our coach, Edson Jorge, unfortunately couldn’t compete due to his recovery from an earlier injury, but he of course traveled with the team to the event, and gave all the encouragement and coaching that we could ask for!
The Spanish BJJ community was very well represented overall. You can read more news about the event here (in Spanish):
http://www.fightsol.com/foro/index.php?topic=6313.0
A general observation from everyone that went, was that the BJJ level in general is really increasing. Every category from white to black was full of very talented competitors. It was especially fun to watch the black belts! That alone was worth the trip! Several big names were there, including Roger Gracie and Fabricio Werdum (neither of whom competed), and Renato “Babalu” Sobral (who competed in brown belt.)
Big news everybody. BIG BIG BIG NEWS!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Rômulo Barral, is coming to Marbella, Spain to give a one-day seminar, on January 19, 2008.
The cost will be 50 Euros for Gracie-Barra Marbella students, and 100 Euros for everyone else. Registration/payment will happen on the day of the event. The seminar will take place at the Platinum Gym, in Puerto Banus (i.e. our normal training center).
We will update the page soon with the precise seminar times.
This past weekend, the Gracie-Barra Andalucia team traveled to Granada to compete in the Copa Granada BJJ tournament, hosted by Luis Zarate. Several of our usual competitors couldn’t make the event, and Edson couldn’t compete due to his recovering elbow injury, but even with a relatively small team, Edson coached the team to take home third place overall in the team competition.
Marcelo - First Place. Marcelo Uirapuru Azevedo won the black-belt superfight at the end of the day with a triangle submission 40 seconds into the fight. What a great way to announce his arrival in Spain!
Jose Antonio. Jose Antonio had a very tough fight in the purple belt division, losing to the 110 kg competitor (and eventual champion) on points.
Pablo Paleta - Third Place. Paleta finished third in the purple belt division. Even though he lost to the eventual champion of the division, his fight was considered one of the best and most technical of the whole event, as he moved from technique to technique against the competitor almost twice his size.
Matt - Second Place. Matt finished second place in the purple belt division, winning his first fight, and then losing in the finals.
Leo - First Place. Leo won the blue belt absolute division, and was also considered among the most technical fighters on the day. He just keeps getting better and better.
Juan - First Place Juan continued to demonstrate a great progression as he won the white belt division with control and technique.
Aida. Aida lost her first fight, but put in a very good performance, nearly securing a triangle. She keeps getting better and better.
Hans. Hans also had a tough first fight, overcoming some initial breathing difficulties, to nearly win. Hans also demonstrates better and better performance in each event.
Roberto Roberto was having a good first fight, but lost by disqualification on an unfortunate technicality (something legal in grappling, but not in BJJ).
Tanya Tanya gained experience in her BJJ tournament, losing to the eventual champion of the division.
Javi Javi demonstrated a great take-down, but lost a close one in his first fight.
Team results:
Photo Album:
Thanks to our new photographer extrodinaire Carole, we’ve got another GREAT set of photos for you. Carole is a new student with us. She runs a new interior design and architecture business in Marbella, so if you need some talent in that area, well, look no further!
Other links:
Big thanks to Luis Zarate for putting on a great event. We look forward to next year!
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