Photo and story from Gracie Magazine Alan "Finfou "Do Nascimento just brought the venue to tears. After conceding the win to Fernando Tererê in their middleweight match, he handed Fernando Tererê his black belt. He later explained his actions: Fernando Tererê made what I am in Jiu-Jitsu. He taught me since the white belt. This belt, he gave one day and asked for 5 reais and...
ONRA: Fokai&theMarianasOpen Hafa Adai, Brazilian Jiujitsu arrived on Guam at a time when No Holds Barred Fighting and Gracie Jiujitsu were virtually synonymous. It was a time when fighting proficiency was previously defined almost exclusively by kicks and punches. It was a time where the surprise onslaught of Jiujitsu’s combat worth had its representatives hardly ever losing in professional and amateur full-contact fighting competition. Jiujitsu had flipped...
HEres a video interview were sharing from Sirena Mafnas. Its an interview on some good core questions with Stephen Roberto, the Head Instructor of PUREBRED JIUJITSU:Guam's original,most qualified, and longest standing Jiujitsu Academy 1 pair (size 34) blue fight trunks 3 oval patches 3 femme tees (small) 1 femme tank (large or medium) 1 femme tote bag....
When Jiujitsu first started on Guam, the absence of a Jiujitsu Academy enticed us to learning the other grappling arts to enhance our very limited jiujitsu game. We had enrolled into Freestyle Wrestling and Judo training in hopes of not only learning their techniques but also for extra mat time after practice. Inconsistent combat philospohies with our Judo instructors often widened any gap that might...
Grapplers Planet Exclusive Interview with JT Torres Interview by (GP King), questions and editing by Josh Sequeira (GP Bodmon) Jonathan Torres, also known as JT, or ‘The Spiderman,’ is a first degree black belt part of team Atos, who trains and teaches in San Diego, California. Despite only being 24 years of age, JT has built a name for himself as a world class competitor, and one...
When Tracey and I came to Hawaii in 2010, our plan was to open a gym and start a life here. Things from the beginning were great. We took on the non profit kids club at first at a local recreation center. The only times available at the center were the kids class times, so we had to look...
[caption id="attachment_7692" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Follow Fokai on Facebook.com/fokaiofficialpage"][/caption] Giving props to a fellow company originated in Guam that is aiming for Guam's positive landmarking in action sports. Shoyoroll has been around "since the 90's". Fokai and Shoyoroll have been on common paths, and shared among a similar circle of friends. Sharing i the path of an already-large-and-growing extended campaign of Hafa Adai--We can identify with the...
[caption id="attachment_7692" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="Follow Fokai on Facebook.com/fokaiofficialpage"][/caption] [gallery link="file" columns="2"] The details of the new Fokai Dude Bag This bag was inspired as a workout bag and kept in mind the martial arts and jiujitsu competitor. All over the bag there are rubber grips for workouts for the seasoned competitor or for the chelu in need of a nice workout on the beach. With next level pocketing system....
Fokai.tv Blog Visit Site Martial arts existed before as a means of survival and self defense, then somewhere further down the line it became along for competiton, fitness, and glory. Lloyd Irvin,Friends, and BudoVideos break it down to basics int his interview when the Secret to Lloyd Irvin'ss success is partially unveiled in this solid evidence that the many paths of martial arts can truly be life...