BJJ making the mainstream. Just a funny Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu joke on The Simpsons Season 24 Episode 2 – Treehouse of Horror XXIII.
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Category Archives: Martial Arts in Ventura California
Al Bundy, A Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
The older generation may know Ed O’neill as Al Bundy from Married with Children and the younger generation knows him as Jay from the hit sitcom Modern Family. Here is an entertaining video of Ed Oneill describing how he started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and his relationship with the Gracie family.
Ed O’neill has trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 22 years under the mentoring of Rorion Gracie and in December 2007, O’Neill received his black belt. In the 2011 TV dcoumentary I am Bruce Lee, O’Neill states that he considers getting his black belt “the greatest achievement of my life, apart from my children.”
Best Martial Arts School 4 Years in a Row!
For the fourth year in a row, Gracie Morumbi Fabio Leopoldo was voted as the Best Martial Arts School in Ventura County. Not only that, but Professor Fabio Leopoldo was also voted Best Martial Arts Instructor in Ventura County, as well. One of the things that makes Gracie Morumbi the premierMartial Arts school in Ventura is it’s diversity. Not only do they offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing, but also fitness classes such as Kettlebells, and Women Only Fitness Bootcamp. So no matter the lifestyle or need, Gracie Morumbi has you covered.
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva credits his Martial Arts training to making him a better person on and off the mat. He applies the same philosphy he uses in training into his everyday life outside of the octagon. While training for the biggest title defense of his career against Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, Silva discusses the positive effects of Martial Arts philosophy on his life. Be sure to check out the video below!
Elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training in the Oxnard Area
With IBJJF‘s Jiu Jitsu World Championships just taking place last weekend, there are many of the top Jiu Jitsu practitioners from all over the world coming into Southern California to compete. Many of them stay around a little longer to enjoy training at some of the top academies in the area.
Gracie Morumbi, which is located in the Oxnard and Ventura area often gets these kind of visitors. This is mainly due to the highly respected found and head instructor Fabio Leopoldo. As a 3-time world champion, Leopoldo is well known around the world, and has many friends who stop by his three academies located in the Ventura County area.
This past week was no different. Many members from the Ryan Gracie Team showed up to train in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura. Names like Francisco “Pitta” Santana Jr, Talita “Trena” Nogueira, and Mario Yokoyama of Gracie Oceania. There’s always great training to be had at Gracie Morumbi Fabio Leopoldo.