Munduruca BJJ Team

The tournament took place from July 22nd until July 25th in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.

Members of Munduruca BJJ competed in the tournament and had great results.

Jeff Herkimer - Gold Medal

Jeff Herkimer competed in the Senior 1 Super-Heavy weight Blue Belt Division and got the Gold Medal.

Rodrigo Munduruca - Gold Medal

Rodrigo Munduruca competed in the Master Ultra-Heavy weight Black Belt and in the Master Open weight Black Belt divisions getting the First Place in both.

Jerin Valel competed in the Master Light weight Brown Belt Division and Curt Mckinnon(Beach) competed in the Master Light weight Purple Belt Division. They both had tough fights ending up loosing by few points/advantages.

Congratulation for all competitors!!

We would like to thank all the people who competed, watched, and helped with the 1st Submission Cup.

Click here to see the photo gallery of this event.

I Submission Cup

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling

Date: June 19th, 2010
Location: Windsor Park Collegiate – 1015 Cottonwood Road – Winnipeg – MB
Start Time: 9 am

We will be starting the tournament with the NO GI division.
1 area for advanced categories and 2 areas for beginners categories.

ADCC Rules:
Beginners: 6 min rounds – No points awarded in the first 3 minutes of the match.
Advanced: 10 min rounds – No points awarded in the first 5 minutes of the match.

Weigh Ins:
Date: June 18th, 2010
Location: Team Canada MMA – 349 Wardlaw Ave. – Winnipeg – MB

More Information Contact:
Rodrigo Munduruca at:
(204) 510-1528
rmunduruca@shaw.ca
www.mundurucabjj.com/contact/

Brazilian National Champion 2010

On May 15th and 16th 2010, the Brazilian National Jiu Jitsu Championship took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rodrigo Munduruca(Munduruca BJJ) got the Gold Medal at the tournament after 4 fights in the Super-Heavy weights category.

The complete results are on:
http://www.cbjj.com.br/resultados/2010bra.htm

COME TRAIN LIKE A PRO MMA FIGHTER!

Ladies MMA Conditioning Class

Start your day with an intense workout designed for professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters.

LADIES ONLY

6am to 7am
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Starting August 2nd, 2010

Trainer: Rodrigo Munduruca
Professional MMA Fighter

Register NOW!

For more information contact:
(204) 510-1528
rmunduruca@shaw.ca
www.mundurucabjj.com

Location: Canadian Fighting Center
349 Wardlaw Ave., Winnipeg – MB

Women’s Only Jiu Jitsu Class Registration NOW OPEN!

3 WEEKS TO GO UNTIL OUR FREE TRIAL CLASS, JUNE 10!

Guaranteed to get you fit for the summer and teach you valuable self defense skills.

Reserve your spot in the trial class ASAP by providing us with the following:

• Name
• Email
• Phone Number

You can send your info to Rita Gribben either by:

• Emailing umgribbe@gmail.com
• Calling 955-7489
• Sending a Facebook Message

Class starts at 5pm, but make sure you arrive 15 minutes early.

There is no obligation to commit to the 8 week program when you attend the trial class.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 8 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM:

• Provide a deposit of $20 to Rita along with your contact info by June 10.
• You can arrange with Rita to drop it off at the gym (349 Wardlaw) or meet in person.
• The remaining $50 is due at the start of the program June 17.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Rita directly.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Submission Hunt 2010

On Saturday, May 15, six members of the Munduruca BJJ Team competed in the Greater Midwest Submission Hunt in Champlin, Minnesota.

The tournament hosted over 300 competitors on 8 mats.

Munduruca BJJ represented well coming home with 3 golds, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze!

Congrats to everyone who competed and big thanks to Minnesota Martial Arts Academy for hosting a great tournament!

Summary:

Graeme Sorrell
GOLD Men’s Master’s Beginner No-Gi Middleweight
GOLD Men’s Master’s White Belt Gi Middleweight
Men’s Adult Beginner No-Gi Middleweight

Rita Gribben
GOLD Women’s No-Gi Absolute Weight Division
SILVER Women’s Gi Absolute Weight Division
SILVER Men’s Adult Blue Belt Gi Flyweight

Royce Bui
BRONZE Men’s Adult Blue & Purple Belt Gi Lightweight
Men’s Adult Expert No-Gi Lightweight

Vince Blixt
Men’s Adult Blue Belt Gi Middleweight

Garret Boyda
Men’s Adult Beginner No-Gi Lightweight
Men’s Adult White Belt Gi Lightweight

Cody Beach
Men’s Adult Novice No-Gi Light Heavyweight
Men’s Adult White Belt Gi Light Heavyweight

Kids Summer Camp

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Wrestling – Judo

July 2010
4 weeks intensive kids training 3 days a week.

Mondays 4:30 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Instructor: Rodrigo Munduruca – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Tuesdays 4:30 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. – Wrestling
Instructor: Spencer Lalonde

Fridays 5:30 p.m. ~ 6:30 p.m. – Judo
Instructor: Airton Nakamura – Judo Black Belt

Cost: $120

For more information contact Rodrigo Munduruca at:
(204) 510-1528 or rmunduruca@shaw.ca or www.mundurucabjj.com

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submission Wrestling Tournament
“The Best Run Tournament in the Midwest”

MAY 15, 2010 @ 9:00AM

Champlin Park High School
Door E5
6025 109th Ave N
Champlin, MN
(25 minutes outside Minneapolis)

Weigh-ins:
Friday May 14th 6:00pm-9:00pm at MMAA
Saturday May 15th 7:00am-8:30 am at Champlin Park High School

Schedule:
Kids Gi & No-GI Divisions 9:00am-11:00pm
No-Gi Divisions 10:00am-2:00pm
Gi Divisions from 12:00pm-4:00pm

Pre Registration Fee (by May 8):
One Division $40.00
Both Divisions $60.00
Kids & Teens may compete in both divisions for the price of one

Spectators $10.00

1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Medals
Trophies for Most Submissions, Fastest Submission, & Team Trophy for most points

www.submissionhunt.com

***FILL OUT THE SIGN UP SHEET AT THE GYM ASAP SO WE CAN ORGANIZE RIDES/HOTEL
***VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED

For more information contact Rodrigo (rmunduruca@shaw.ca) or Rita (umgribbe@gmail.com)

Come check out our FREE TRIAL CLASS prior to launching the Women’s Only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 8 week program this summer!!

It is an AMAZING, EFFECTIVE and FUN way to get in shape. You have nothing to lose, just come out and you will love it! No experience necessary as it will be a basics class.

Date: Thursday, June 10th 2010.

Class begins at 5:00pm, but come 15 minutes early so you have time to change and introduce yourself.

WHAT YOU NEED:
1. Water
2. Kimono (gi) – you can arrange to borrow one your first class by messaging or phoning Rita (955-7489)
3. Tight shorts to wear under the gi (like volleyball or cycling shorts)
4. A tight shirt/rash guard to wear under the gi (like under armour)

HYGIENE:
Make sure your nails are cut, hair is tied, and you remove any jewellery before starting class.

To purchase your gi, belt, and rash guard, talk to Bruno Munduruca at the gym, or visit his site:
www.fightersmarket.com

For more information check the event on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=120574774624588

And also join the Women’s only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Group:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=115482208480526