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Jiu-Jitsu Books 

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Roberto Pedreira

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JIU-JITSU IN THE SOUTH ZONE

1997-2008

(3rd rev. ed., Aug. 06, 2020) 

Meet and train with the masters, legends, myths, heroes, superstars, and originators of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, up close and personal. 

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and Global Training Report founder Roberto Pedreira takes you on a guided-tour of the academies of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, spanning the years 1997-2008. It’s the closest thing to training in Rio from white belt to black belt that you’ll ever experience.

Meet and Train with George Mehdi, Ricardo de la Riva, Romero "Jacare", Cavalcanti, Rosado, Oswaldo Alves, Sergio Malibu, Sergio Bolão Souza, Murilo Bustamante, Royler, Rolker, Robin, Rickson, Reyson, and Robson Gracie, Sylvio Behring, Alvaro Barreto, Leka Vieira, Cafe Dantas, Aloisio Silva, Sergio Penha, Comprido Medeiros, Ricardo Vieira, and many more.

Visit and Train at Academia Gracie (Humaita), Carlson Gracie Academy, Corpo Quatro, and many more.

Plus: Glossary of Portuguese jiu-jitsu slang
Transcriptions of two original Gracie judo invasions
Extensive notes and documentation.
Confidential Author Profile
Photo supplement with rare pictures.

Published exclusively by GTR Publications

3rd revised edition published August 06, 2020 with new information and documents related to George Mehdi.

　

Contents

Preface

Prologue: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Comes to America

1.  Master Jiu-Jitsu

2.  Ricardo Juca

3.  Academia Gracie Humaita

4.  Equipe Fabricio

5.   Alliance Jiu-Jitsu

6.  Kiko Velozo

7.  Dojo Jiu-Jitsu

8.  Sergio Penha

9.  Corpo Quatro

10.  Murilo Bustamante

11. Reyson Gracie

12.  Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

13.  Ricardo de la Riva

14.  George Kastriot Mehdi

15.  Cleiber Maia

16.  151 Rio Branco--Academia Gracie

17.  Alexandre Paiva

18.  Oswaldo Alves

19.  Sergio Bolão Souza

20.  Darrell Gholar

21.  Marcelo Cazuza & Ignacio Aragão

22.  Rosado

23.  Ricardo Vieira

24.  Paulo Mauricio Strauch

25.  Jiu-jitsu in Both Brazils

26.   Luta Livre

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Gracie Judo Challenge, January 13, 1987

Appendix 2: Gracie Judo Challenge, July 27, 1988

Endnotes

References

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Author Profile

Photo Supplement

Index (physical version only)

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

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