THE RIBEIRO JIU-JITSU ASSOCIATION
Xande Ribeiro - Helio Gracie - Saulo Ribeiro
A Brief History of BJJ - Helio
Gracie, the patriarch of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, adapted the traditional
Japanese
sport form of Jiu-Jitsu into one of the most successful types of hand to hand
combat
available today. Gracie's objective was to adapt the technique to become more
reliant on leverage, timing, and technical skill. This modification
allowed a
smaller or weaker person to defend themselves against a larger or
stronger
attacker. With the knowledge that most physical confrontations end in a
clinch
or on the ground, this art has become one of the most effective self
defense
systems in the world.
About Saulo Ribeiro & Alexandre (Xande) Ribeiro:
The Ribeiro Brothers Jiu-Jitsu organization is one of the
most respected and accomplished Jiu-Jitsu associations in the world. Saulo and Alexandre (Xande) Ribeiro have
direct training lineage to the Gracie family, inventors of modern Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu. Saulo & Xande actively compete and coach top competitors in tournaments all around the world. Saulo and Xande are dedicated professors who have maintained personal and professional relationships with our instructors for many years. This means that in our academy, our students will learn the basic methods of the original masters as well as the
freshest and most up to date Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques.
Some of Saulo's Accomplishments:
- 6 time World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gold Medalist: ‘96,
‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘02
- 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Champion: ‘00, ‘03
- 2 time Gold Medalist - Brazilian National Championships: ‘95, ‘98
- 2 time Gold Medalist -
- 2 time Champion Arnold Schwarzenegger/Gracie World Submission Champion
Some of Alexandre’s (Xande) Accomplishments:
- 2 time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Champion: ’09, ‘07
- 6 time Pan-American Brazilian Champion: ’06, ’05, ’02, ’01, ’99, ‘98
- 3 time Grappler’s Quest Champion
- 2 time World Cup Champion
Saulo Ribeiro, later joined by Xande Ribeiro, founded the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association in 1998. After emigrating from Brazil, the Ribeiro brothers lived and trained at RJJA/Toledo in Toledo, Ohio for six years before moving to San Diego, California to form the highly regarded, "University of Jiu-Jitsu." Saulo and Xande hand select schools to become part of the well respected Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association, thereby creating an environment of heightened learning, fierce loyalty and friendly camaraderie. The Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association has grown to over 20 academies spread across the world, and is home to over 2000 students and more than 40 black belts.
of the RJJA family worldwide
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The Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Association
