BJJ RICHMOND

Business Description

We run our classes out of:

Combat Company
Global House
Station building
Kew road
RichmondTW9 2NA





What is Brazilian Jujitsu?

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo (which itself is derived from Japanese Jujutsu; the name Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an homage to this origin) in the early 20th century

It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self defense.Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system.

Business Services
Our Class time table runs as follows:

Monday:

2030pm-2200pm Freestlye wrestling (Moss)

Tuesday: Gabriel Rainho

1030am-1200am BJJ (GI)

1630pm-1730pm Juniors BJJ (GI) Childrens classes 6-11 yrs old

1930pm-2100pm BJJ (GI)



Thursday: Gabriel Rainho

1030am-1200am BJJ (GI)

1630pm-1730pm Juniors BJJ (GI) Childrens classes 6-11 yrs old

1930pm-2100pm BJJ (GI)



Saturday: Gabriel Rainho

1030am-1130am BJJ (No GI)

1200-1300pm Freestlye Wrestling (Moss)

Business Staff & Management
Gabriel Rainho, also known as “Biel” is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt from the Grappling Fight Team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A black belt graduated by Master Julio Cesar Pereira Gabriel became one of the top featherweights from the famed GFT having won the the Rio de Janeiro State Championships and the Brazilian National numerous times.

Full Name: Gabriel Rainho Fontes

Nickname: “Biel” is short for Gabriel, the name always ran amongst family members and it transposed to the BJJ mats.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Luis Franca > Oswaldo Fadda> Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar Pereira > Gabriel Rainho

Main Achievements (BJJ):
•Brazilian National Cup Champion (2011 – CBJJO)
•Brazilian Teams National Champion (2006)
•Helio Gracie Cup Champion (2011)
•5x Brazilian National Junior Champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
•4x Rio State Champion (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 Junior Div)
•Brazilian National Silver Medallist (2005 purple)
•3rd Place at the Rio State Championship (2011 FJJR)
•3rd Place at the Rio State Championship (2011 FJJDR)

Main Achievements (Judo):
•2x State Champion (2000, 2001)

Weight Division: Peso Pena (70kg/154lbs)

Favourite Technique: Throws

Team/Association: Grappling Fight Team (GFT)

Gabriel Rainho Biography

Gabriel “Biel” Rainho was born on the 28th of December, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started practicing Jiu Jitsu when he was 6 years old together with his cousins (today accomplished BJJers themselves) Vinicius Marinho and Felipe Tavares, all encouraged by their parents who believed in the benefits of a sports in a child’s education. Rainho’s first coach was Master Laerte Barcelos, it was Barcelos who awarded Gabriel his blue belt, he would change to the Universidade Gama Filho academy (which later changed name and became GFT) and got all his belts from their on from Master Julio Cesar, including his black belt that came in 2003 when Biel was 23 years old.