Andre Almeida: I am 24 years old and have been practicing Jiu-Jitsu since I was 13 years old. My mother never really wanted me to start Jiu-Jitsu and like 90% of the kids in Brazil I always was really into soccer.
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Our vision of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to create winning attitudes. At Atos Jiu-Jitsu we aim to create champions on and off the mat. No matter the age or the skill level of the student, our jiu-jitsu instructors are patient, well-trained, and experienced ready to help you reach your goals. Www.bjjweekly.com Dedeco shows a very nice Sit Up Guard sweep from the De La Riva guard position. The much anticipated open weight finals between two of the most athletic and exciting BJJ practitioners today; Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida (Checkmat) vs Andre. Brought to you by Hayabusa.Shop now at is proud to have teamed up with Hayabusa to bring you an exciting look into the lif.
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Our professional instructors are highly trained in several martial arts disciplines.All Head Instructors have 25 – 35 years of experience in the Martial Arts and are dedicated to bringing out the best in each and every student. Defensive Edge is a proud member of Blackbelt Schools International, MAIA (Martial Arts Industry Association), NAPMA (National Association of Professional Martial Artist). But more important than our blackbelt rankings and Championships is our students achievements! That is why our instructors continue to be students themselves. Our instructors continuously train, attend seminars, and research to improve our ability to help our students reach their goals. |
Master Rick Alford – Owner & Head Instructor MMA & Self Defense- Founded Defensive Edge Martial Arts 1999
- Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Andre “Dedeco” Almeida
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- Tribal Leader Level II under Guru Michael Williams
- Studied White Crane & Long Fist Kung Fu under Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming (1990-1994)
- 1st Degree Black Belt Chung Moo Quan
- Training Judo Privately with Olympian Rick Hawn
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Connor “Bare Knuckle” Barry – MMA, BJJ, Grappling Coach- Professional MMA Fighter
- Brown Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Chris Piscione
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Danny Navarro – Head Youth Instructor – General Manager- Blackbelt 2nd Degree Defensive Edge RMA/SCJ under Shihan Rick Alford
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- Muay Thai Level V Under Kru Ciano Delucia
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Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo Libório > André “Dedeco” Almeida > Ryan Korzeniowski - 2010 IBJJF Referee Certified
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Tournaments - Black: 2014 Spring Boston Open 3rd Place Masters Heavy
- Brown: 2011: – 1st Place Heavyweight Grapplers Quest World Championships – 1st Place Heavyweight NAGA North American Grappling Championships – 3rd Place Middleweight New England Grappling Championships – Grapplers Quest – 2nd Place Middleweight NAGA New England Championship – 2nd Place Middleweight XII Long Island Pride XII – 3rd Place Middleweight IBJJF NY Open International
- Purple: 2010: – 1st place Middleweight Best Way Tournament – 1st place Absolute Best Way Tournament – 2nd place Middleweight Massbjjf – 2nd place Absolute Massbjjf 2009: – 1st place Middleweight CT Open – 1st place Absolute CT Open – 1st place Middleweight Maine Freestyle Open – 1st place Middleweight Long Island Pride VII – 3rd place Absolute Long Island Pride VII – Massbjjf State Champion Middleweight – 3rd place Middleweight Massbjjf 2003:
- Blue: – 2nd place Lightweight Northeast Grappling Championship – 1st place Lightweight NAGA
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Sensei Josh Johnson – MMA Coach- 2nd Degree Blackbelt SCJ Under Rick Alford & Larry Ruisi
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- Former Pro MMA Fighter
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Kevin Donle- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Andre “Dedeco” Almeida
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- 1st Degree Blackbelt in Chung Moo Quan
- Tribal Leader Level II under Guru Michael Williams
Ciano DeLucia – Muay Thai Head Coach- Over 30 Years Muay Thai Experience 33 in Martial Arts
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- Trained Under Master Toddy
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Ralph Gracie’s Case on Assaulting Flavio Almeida Ends Without an Agreement
After a long break due to the novel coronavirus, the assault case of Ralph Gracie on a member of Gracie Barra, Flávio Almeida , returned to the court in Orange County, California (USA), on Tuesday 22th of September.
According to information obtained by TATAME Magazine with Gracie Barra lawyers, Fernanda Freixinho and Daniel Raizman, Ralph Gracie remains prohibited from leaving the United States and the aim of the hearing was an attempt at an agreement before the trial.
The deal consisted of imposing a $ 50,000 fine, six months in prison, three years on probation. However, Ralph’s defense questioned the custodial sentence, which is why the deal has not been sanctioned. Accordingly, the American justice has scheduled a new hearing for the end of October.
Ralph Gracie Returns To USA, Pays $50,000 Bail & Has His Passport Confiscated
Remember the case:
Ralph was accused of assaulting Flávio Almeida, of Gracie Barra, during the IBJJF No-Gi Worlds in December 2018. In a video posted on the internet during the confusion, it is possible to see Gracie throwing an elbow in the face of Almeida, while the two watched a match taking place at the event.
At the time, Gracie Barra stated that the “feud” between the two was older and Ralph would have “threatened” Flávio to “not open gyms in his territory” in the United States. In the aggression, Flávio suffered a seizure and lost some teeth, having even released a photo afterwards without his incisor teeth.
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Because of the whole situation, Ralph Gracie also suffered consequences in the sporting sphere, being forbidden to compete, to act as a coach and to participate in events of the International Brazilian Federation (IBJJF).
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