Kimura BJJ Kids Student Nate Chandler Wins More Gold
Kimura BJJ's Nate Chandler, just 8 years old, competed on November 19th in The Good Fight 'Thanksgiving Throwdown' in Farmington, CT. Nate weighed in at 54 lbs and competed in 8 fights, winning 6 times in both Gi and No-Gi divisions. Impressively, the only person in Nate's weight class was a Green belt (two belt levels above yellow belt Nate), who Nate beat 4 times on his way to two gold medals.
Not satisfied with beating Green belts in his own age and weight class, Nate moved up to the 10-12 year old age group, 70 lbs and under, and won 2 fights out of 4, taking home 2 more silver medals.
After competing in CT, and still wanting more competition, Nate went to Newark, NJ the very next Day to compete in the NAGA tournament. He fought in the 8 & 9 year old/ 59.9 pound and under 'Expert' bracket. Facing yet another Green belt challenger from Maryland, Nate's hard work, focus and determination paid off big as he beat his more experienced challenger in a closely fought match on route to a bronze medal.
When asked about Nate's performance, his dad Frank said "Nate has been working hard every week with all of you at Kimura. I'm hoping to show him that hard work and commitment can overcome huge obstacles. That you can always work to improve yourself and accomplish great things. Bruno was just talking to his class recently about how colors on belts don't mean that the fighter is good, strong, quick or well conditioned.... only that they have been learning and practicing for a long time. This weekend, Nate had 4 fights against Green Belts, winning 2 of the 4 matches, and one of the fighters he lost to was 12 years old and 68 pounds. His success is a testament to the level of BJJ training he is receiving at Kimura BJJ"
Master Jean added "Nate is a great example for all of our students of any age. BJJ is like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. Nate has been working hard and staying very focused, and his success on the mat is a direct result of his effort to always keep improving. All of Kimura is very proud of young Nate and he has a very bright future ahead of him in whatever he chooses to pursue on or off the mat."
Congratulations Nate!
Kimura BJJ's Jeff Hsu Wins In His MMA Debut
On Saturday November 19th, Kimura BJJ Student Jeff Hsu made his MMA debut at Rumble In The Jungle in Plymouth, MA and won decisively by submitting his opponent in round 1 with a rear naked choke. Jeff's performance was impressive as he demonstrated his excellent BJJ skills that ultimately helped him secure the victory. All of us at Kimura know that it will be the first victory of many for Jeff. After seeing Jeff's performance, Master Jean had this to say: "I am proud of Jeff for winning in his MMA debut, and am very happy to see that the skills he has learned at Kimura BJJ had such a positive impact on his results. I have no doubt that Jeff will continue to develop as a fighter and take his skills to new levels of success in the future." Great job Jeff!
UFC 138 Results: Renan Barao from Kimura is One Win Away from a Title Shot!
Renen Barao is the real deal.
This past Saturday at UFC 138, Barao from Kimura faced his toughest challenge yet. With his resounding defeat of Brad Pickett, Barao notched his 27th straight win—and 13th by submission.
Both fighters came out swinging, and while Barao got the better of most exchanges, Pickett held his own in the opening minutes. After catching Pickett square in the face with a knee, Barao threw a barrage of punches, knocked Pickett down, and wasted no time taking his back.
Sinking in a body triangle to control Pickett, Barao eventually worked in a deep rear-naked choke, giving Pickett no choice but to tap.
For those who questioned Barao's legitimacy in the bantamweight division, this was a compelling performance. Barao steamrolled his toughest opponent to date, in front of a hostile crowd to boot. Defeating Pickett, ranked No. 8 by USA Today/MMA Nation, should certainly land Barao firmly in the Top 10 rankings.
Stripe and belt promotion- Oct 20th
On Thursday, October 20th, Kimura BJJ Boston held a belt promotion at the school headquarters in Watertown. In total, 9 Kimura BJJ students were awarded their Blue Belt from Master Jean, with 12 more students earning promotion stripes. As always, it was a great promotion and a great night, and Master Jean had this to say:
“I am so proud of all of our students. At every level, our students continue to train hard and are very committed to improving their skills, and promotions like this are the result of their hard work and dedication.” Let’s all keep working together, training hard, and pushing each other to keep improving!
Kimura BJJ Competitors Medal in Long Island
A small squadron of Kimura BJJ competitors traveled to New York to compete in Long Island Pride XIII on the historic day of September 11.
As always, the teenage sensation from Watertown, Massachusetts, Thiago, did not disappoint, amazingly winning four divisions at blue belt 154 pounds for both gi and no-gi in the juvenile and adult brackets.
The even younger star from Newton, Massachusetts, Nate, who is just 8 years old, won a stupendous five fights, taking first place in both the gi and no-gi divisions.
Other Kimura BJJ competitors who put on solid performances included Bruno, who took first place in the 141-pound purple belt gi division; Diego, who took second place in the 181-pound brown belt gi division; Yuri who put on a solid performance in the 154-pound blue belt gi division.
Master Jean commends all of those Kimura BJJ fighters who showed heart and determination.
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Jimmy stays undefeated, wins by triangle choke
Lightweight prospect, Jimmy Collins, won another MMA battle September 9, submitting Dinis Paiva by triangle choke at 4:23 in the first round. Jimmy, who trains at Kimura BJJ among other such renowned gyms as Peter Welchs Gym and Team Aggression, maintained his undefeated streak in both pro and amateur MMA bouts.
His latest triumph came at the Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES) Road to Glory showdown in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The Waltham native continues to show increasing promise and impressive skills with each fight. With a wrestling base and often giving up a height and reach advantage, it is extraordinary that Jimmy won by triangle choke. Thats
the power of BJJ!
Seminar Oct. 1-2 with Kimura BJJ Founder!
Traveling to Boston from Brazil, the founder of Kimura BJJ, Master Jair Lourenco, will host a once-in-a-lifetime seminar October 1-2 at Kimura BJJ in Watertown, Massachusetts.
If you are going to attend one Kimura BJJ event of the year, this is the one said Master Jean Kleber, who trained under Master Jair for years in Natal, Brazil.
All students should come to Kimura BJJ for this seminar. It is an amazing opportunity.
As founder and head instructor of the Kimura BJJ Academy in Brazil, Master Jair has trained countless BJJ world champions and also formidable MMA fighters, including current UFC fighters, Renan Barao and Roni Marques.
With a total of four sessions, the seminar will cover a range of top-notch techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for both beginners and all levels. He will also lead one session on no gi and MMA.
Saturday, October 1st
9am -- Noon Beginners
1pm - 4pm All Levels
Sunday, October 2nd
10am - 1pm Beginners
1:30pm - 4pm No Gi/MMA
Register now! All registrations after Sept 20th will be $15 extra.
This is a seminar you do not want to miss!
Kimura BJJ trains for IBJJF Boston Tourney
For the first time, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is hosting a major tournament in Boston, and Kimura BJJ, among the best BJJ martial arts schools in Boston, New England, and the East Coast, is in the heat of training for the fights.
The Boston Open IBJJF Championship will be held August 27 at the UMASS Boston campus. All Kimura BJJ competitors are encouraged to go compete, for those who don't like to compete just go to support your friends.
Boston International Open IBJJF Championship
August 27th, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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13 Kimura BJJ competitors bring home 16 NAGA medals
A squad of 13 Kimura BJJ Boston competitors headed to Hartford, CT July 30 for another NAGA Tournament. They did not disappoint, as the small team came home with 16 medals, fighting in both gi and no-gi events.
Blue belt Marcelinho stood out as a star of the tournament, winning top honors in the adult gi competition and placing second in no-gi. A native of Belmont, Massachusetts, Marcelinho is a long-time student at Kimura BJJ Boston and always improves and gives it his all. He may by short in stature, but fiery attitude is an inspiration to all at Kimura BJJ Boston.
Some of Kimura BJJ’s young talent continues to take on all comers and finish on top. Teenage phenom, Thiago, made a clean first-place sweep of the gi and no-gi divisions, as did Claire in the women’s divisions.
Diego, Scott, and Yuri also won top place honors in their respective divisions. Other medal winners included Bruno (2nd gi and 2nd no gi), Celio Jr. (3rd gi), Nate (2nd gi kids), Alex (3rd gi), Joel (3rd gi) and Marbnys (3rd gi).
“Congratulations to all the competitors,” said Kimura BJJ Boston head instructor, Jean Kleber. “Thank you to all the instructors at our Kimura BJJ branches.”
No competition requirements to be a part of our family, only 30% of our students compete!
Kimura BJJ Boston scores big wins at East Coast Championship
BJJ Boston sent only a small delegation to the NAGA East Coast Grappling Championship in Springfield, Massachusetts June 4, but they still came home with plenty of big medals. Scoring eight top-three finishes, Kimura BJJ competitors won several gold medals, including Travis Wiener, Brady Liss, and Scott, who competed for the first time. The eight-year-old kid, Nate Chandler, fought above his weight class and age bracket and still won two silver medals! Lucas Lowry and Ana, who was also fighting for the first time, both won bronze medals. Congrats to all. Keep training through the summer! Kimura BJJ is your home for the best BJJ in Boston. Congrats for all Kimura BJJ Boston family, from Tewksbury, Framingham, Taunton, South Boston and Watertown locations. No competition requirements to be a part of our family, just 50% of our students compete!
Kimura BJJ Boston hosts summer stripe promotion
Kimura BJJ Boston hosted a summer stripe promotion in Watertown, Massachusetts on June 23. An outstanding 50 students received additional stripes on their belts. Brown belts Leo Flores, Diego Ferroni, and Joey Bell all received stripes as well. Congratulations to everyone! Keep training with commitment and passion!
Kimura BJJ wins Gold at
Mundials
The young
Kimura BJJ superstar, Thiago Castro, shocked the world
once again and took home gold from the World Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Championships, known as the Mundials, held in
Long Beach, California June 2-5. Thiago won two fights
via submission, locking up triangle chokes and
transitioning to arm bars. In the finals, Thiago won by
a single advantage after securing a full triangle.
Another rising Kimura BJJ competitor, Claire, also won
bronze at the prestigious tournament. Way to go Thiago,
Claire, and Kimura BJJ! Kimura BJJ is your home for the
best BJJ in Boston, BJJ in New England, and some of the
finest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the United
States.
Kimura BJJ competitors win gold at Pan-Ams Apr/6/2011 Academy News, Student Highlight, Tournament Results
Thiago takes home Pan-Am gold
Claire takes 1st place
Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sent six students to compete in the 2011 Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in California this past weekend, a tournament that hosts elite competitors from around the globe, and is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious and important martial arts tournaments in the world.
Two Kimura BJJ competitors won gold medals and were crowned champions in their divisions, once again demonstrating that Kimura BJJ students can successfully compete with the best in the world. Brighton’s Claire Sukarev took home gold for Kimura in the Women’s White Belt Division, and Watertown’s Thiago Castro brought home the gold medal and championship in the Teen BlueBelt Division.
“I was really surprised by the number of women competing and the high level of competition at the tournament. Standing on the podium andwearing the gold medal felt a little surreal at first and took a little while to sink in, but it was an amazing experience” said Sukarev.
Castro, a Watertown High School student added: “I have been training really hard to prepare for this tournament and to come out on top is unbelievable. I felt confident going into it, but the level of competition is fierce so you never know exactly what to expect. I can’t wait to share my experience with my friends at school.”
When asked for his thoughts on his student’s success on a world stage, Kimura BJJ U.S.A founder and head instructor Master Jean Kleber had this to say: “All six of our students really impressed me at the Pan Am. Every one of them showed that they have what it takes to be competitive with the best in the world. To see our students succeed on such a high level is incredibly gratifying. Every student and instructor at Kimura BJJ is aware of the quality and depth of our training within our school, but it is always nice to take advantage of our opportunities to show the rest of the world what we are capable of as well. I am so proud of all of our students and instructors for the hard work and dedication they bring to class every day.”
For anyone with an interest in learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for self-defense, improved health and fitness, competition training, or stress relief, Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers a variety of classes every day for men, women, and children. For more information or to contact Kimura BJJ go to www.kimurabjj.com
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Kimura BJJ repeats as Long Island champions
Mar/8/2011 Academy News, Belt Promotion, Branches, Tournament Results
Now back in Boston, Kimura BJJ took home the team title from the Long Island Pride XI championships held March 5 at CUNY York College, repeating their first-place finish from 2010 at the highly competitive tournament. With 49 students competing, the team won an astounding 41 medals, including 11 golds, 22 silvers, and 8 bronzes. More than 50 teams competed from some of the top schools in the country. Kimura BJJ finished more than 75 points ahead of the second place team.“As always, Long Island puts on a fantastic tournament,” said Master Jean Kleber. “I also want to thank all the Kimura BJJ students, instructors, friends and family who supported us at the competition. Kimura BJJ is heading in the right direction!”For more information and for future Long Island Pride events, check out www.lipridebjj.com
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Jimmy dominant in pro MMA fight
Mar/1/2011 Student Highlight, Tournament Results
Jimmy celebrates with coaches after the fight
Jimmy works some ground and pound
Competing in a stacked NAGA Reality Fighting event, Jimmy Collins scored an impressive victory February 26 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Ucansville, Connecticut. Jimmy completely overwhelmed his opponent, Leroy Derricott, and submitted him via rear naked choke at 4:19 in the first round. The 155-pound prospect trains with Team Aggression, under UFC veteran, Joe Lauzon, Peter Welch Boxing, and Kimura BJJ. With Lauzon in his corner, the decorated wrestler showed off his boxing ability, punishing Derricott with body shots and dropping him with a left hook to the head. Jimmy’s vicious ground and pound forced his opponent to give up his back and Jimmy soon locked in the choke. Derrioctt tapped and UFC veteran ref, Dan Miragliotta called the fight in the final minute of the first round. Jimmy remains undefeated in both amateur and professional competition. Way to go, Jimmy!
Kimura BJJ: NAGA New England Champs!
Feb/17/2011 Academy News, Tournament Results
Kimura BJJ kicked off its 2011 competition campaign with the same triumphant spirit from 2010. With only 16 students competing, Kimura BJJ still won the gi team title at the NAGA New England Championships January 29 in Lincoln, Rhode Island.Kimura BJJ edged out its local Massachusetts rivals Team Link BJJ, who finished in second–place in the gi competition and first in no-gi. With individual Kimura BJJ competitors winning a total of 12 medals, highlights in the gi tournament included a first-place finish for Diego Ferroni in the men’s black and brown belt middleweight division.
In 2010, Kimura BJJ had a banner year, winning all major gi tournaments in which a full Kimura BJJ team competed, including the Grapplers Quest UFC Fan Expo in Boston, the NAGA North American Championships, Long Island Pride IX, and the NAGA Mohegan Sun Championships. Kimura BJJ also sent smaller groups of individual competitors to a several national and international competitions, bringing home innumerable medals and belts.
Kimura BJJ will send its full team to the Long Island Pride XI championships March 5.
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