Annual grading 2014

It's time for our annual grading again, to be followed by our summer beach party.

Feel free to invite family and friends to both days.

Annual Grading 2014 - Thursday 10 July:
ASPIDA TEAM RENZO GRACIE CYPRUS academy
18:00

Summer Beach party - Sunday 13 July:
@ KOT Beach, Larnaka
* bring beers and drinks, we'll cover the BBQ.

Woman's self defends srminar

 

With great success the first cycle of self-defense seminars for girls! The seminar took place on our new ATRG academy in the center of Nicosia and was presented by Prof. Alex Kallis.

   The aim of the seminars is to provide self-defense knowledge of Brazilian jiu jitsu. This martial art specialize in ground fight in which a weaker person can control a Bigger, stronger and heavier opponent.

 

Με μεγάλη επιτυχία ολοκληρωθηκε ο πρώτος κύκλος σεμιναρίων αυτοαμυνας για κοπέλες! Το σεμινάριο έλαβε χώρα στις καινουργιες εγκαταστάσεις της ATRG academy στην Λευκωσια και παρουσιάστηκε από τον Proffesor. Αλεξη Καλλή. 

 

  Στόχος των σεμιναρίων είναι η παρουσίαση αυτοαμυνας Brazilian jiu jitsu.  Η συγκεκριμένη πολεμική τέχνη ειδικευεται στη μάχη στο έδαφος στη οποία καποιος πιο αδύναμος μπορεί να ελέγξει και να επαιβληθει σε ένα μεγαλυτερο, δυνατοτερο και βαρυτερο αντίπαλο.

 

Igor Gracie Seminar

Igor Gracie Seminar

Last week I had the pleasure to host a 5 days seminar for Igor Gracie in Cyprus and Greece. The seminar took place at Aspida Team Renzo Gracie Cyprus and at MMA GYM Athens the main academy representing Renzo Gracie in Greece. Igor Gracie shared with us some of his favor techniques both in sport Jiu-Jitsu and in MMA. All participants had the chance to see his smooth and detailed technic. It was an honor to have such a high level Black Pelt visiting us from our main academy (Renzo Gracie New York). Hopefully we will have more Gracie’s coming over soon.

Thank you Igor

Milano Challenge 2013

Group photo at Pave cafe 

Milano Challenge 2013 

After a great competition in Milan, Italy, Aspida Team Renzo Gracie managed to bring back back home four gold and three bronze metals .Milano Challenge is one of the biggest and most highly esteemed tournaments in Europe. With more than 600 athletes the tournament was one of the most organized events that I took part in and all these thanks to Milanimal's own, founder and coach, Andrea Baggio. For four days, while in Milano, we felt and were treated like royalty thanks to Andrea who treated us as if he wasn't burdened by the stress that usually comes with a-600-plus-person-logistics'nightmare.

The Aspida Team member's bonding grows stronger and stronger after each competition and this trip was a great example. Everybody did great despite winning or losing; For me, as a coach, everybody did great in their own right, for their own reasons. The spirit of fighting and competing  is a very personal thing and in this competition I learned two new things:  

A:NO excuses

B: Our greatest foe is not the one standing on the opposite side of the mat, BUT our own self!  

RESULTS

Paris Kemanes    - Bronze -65 kg white belts 

Panos Petralis   - Gold   +100kg and open division blue belts 

Thomas Georgiou  - Bronze -88 kg purple  belts

Dino Kouyialis   - Gold   -82 kg purple belts

Panikos Melodias - Gold   -100kg and Bronze open division brown belts

Written by Andreas Achniotis Perales

Edited by Dino Kouyialis

Panos Petralis first place at +100kg and open 

Dino Kouyialis first place at -82kg

Panikos Melodias first -100Kg and third in open 

Thomas Georgiou third -88kg

Paris Kemanes third -64

New ATRG Academy in Thessaloniki

Μόλις γύρισα από Θεσσαλονίκη! Το σεμινάριο ήταν σούπερ!
Θέλω να ευχαριστήσω τον αθλητικό σύλλογο Ατραπό που με κάλεσε για το σεμινάριο και ειδικά τον δάσκαλο Στυλιανό Πανούση. Τους καλωσορίζω στην οικογένεια μας. Από σήμερα η Aspida Team Renzo Gracie βρίσκετε και στη Θεσσαλονίκη!
Καλή αρχή
train your mind train jiu-jitsu
Pantelis Panayides

Igor Gracie seminar

On 5 of December we will have the honour of welcoming 3rd degree Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt Igor Gracie. Igor is the son of bjj legend Rolls Gracie  (1951-1983).
Igor is one of the head instructors at Renzo Gracie academy in New York. He is and active competitor in BJJ and MMA and holder of multiple titles.
This is a grate opportunity for all bjj fans and practitioners to experience first hand training with such a high lever instructor and competitor.
Cyprus is now becoming a well know place for bjj and is attracting numerous high level instructors from all over the world.

Friday training session

Friday night training session at the Academy is becoming fast the most popular night, with its open mat and brief foundamental class! Get the chance to roll with as many partners  possible or as many as u can take on! See you on the mat!