The International Masters and Seniors Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition ended a few days ago. I wound up getting third in my weight division, and had a really bad draw for the absolute. I fought the biggest dude I´ve ever seen at a competition. He was 125 kilos of muscle. However, I did actually fight him, instead of backing out. Apparently a couple of other people looked at him and said ´no thanks´. So now, I won´t be scared to fight big dudes. They have feelings too!
Other than myself, the guys from my academy did really well and my instructor Flavio Ferreira, won his division in black belt.
I´ve been going to the beach, have seen the Big Jesus at Corcovado and went up Sugarloaf. Rio is such a beatuiful city. The people are really nice, too. Hopefully the surf will pick back up and I will get a board. I´ve been eating heaps of Acaí!!!
Congrats on getting third! Did that come with a great big medal? The ones in Roger’s bling case, which is now gleaming near the entrance to the academy, seem to be enormous.
It did come with a big shiny medal! I may need my own bling case someday… haha!