Y Guard into taking the back - #BJJ Tournament - Felipe Costa

Y Guard combined with X Guard concepts

Rare Footage: Felipe Costa and Ryan Hall's Exclusive BJJ Training Sessio...

Sprawl Guard Pass - Y Guard INTRO, Variaciones de roll y deslizamiento desde la guardia abierta

Y Guard INTRO, Variaciones de roll y deslizamiento desde la guardia abierta

Unstoppable Half Guard Passing: Felipe Costa's BJJ Tournament Passes Rev...

🥋 My Honest Take on Academies Charging for BJJ Grades! 🥋

👊 Ever wondered about academies charging for belt promotions? In this video, I spill the beans on my experiences and thoughts. No fluff, just real talk. I want to know what your dojo's vibe is like! Drop a comment and let's swap stories. 👂 Whether you're all for it or think it's a bit much, let's keep it real. This is just me sharing, and I'd love to hear your take! Hit that like button if you vibe with the realness, and don't forget to share your two cents in the comments. 🗣️ Let's kick back, chat, and roll with it! 🤙 #BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BJJCommunity #MartialArts #BJJOpinions #JiuJitsuLife #BeltPromotions #BJJTalk #MatChat #BJJDiscussion #RollingThoughts #BJJExperience #BJJJourney #GiAndNoGi #BJJChatter #BJJDebate #BJJFamily #BJJCulture #JiuJitsuTalk #BJJBelts

Felipe Costa X Jason Scully - GrapplerQuest - No Gi

Felipe Costa X Caio Terra MUNDIAL IBJJF

IBJJF RULES - free course

IBJJF RULES - free course - I filmed this a while ago, there have been some small changes, but this is a great way to start understanding the rules if you want to compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu https://youtu.be/ok2DWU0ZGg0

Legacy, defeat, ego, resiliense and retirement - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Felipe Costa

Legacy, defeat, ego, resiliense and retirement: my conversation with The ROL RADIO Podcast.

 

I had a fun conversation with Thomas and Gary from THE ROL RADIO PODCAST. 

Here is what they had to say about it:

Felipe Costa will go down as one of the most notable rooster weights in Jiu Jitsu. He earned his spot by winning World championships in the 3 major Jiu Jitsu federations in the Black Belt division. But before he was a Black Belt Felipe never won a major tournament.  In fact, even though Felipe was a regular competitor from the time he started Jiu Jitsu at the age of 12, he never even won a match until he was 16 years old.

Felipe was always able to accept his losses and over time move on. He accomplished this because he is a lover of the process of Jiu Jitsu, the training, the grind, and the losing as much as the winning. This isn't to say he wasn't bothered by his losses, but after a loss Felipe would gather himself and within a few days be back on the mats looking forward to his next tournament. He was always able to push forward, defeat his own negative thoughts, and after it was all said and done, become a legend in the sport of Jiu Jitsu.

Listen to episode #99 of The RŌL Radio to hear how Felipe became a champion as well as a variety of topics including; owning an academy vs being a traveling instructor, life after competition, his thoughts on legacy and ego, and more.

Listen to the RŌL Radio with the former European, Brazilian National, Pans, World and International Masters Champion, Felipe Costa.

Episode Highlights:
5:55 Friends All Over the World
10:11 Managing Expectations
13:38 The Good and Bad of the Traveling Instructor
16:51 Jiu Jitsu’s Development Across the Globe
25:56 It’s in the Details
33:23 Developing Your Own Style
41:43 Surpassing the Struggles
51:34 Life After Competition
1:07:21 Where Do You Go from Here
1:14:15 Legacy
1:16:56 Adam Singer’s Question 

You can choose where to listen in the links below: 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovnms5SH7Ko 

The ROL RADIO website: https://www.therolradio.com/post/99-felipe-costa iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-felipe-costa/id1517221416?i=1000562139187 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FgLVcsPSQzC1h9yT1DYG3 

iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-rol-radio-65253079/episode/99-felipe-costa-97055131/ 

Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTA4NTk1LnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMDYzNDUwMA?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwig6MWazun3AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com.br/podcasts/8b2ef250-8a85-437f-9cd6-d80916739e9a/episodes/59ba5fa8-cc0c-4bc4-bcd3-34ee254016e1/the-rol-radio---jiu-jitsu-podcast-99-felipe-costa 

The most effective collar choke I know in BJJ

The most effective collar choke I know in BJJ

Strategy to get 2 points on IBJJF Tournaments

Strategy to get 2 points on IBJJF Tournaments, if you feel the submission in not tight. Did you notice? https://youtu.be/RmYdzhdxGDU

Taking the Back from Top Half guard

Brazilian Nationals - Semi final - IBJJF: Taking the back from top half guard.

Felipe Costa Complete Seminar on SIDE CONTROL DEFENSE

SIDE CONTROL DEFENSE - Complete seminar is available

Taking the Back from SIDE CONTROL

I always teach to enter the bottom hook first when taking someone´s back from side control, but on the heat of the fight, I did exactly the opposite and took the back using the levarage of my other hook (left leg on this case) and it worked. https://youtu.be/xyU1WCzT2U8

Felipe Costa vs Alvaro Bobadilla - Jiu Jitsu

Felipe Costa vs Alvaro Bobadilla - Jiu Jitsu Esse video é uma relíquia de setembro de 1997, onde luto de faixa roxa em um Campeonato na Universidade Gama Filho.

IBJJF Worlds FINAL 2003 Felipe Costa vs Daniel Moreno - camera1

IBJJF Black Belt World Championship Felipe Costa vs Rogerio Taborda

5050 to Y Guard and sweep

This is one of my favorite entries to the Y GUARD, but here , as you can see, I went first to 5050

IBJJF Pan Am Championship Felipe Costa vs Shoji Masada

Felipe Costa Complete Seminar on SIDE CONTROL DEFENSE

Wim Depputer X Felipe Costa

This is a lost footage from May 2013, of me and my good friend Wim Depputer (Black Belt from Belgium 🇧🇪) rolling during a training session in Rio 🇧🇷, at Delariva Academy. Such a good memories and great times

Where is the best places to train jiu-jitsu in ipanema ?

 

Jiu Jitsu in Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema and Leblon are popular tourist destinations, filled with restaurants, bars, hostels, and of course, two of the best jiu-jitsu gyms out there.

 

In Ipanema, you will find Fernando Terere academy owned and operated by  World Champion legend Fernando Terere and also home to Terere Kids Project. Ipanema is also home to Brazilian Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu, created by another legend Felipe Costa (who was the first and only Black Belt World Champion to conquer that title without ever getting IBJJF gold on colored belts) and known for its international student base and lightweight ONLY training sessions. 

 

Brazilian Black Belt Academy

Rua Visconde de Pirajá 151/201, Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro

Whatsapp: +55 21 99 404-4567 (They answer very fast when you use WhatsApp)

E-mail: felipepcs@hotmail.com

 

Academy Web site - Click HERE

 

Instagram 

 

FACEBOOK

 

 

A highly under advertised gym that has a little bit of everything that you need, including showers, something not so common in other martial arts academy,  and a lot of staff members that speak English which makes dropping in easy.

 

Classes are super convenient, they’re open 6 days a week and include boxing and Muay Thai in their daily schedule, at a very good price that includes the option to take all activities.

Fernando Terere Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/
Terere Kids Project

Address: Rua Alberto de Campos 12

Website

Instagram

Facebook

 

 

 

Academy Fernando Terere is located in Ipanema only 4 blocks away from the beach! To get there you head down Farme de Almoeda until it dead ends and then take a right onto Alberto de Campos. The academy is hidden on the left-hand side all the way at the end of the street. You won’t see it until you get to the end.

Classes are taught by Fernando Terere and his cousins, Fabricio da Silva and Julio Nogueira. They welcome drop-ins and have different rates for visitors that will be spending a few weeks or months training in Rio.

 

The biggest underdog fighter in BJJ Black Belt history.

"Felipe Costa competed during nearly 10 years and never won a gold medal at IBJJF during the colored belts. Ironically his first gold medal came at IBJJF Worlds as a black belt. After that, he conquered gold in ALL major GI tournament around the world. If that doesnt motivate you to keep going, nothing will." @FelipeCostaBJJ : This is a little highlight I made with some footage I found that I had never post before. Some of the actions I didn´t cut short, to give the idea of the whole technique.

The Y-Guard by Felipe Costa - An open guard secret weapon - BJJ JiuJitsu...

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Learn The Unique Y-Guard System That You Can Use To Attack From New Angles And Directions From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and Well-Respected BJJ Competitor Felipe Costa! Felipe Costa is a widely respected Back Belt instructor and storied competitor with World Titles in IBJJF, UAEJJF, and CBJJO. Connect your favorite guards together and supercharge your ability to attack with world-class technique and previously unreleased instruction on this unique concept. Learn signature moves like “the crowd's favorite” and the “low voltage takedown”, as you evolve your bottom game with Costa’s guidance and precision technique. Add The Y-Guard Concept To Your Game To Build A More Efficient And Dangerous Guard!

Best motivational speech for people who suck at Jiu Jitsu

The road to success is paved with defeats

Conceitos de PASSAGEM de guarda que vai melhorar seu jogo HOJE - Parte 1...

Mentalidade de campeão e Jiu-Jitsu para pessoas pequenas

MENTALIDADE DE CAMPEÃO E JIU-JITSU PARA PESSOAS LEVES

O que acontece se você simplesmente não for bom na coisa que você ama? Felipe Costa amava Jiu-Jitsu, mas seus péssimos resultados em competições o deixavam desmotivado e desmoralizado. Ao invés de se afastar ele se recusou a desistir, deu a volta por cima e se tornou Campeão Mundial na faixa preta.







Nesse video, Felipe - líder da Academia Brazilian Black Belt em Ipanema - RJ e membro da Equipe BRASA - fala dos obstáculos que teve que superar e os métodos que usou para chegar ao topo. Ele descreve o aspecto psicológico que ele usou para ganhar campeonatos e explica sua forma de treinar sendo um lutador de estatura pequena. Esse vídeo também mostra algumas cenas do treino para leves liderado por ele, exclusivo para atletas menores que 73Kgs.



Filmado por Hywel Teague da BJJ Hacks



Alguns dos melhores momentos da entrevista:

00.02:"Não há nem uma luta onde não passe pela minha cabeça a ideia de desistir"

01.08: "Antes de chegar a faixa preta eu nunca ganhei uma medalha de ouro em torneios grandes"

01.48: "Comecei aos 12 anos, até os 16 nunca venci uma luta"

02.12: " Era um relacionamento de amor e ódio com competição"

02.49: " Meu segundo ano como faixa preta eu disputei o mundial e venci"

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06.06: "Apessoa que é pequena e não desiste... talves se torne a mais técnica da academia"

07.08: "Não vejo muitas pessoas do meu tamanho na rua, portanto se alguém resolver brigar comigo, tenho que estar preparado para um oponento maior"

07.26: " Se não estou me preparando para enfrentar alguém maior...por que deveria treinar diariamente com pessoas maiores?"

07.40: "o mais seguro é treinar com pessoas do meu tamanho"

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11.08: "O importante é estipular metas pequenas e ir melhorando aos poucos"

11.18: "Eu era considerado técnico na academia. Nas competições eu era péssimo"

11.41: "Se fosse hoje, eu procuraria por ajuda profissional"

11.59: "Eu me concentrava e tentava me imaginar na academia"

12.30: "Se eu tivesse recomeçando e tivesse a chance de ter um acompanhamento profissional, não pensaria duas vezes"

12.45: "Essas dificuldades...eram coisas que me aconteciam todos os dias"

13.00: "Sou mais técnico hoje do que ontem...qual razão da minha performance ser pior?"

13.24: "Sua mente está tentando te convencer a fazer o que é mais fácil"

13.47: "você precisa se dizer EU NÃO VOU DESISTIR'"

14.23: "Quando você não se coloca tanta ptressão, os resultados aparecem"

Jiu-Jitsu Infantil em IPANEMA - Mannequin Challenge BJJ KIDS

Judo e Jiu-Jitsu INFANTIL em IPANEMA
Horários das aulas:
MANHA: Seg e Qua - 9am ( Jiu-Jitsu) Ter e Qui - 9am (Judo)
TARDE: Ter e Qui - 16hrs (Judo)
NOITE: Seg e Qua - 19hrs (Jiu-Jitsu)
Endereço: Rua Visconde de Pirajá 151/201 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
Telefone: 21 2523-2066
WhatsApp: 21 99 404-4567

https://brazilianblackbelt.com/pt/academia

Mannequin Challenge BJJ KIDS at Brazilian Black Belt Academy in Rio de Janeiro - Desafio aceito na Academia Brazilian Black Belt em IPANEMA - Rio de Janeiro

Muay Thai em Ipanema

Aulas de Muay Thai em IPANEMA:
MANHA, TARDE e NOITE
Endereço: Rua Visconde de Pirajá 151/201 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
(Entre a Farme de Amoedo e Texeira de Melo)
Telefone: 2523-2066
WhatsApp: 21 99 404-4567

Judo e Jiu-Jitsu INFANTIL em IPANEMA

Judo e Jiu-Jitsu INFANTIL em IPANEMA
Horários das aulas:
MANHA: Seg e Qua - 9am ( Jiu-Jitsu) Ter e Qui - 9am (Judo)
TARDE: Ter e Qui - 16hrs (Judo)
NOITE: Seg e Qua - 19hrs (Jiu-Jitsu)
Endereço: Rua Visconde de Pirajá 151/201 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro
Telefone: 21 2523-2066
WhatsApp: 21 99 404-4567
#Ipanema#BrazilianBlackBelt#IpanemaFight#martialarts#dedication#JudoKids#JudoCriancas

Mannequin Challenge BJJ KIDS

Mannequin Challenge BJJ KIDS at Brazilian Black Belt Academy in Rio de Janeiro - Desafio aceito na Academia Brazilian Black Belt em IPANEMA - Rio de Janeiro #JiuJitsu #Kids #Criancas #MannequinChallenge #Ipanema #RiodeJaneiro

Felipe Costa - Y guard to the top - Jiu Jitsu technique

Felipe Costa - Y guard to the top - Jiu Jitsu technique

Mauro Ayres ( Nova Geração Ipanema) x Felipe Costa (Brasa) HL

Mauro Ayres ( Nova Geração Ipanema) x Felipe Costa (Brazilian Black Belt - Brasa) HL

Felipe Costa, da equipe Brasa vencendo atleta Mauro Ayres da Nova Geração Ipanema

Leonardo Rodrigues Ligeirinho (Top Brother) X Felipe Costa (Brasa) HL

 Leonardo  Rodrigues Ligeirinho (kimono AZUL) X Felipe Costa (Kimono Branco) HL

Felipe Costa's reaction after choking out his opponent

There is only one reason why I keep fighting tournaments, to challenge myself. This challenge, I believe, keeps me motivated to train and improve, when I get on the mat I'm seeking to be better than I was and avoid mistakes based on my previous experiences.

Logically, who's got that mentality has no negative sentiment towards the opponent and that is not only a beautiful speech, I've proof that in plenty of fights.

I'm not saying that rivalry and sometimes a dose of aggression should not exist, but even if there is a personal reason, the aggression must be the most under control. Championship is not you against the other, it's you against the last version of yourself.

Jiu Jitsu Motivational speech for kids by Felipe Costa

World Champion Felipe Costa, during his kids seminar took last 10 minutes to talk about his failures and how he over come those struggles to become a Black Belt World Champion.

Felipe Costa Jiu-Jitsu HighLights - Part 2

You probabily have seen me showing some of this before...here it is in action / Quem frequenta minhas aulas já viu muitos dos detalhes que faço nesse video em atletas de alto rendimento

Felipe Costa - Jiu-Jitsu - Ipanema - Brazilian Black Belt Academy

Dia de treino com Felipe Costa em sua Academia Brazilian Black Belt em Ipanema.
This is what a normal day at Felipe Costa´s Academy in Rio de Janeiro look like.

Felipe Costa Jiu Jitsu - Peso Leve - Adulto

Felipe Costa motivational words to his students

Na última aula do ano, Felipe Costa deixa uma mensagem motivacional para seus alunos / On last class of the year, Felipe Costa leaves a motivational message to his students



#JiuJitsu Horários das aulas:

MANHA: Seg e Qua - 7am

                 Sab - 9am (quando confirmado)

TARDE: Ter e Qui - 17hrs

NOITE: Seg e Sex - 19hrs ( Fundamentos)

                                  20hrs

              Ter e Qui - 19hrs

              Qua -  19hrs (Só para mulheres)

           

www.BrazilianBlackBelt.com

Endereço: Rua Visconde de Pirajá 151/201 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro

Telefone: 2523-2066

           

#Ipanema #BJJ #JiuJitsu4ever #JiuJitsuLifeStyle #FelipeCosta #IpanemaFight #BrazilianBlackBelt #TrainingInRio #BrasaTeam  #disciplina #defesapessoal #jiujitsumylife  #brazilianjiujitsu #artesuave

Improve your knowledge and get better today - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Felipe Costa lapel choke his opponent

If you are thinking of visiting Brazil, make sure to stop by Felipe Costa's Academy located in Ipanema - Rio



Nesse video você pode ver minha passagem favorita atualmente e um estrangulamento que adoro fazer, já que o uso da lapela deixa ele muito forte e nao machuca os dedos / In this short video you can see one of my favorite guard passes nowadays and also a choke I really enjoy, since the help of the lapel make it so powerful and less hard on your finger

Jiu Jitsu HighLight - Full version - BJJ HL

If you are thinking of visiting Brazil, make sure to stop by Felipe Costa's Academy located in Ipanema - Rio

Judo e Jiu-Jitsu INFANTIL em IPANEMA

Muay Thai em Ipanema

How to Take Back from every where - Jiu Jitsu Course - DAY 1

How to Take Back from everywhere - Jiu Jitsu Course - DAY 1



From all kind of positions whether it is from 50/50, side control, passing the guard or any other modern position. Felipe is a real master at transitioning from position to position and here he shows step by step how to do it.  This is day ONE of a 5 day course, make sure to train each part of it and guarantee you will change the way you take the back.

If you like his teaching style, you can learn many other techniques by registering for free at Felipe Costa's online library https://brazilianblackbelt.com/join-us



ON THIS COURSE:

1- Leg drag into knee on belly against open guard:

This is a concept from leg drag, without minor details, that will help in many techniques and here we are using it as a warm up and introduction to the techniques that will follow.



2- Leg drag into controlling the foot:

This is the same concept from leg drag, with a couple added details, that will help in many techniques and here we are using it as a warm up and introduction to the techniques that will follow.



3- Leg drag into controlling the hip:

This is the basic concept of leg drag, understand this simplyfied technique will help you understand many other advance concepts of the leg drag.



4- Leg drag passing when shrimps:

Applying the basic leg drag technique perfectly will lead your oponent to have diffrent reactions to try to prevent you from passing, here you can see a common reaction and a easy counter to it.



5-  Leg drag following the turtle:

Common reaction to leg drag attempt is to turn in to the turtle position, this can be a good thing if you use the opportunity to attack the back.



6- Leg drag into taking the back:

This is a very important concept to understand all the back taking that includes spinning or rolling. Lack of understanding this basic concept will lead you to make mistakes in the future.

Assure to get this down to be able to get the back other ways, including the berimbolo.



This is DAY 1, make sure to watch the other days to get a complete understanding of the course.  https://youtu.be/PVvCCB8PML4

Hubud lubud - Brazilian Black Belt

Hubud lubud - Brazilian Black Belt Hubud lubud is a training method mainly know from Kali, a Martial Arts from the Philippines. It basically teaches you the correct timing to apply a movement. In this course David will show you the traditional hubud lubud (tie & untie) and will then show some applications for it on the ground.

Arte Suave - a essência do Jiu Jitsu / BJJ 's essence

Arte Suave - a essência do Jiu Jitsu / BJJ 's essence   um verdadeiro embaixador do nosso esporte, nesse clip ele demonstra a essência do Jiu-Jitsu durante a final de um campeonato no Rio de Janeiro / um verdadeiro embaixador do nosso Esporte, nesse clipe ele demonstra a essência do Jiu-Jitsu, durante uma final de Campeonato no Rio de Janeiro.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKsGMBevAAw

The Best Ways to Learn Jiu-Jitsu Online: Felipe Costa & Caio Terra || BJ...

http://www.brazilianblackbelt.com (use code "BJJHACKS" for a free trial) -- Felipe Costa and Caio Terra are two well-known and highly technical black belts who both have websites that teach their styles of jiu-jitsu. But what is the best way to use an online learning resource, and is a membership to a training site a substitute for a real gym? 

Learn the keys factors to effectively learn BJJ online in this discussion, where each lays out their thoughts and philosophies on how best to learn jiu-jitsu online. 

A glimpse of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History during the 90's

Sport Jiu Jitsu X Self Defense Jiu Jitsu - Brazilian Black Belt



I was playing volleyball with friends when a discussion starts, I wasn't even the center of it, but of course the biggest guy decided to sucker punch me (the smaller guy).

I had no doubt: double legged him (baiana) falling straight to the mount. I was so innocent that I tried to americana him. As an act of desperation, he bitted inside my leg ( I'm glad wasn't my balls, cause he wasn't very picky about where to put his mouth, apparently ) with all his strength until...

How can you motivate your students to train harder? - Brazilian Black Belt

How can you motivate your students to train harder? - Brazilian Black Belt



How can you motivate your students to train harder? Champions are made or born? DO YOU AGREE WITH MY POINT OF VIEW? https://brazilianblackbelt.com/how-can-you-motivate-your-students-to-train-harder

Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros

Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros

Comprido and I are friends for a long time and our story begins in our childhood.

When I was 12 years old I started training BJJ. Soon Comprido discovered BJJ was also his passion and thanks to a great talent in a short time he became so good that he was able to teach in the academy where we were training. We shared the mat on a daily base and it was natural for us to become close friends inside and outside of the academy. 

Comprido has always been a great example for me and in spite of the fact that we are from a very different weight class, I always looked up to him in terms of technique and competitiveness.

I feel honored to learn so much from him up to this day and to be able to call him a master and a true friend! 

Comprido is currently teaching in Chicago and you can find more about him at  www.CompridoBJJ.com

Caio Terra's armbar from sidecontrol - Brazilian Black Belt jiu jitsu bjj

Caio Terra's armbar from sidecontrol - Brazilian Black Belt

In this course Caio Terra explains his armbar from the sidecontrol. He start the drill with a passing of De La Riva guard and continues in explaining all the details and tricks of getting the armbar from side-control. As a bonus Caio gives his insight on brazilian jiu-jitsu teaching methodologies.

Black Belt Ceremony At BJJ CAMP cancun 2013

http://www.youtube.com/v/owKqv06U9v0?version=3&autohide=1&feature=share&showinfo=1&attribution_tag=Z-ePDHGKPfjgzx9Hhlhz6A&autohide=1&autoplay=1

This video was filmed during the BJJ CAMP CANCUN 2013, where Felipe Costa and Comprido gave 6 new belts.

Jiu Jitsu Highlight - Felipe Costa refuses to get old!

How does the choke works on your brain? - Brazilian Black Belt

How does the choke works on your brain? - Brazilian Black Belt

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Overcoming barriers and uniting people (Short Docum...

This video is not about me, it's not about BRASA either. This is history of BJJ, is our sport reaching places never imagine before! It's our sport making COMPLETELY different cultures and people become friends through the passion of Brazilian JIU-JITSU

Brasa A Trip To Grozny - (Teaser trailer)

This video is not about me, it's not about BRASA either. This is history of BJJ, is our sport reaching places never imagine before! It's our sport making COMPLETELY different cultures and people become friends through the passion of Brazilian JIU-JITSU

BJJ Addict Radio: Felipe Costa Interview

Winning Mindset for Competition & Jiu-Jitsu for Small Guys : Felipe Costa...

5 basic rules of Felipe Costa’s cross training for Jiu-Jitsu | GRACIEMAG

5 basic rules of Felipe Costa’s cross training for Jiu-Jitsu | GRACIEMAG

RESPECT, ETHICS, NO SECRETS, DISCIPLINE, and FRIENDSHIP—those are the five basic principles of our GMA and Brasa black belt Felipe Costa’s new, cutting-edge-training team sessions created for anyone from any team, but they have to meet one requirement. “We are uniting people from different teams to come train,” Felipe says, “But we all have one thing in common: we’re all under 160 pounds (73kgs).

Felipe Costa (far left) and Rodrigo Comprido (far right) / GRACIEMAG.com archive photo

Felipe got the idea for these training sessions because he’s always found it difficult to put together a group of higher belts who are light, like to train hard, and want to compete. “Whenever I get the chance to talk to my opponents at various competitions, we light guys always agree about how hard it is to only train with heavier training partners at our academies,” Felipe says, “So, I thought why not bring people together who share the same passion, but just happen to be from different teams? We can help each other get better. In the end, that’s what we all want, right?”

Jiu-Jitsu practitioners from Brasa, De La Riva Team, Soul Fighters, GFTeam, Nova Geracão, Carlson Gracie, Gracie Humaitá, and Brazilian Fight, to name a few, all attend Felipe’s training sessions. “We have about 40 people who come to train three times a week,” he says, “This is something unique to the world, so many top fighters under 73kgs from all over come to train. Cross-training between teams was something unimaginable when I started back in 1991, but things have changed and we all need to adapt. So, everyone is welcome, as long as we think alike.”

“It’s like making a new Jiu-Jitsu team”

Thinking alike includes the five basic training principles. “Despite your rank or team, once you join our training team everyone is the same,” Felipe says, “It’s like making a new team, at least while inside the mats. No one is allowed to make fun of or put down another training partner. That’s respect. Everyone who comes to train is loyal to his own team, but also loyal to the training partners who are giving their best to help each other. So, to show ethics, we do not comment about our training to our teammates from our original team.”

Felipe also says they don’t hide or hold back techniques. There are no secrets on the mats. “We just want to get better, so the best way to do that is to share our knowledge,” he says. As far as discipline goes, everyone must arrive on time and only miss training in the case of something extreme. “It’s our way to show respect for our training partners’ time and effort to be there,” he says, “And lastly, without trust, there is no improvement. Despite our team flag, we are friends and there is no need to oppose each other. This is the biggest lesson we can teach the world.”

Felipe leads the training sessions, but follows the recommendations of physical fitness trainer Itallo Vilardo. “He’s the best BJJ trainer I have ever had,” Felipe says, “We are lucky to have him leading us through the training. The results are amazing.”

So far, Felipe has enjoyed much success with his “little guy” training sessions. “I spoke to Ricardo de la Riva about the idea of this training, and he was the first one to say we could use the space in his academy to do it,” Felipe says, “He also joined us and gave us the honor of getting to roll with him a little. He deserves all the good things people say about him. He is a legend in the sport and we are all so honored to have the chance to be friends with him and have him roll with us and teach us in each session.”

 Caio Terra’s way

Felipe says, although this type of cross-training has not been accepted in the past, he and another famous small fighter from Gracie Fighter, Caio Terra, are good friends and have trained together since Caio was a white belt. “The fact that Caio enters the open weight and gets great results is amazing and living proof that technique can overcome strength,” Felipe says, “He is no doubt the best rooster today. When Caio was still living in Rio, he used to invite people from different academies to train with him at his house, where he had mats laid out. I was often there and we helped each other get ready for many competitions. With all the traveling I do throughout the year, visiting many academies all over the world that defend different flags, I have learned that it doesn’t matter if someone fights for a different team than yours. In the end, if someone does BJJ, he shares the same passion as me, but he just happens to be on a different team. So what stops us from being friends and training together? The politics from the old generations aren’t holding up anymore; this new generation is stepping up and changing this.”

Felipe says his training is really making a difference in the life of small fighters because little guys have some major challenges they have to overcome as Jiu-Jitsu fighters. “The truth is the small guys suffer!” Felipe says, “But I think everyone agrees that the small guys who don’t give up usually become the most or close to the most technical guys in the academy. If I had to give advice to a new small Jiu-Jitsu guy today, I’d tell him to first learn how to defend himself, learn how to avoid injuries, understand the limits of your body, and then, once you pass that phase, you will be very good at the art!”

Motivational Jiu Jitsu Documentary: Path to success

Missão: Polônia – segundo round. (Texto escrito em fevereiro 2006))

(perdoem a falta de alguns acentos , escrito em teclado q nao permite)

Já estou aqui no “meio” do Segundo round, ou seja, no meio da segunda semana (como disse no e-mail anterior, serão 3 semanas no total). Na primeira semana em LODZ, tudo correu bem, já no começo fiz amizade com todos e me senti bem até pra brincar com eles sem me preocupar tanto com a barreira da língua (vale lembrar que aqui poucos falam o inglês e os que falam o fazem pobremente).
Fiquei hospedado numa família que me tratou muito bem, alias isso é uma coisa que sempre dou sorte, me sinto super querido nas casas que me hospedo e saio sempre com o coração apertado sabendo que sentirei saudades.

Parti rumo a segunda semana, destino Cracovia! Foram cerca de 4 horas de carro em uma estrada horrível (talvez igual, mas não pior que as brasileiras). Tudo correu bem, chegamos de madrugada e fui apresentado à pessoa que iria me hospedar, para minha surpresa um brasileiro.

Evidente que o cara é super gente boa, mas quis saber o que ele fazia morando na Polônia, ele explicou que tinha se casado há pouco tempo, achei legal e no decorrer dos dias ele foi me contando mais detalhe.
Carlos (esse é o nome dele) é o típico brasileiro, jeito de malandro e mulherengo, o cara é de Mato Grosso do Sul, era guia turístico, e segundo ele, as gringas davam muito mole, como foi o caso da Polonesa Ágata (tenho certeza que não se escreve assim, mas parece c isso), estudante de sociologia, foi passar as férias na América do Sul, visitando vários paises e tendo como destino final antes de sua volta o Brasil, foi lá no Pantanal onde se apaixonou pelo Carlos, guia local conhecido, com jeitinho brasileiro (mas cara de Chileno), ela não resistiu.
Ágata voltou para Polônia, mas manteve contato com Carlos, ate o dia que mandou uma passagem para ele visita-la, claro que ele foi. Ficou um mês, ate encher o saco, depois foi mais uma vez ficou mais um tempo ate decidir voltar depois de uma discussão mais calorosa. Já de volta a terrinha recebeu a noticia, Ágata esperava seu primeiro filho.

Poucos meses depois Carlos estava de volta à Polônia, ao chegar lá foi enquadrado pelos pais dela e quase forcado a casar. Fiz a pergunta mais lógica: Se você não queria casar, pq casou? Ele respondeu dentro da lógica dele:
“Ah, sou novo mesmo (23) achei que não tinha nada a perder... pelo menos ela que pagou todas as minhas vindas para cá.”

Esse é meu anfitrião, um típico brasileiro, hehehehehehe.

Agora falando serio, depois que escrevi essa historia vi que não tinha nada haver com o e-mail...hahaha, mas deixa passar...pelo menos eu achei interessante...no mínimo curioso saber como um brasileiro do Pantanal veio formar família na Polônia.

Voltando ao assunto, a Cracovia é um pais fascinante, tenho que agradecer a Deus (e agradeço) a chance que estou tendo de conhecer essas pessoas, culturas e lugares tão diferentes da minha realidade. Tudo isso graças ao amor em comum ao JJ.

Polônia possui belos castelos, alem de em sua historia mais recente ter vivido diretamente os ataques do exercito de Hitler, aqui tinham vários “Campos de concentração” onde Judeus e poloneses que os ajudavam a se esconder eram mortos. Inclusive me disseram que a família do falecido Papa (que era daqui) ajudou a esconder algumas crianças judias. Outro fato interessantíssimo é que passei de carro em frente a fabrica de Schindler, o do filme a lista de Schindler (me perdoe se estiver escrito errado).
Quinta feira eles me levarão ao campo de concentração que foi o maior da Europa, onde milhares de Judeus foram mortos cruelmente, já me preveniram que será a experiência mais deprimente que já vivenciei.

Também me levaram em uma mina de sal (isso mesmo SAL) de mais de 400 anos que vai a uma profundidade de 120 metros abaixo da terra, só vendo para se ter idéia do que é, mas parece que na época esse mesmo sal chegou a ser vendido a preço de ouro (literalmente), hj não se extrai mais sal e serve apenas para visitação. Pra mim o ponto alto dessa visita foi uma igreja no patamar mais fundo da mina, toda esculpida no sal, inclusive as imagens de santos, lustres etc.

Aqui faz um frio, mas ate que me acostumei, já não me incomoda tanto quanto no começo, os treinos correm bem, todos interessados e receptivos, e mais importante de tudo, aprendendo.

Dois dias atrás no fim de uma aula um aluno me perguntou se eu queria ir com ele a um lugar onde vc entrava numa sala com temperatura de 120 Celsius abaixo de zero.

-120 é isso mesmo, vc não leu errado, CENTO E VINTE GRAUS ABAIXO DE ZERO.

Exatamente, minha cara de espanto foi com certeza pior que a sua, minha resposta com tom de deboche (vcs sabem como é) foi de imediato: “Porque eu ia querer ir nessa sauna do mundo bizarro?”.

Ele riu e me explicou: “não se preocupe, é bom, isso é uma tecnologia criada aqui na Polônia que vem sendo muito utilizada na recuperação dos doentes, tanto em contusões como em outros aspectos. Acontece que comprovadamente se um ser humano permanecer 5 minutos nessa temperatura ele morre, então a gente entra lá e fica 4 minutos, no seu caso, como é a primeira vez você vai ficar apenas 2.”.

Eu falei: “Pra mim não da, meu coração vai congelar, já to morrendo de frio com -11”.

Mas ele insistiu: “Não se preocupe, vc não sente que a temperatura é tão alta, pois o ar é muito seco e tem muito oxigênio, a gente tem ate que usar uma mascara para respirar, se não machuca o pulmão”.
“O que acontece é o seguinte, você entra na sala e imediatamente o seu corpo vê aquela situação como um extremo perigo de morte, então ele começa a produzir TODOS os hormônios possíveis para salvar sua vida, em quantidade muito acima do comum, pois ele entende como se você fosse morrer e tenta te salvar, só que antes dos 5 minutos (no meu caso 2) você sai e começa a fazer exercício (correr, pular, bicicleta ergométrica...) faz de tudo para aquecer o seu corpo o mais rápido possível e em poucos minutos vc esta quente de novo, só que seu corpo já lançou os hormônios e não o absorve de volta e como vc não precisa mais deles serão aproveitados na recuperação da sua enfermidade, você se sente mais forte, disposto etc.”.

Achei que não podia deixar de viver essa experiência, apesar de estar morrendo de medo..., o lugar é dentro de um hospital e a sala parece um frigorífico, você fica de sunga, meia, luva e gorro, primeiro entra numa sala com temperatura de -60, fica uns 20 segundos e entra na sala com -120, lá dentro todos ficam andando em circulo, no começo fiquei bem, com cerca de um minuto e meio já estava me tremendo e com medo do cara esquecer de me tirar com 2 minutos...mas claro que tirou, depois de mim, vários velhinhos entraram, a parada tem grande rotatividade.

Uma sessão não faz mágica, parece que é preciso umas 8 para sentir a diferença, eu vou pelo menos em mais uma.

Bom, por enquanto é isso que tenho pra trazer, espero que vocês estejam bem, saudades de todos, beijos, Felipe.