IBJJF 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipMay 30, 2017 by Chase Smith
Road To Worlds: Inside Gracie Barra Northridge Competition Team Training
Road To Worlds: Inside Gracie Barra Northridge Competition Team Training
The level of talent inside the Team Romulo Barral / Gracie Barra Northridge is downright is staggering. Below are some photos of their Worlds Camp. Stay tuned for interviews, videos and more.
The talent level of Team Romulo Barral inside the Gracie Barra Northridge academy in Northridge, CA, is downright is staggering ahead of this week's IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Gabriel Arges and Edwin Najmi are two of the most promising black belt competitors on the planet. Felipe Pena is looking cap an already incredible 2017 with a world title. Perennial contender AJ Agazarm is switching things up and dropping down to featherweight for the first time, and hungry colored belts such as Servio Tulio are eager make a name for themselves on June 1-4 in Long Beach, CA.
All this, plus the fact that Sensei Romulo Barral, a five-time world champion, is out of retirement and hungry for gold. You could say that's a fairly stacked roster. Below are some photos of the team's Worlds camp. Stay tuned for interviews, videos, and more.
​Felipe Pena and Romulo Barral battle for position. ​Photo: Chase Smith​
​Takedown Battle in progress. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​The face made before Najmi darces you. ​Photo: Chase Smith​
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​AJ Agazarm with the pressure. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​Guess who? ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​Servio Tulio works a sneaky lapel choke. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​'Sensei' Romulo Barral in his element. ​Photo: Chase Smith
​Arges denies the legdrag from Pena. ​Photo: Chase Smith
​Mounted triangle in progress. ​Photo: Chase Smith
Gustavo Dantas Academy - Phoenix, Arizona
Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Charlotte, North Carolina
Atos Jiu-Jitsu - San Diego, California
Gracie Humaita, South Bay - San Diego, California
Gracie Barra Northridge - Los Angeles, California
CheckMat HQ - Signal Hill, California
More to come...
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Gabriel Arges and Edwin Najmi are two of the most promising black belt competitors on the planet. Felipe Pena is looking cap an already incredible 2017 with a world title. Perennial contender AJ Agazarm is switching things up and dropping down to featherweight for the first time, and hungry colored belts such as Servio Tulio are eager make a name for themselves on June 1-4 in Long Beach, CA.
All this, plus the fact that Sensei Romulo Barral, a five-time world champion, is out of retirement and hungry for gold. You could say that's a fairly stacked roster. Below are some photos of the team's Worlds camp. Stay tuned for interviews, videos, and more.
​Felipe Pena and Romulo Barral battle for position. ​Photo: Chase Smith​
​Takedown Battle in progress. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​The face made before Najmi darces you. ​Photo: Chase Smith​
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​AJ Agazarm with the pressure. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​Guess who? ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​Servio Tulio works a sneaky lapel choke. ​Photo: Chase Smith ​
​'Sensei' Romulo Barral in his element. ​Photo: Chase Smith
​Arges denies the legdrag from Pena. ​Photo: Chase Smith
​Mounted triangle in progress. ​Photo: Chase Smith
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Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Charlotte, North Carolina
Atos Jiu-Jitsu - San Diego, California
Gracie Humaita, South Bay - San Diego, California
Gracie Barra Northridge - Los Angeles, California
CheckMat HQ - Signal Hill, California
More to come...
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