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Rigan Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Posted on 02. Apr, 2013 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Self-Defense in Beaverton, Self-Defense in Lake Oswego, Self-Defense in Oregon, Self-Defense in Portland, Self-Defense in Sherwood, Self-Defense in Tigard, Self-Defense in Tualatin
The Living Legend for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes in Tigard.
Rigan Machado – BJJ in Tigard
Master Rigan Machado, is one of the living legend in the art for those who take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes. Many students consider him as one of the greatest grapplers in Machado Jiu-Jitsu.
Rigan holds a prestigious rank as an 8th degree red and Black Belt from taking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes under Grandmaster Carlos Gracie Jr.
Rigan is a former World Champion of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a veteran of Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship. ADCC is a competition where professional athletes from the highest level of jiu-jitsu, judo, shooto, wrestling, sambo and mixed martial arts come together to test their grappling ability.
At an early age of 5, he began training together with his cousins the Gracies. Like all children, they took training as a game rather than something they wanted to do for a career. His serious training and competitions started at age 14. This is when Rigan started to train everyday on the mat. From the age of 14 through 21, he won the World Championship every year in every belt division. He collected 365 wins and one loss in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition and created a record by finishing 19 matches by submission.
Rigans Big Battles – Hard Work from Training in Jiu Jitsu Classes Pays Off.
Prof. Rigan Machado – BJJ in Tigard
A famous match on Youtube.com is Rigan Machado vs Rickson Gracie. It is an exciting match to watch, in the end Rickson won that match.
Ironically Rigan Machado holds a victory over Ron Tripp, well known in the MMA world especially among submission grappling practitioners Ron Tripp is the only person to hold official victory over the veteran Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Rickson Gracie. Tripp was promoted to 10th degree in Sambo in 1995, 6th dan by USA Judo in 2006 and became America’s first Distinguished Masters of Sports.
Rigan Machado teaches Jiu Jitsu Classes out his California Academy, he had a great record in his 13 years of competition in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Master Rigan Machado is one of the most interesting and unique people in the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because of his desire to bring the best out of all his students. He takes pride from his philosophy that he will always be a student of the art. He makes sure that his students will receive the best from him in all the Jiu Jitsu Classes that he teaches.
Many of his training sessions were intensive under the tutelage of his two instructors Carlos Gracie Jr. and Rolls Gracie. He has also spent much of his training with his brothers John Machado, Jean Jacques Machado, Roger Machado, Carlos Machado, and his cousins Rorion Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Rillion Gracie and his Uncle Carlson Gracie Sr.
Check out 7 days of FREE Jiu Jitsu Classes in Tigard, Located on Pacific Highway, Call 503-598-8055 to set up your first class.
Great explanation of how to stop the dreaded Guillotine Choke. Try BJJ in Tigard for 1 week FREE!
Posted on 23. Jan, 2013 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Testing for 2013 at Oregon Martial Arts in Tigard
Posted on 23. Jan, 2013 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Adult BJJ & Tiny Tigers Testing:
February 28th 2013
April 25th 2013
June 27th 2013
August 29th 2013
October 29th 2013
December 19th 2013
Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Testing Schedule for 2013 at Oregon Martial Arts in Tigard:
Posted on 23. Jan, 2013 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Kids Classes
Kids BJJ Testing:
January 31st 2013
February 28th 2013
March 28th 2013
April 25th 2013
May 30th 2013
June 27th 2013
August 1st 2013
August 29th 2013
September 26th 2013
October 29th 2013
November 26th 2013
December 19th 2013
Classes cancelled on these days in 2013
Posted on 23. Jan, 2013 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing
Memorial Day weekend: May 25, 26, 27
July 4th Weekend: July 4, 5, 6, 7
Labor Day weekend: August 31, September 1,2
Veterans Day weekend: November 9, 10, 11
Thanksgiving weekend: November 28, 29, 30
Winter Break: December 22nd through January 2nd
The Tigard-Tualatin School District is closed due to bad weather we will be closed as well.
Video of METAMORIS PRO – OTAVIO SOUSA vs KRON GRACIE- Try FREE CLASSES @ BJJ in Tigard
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Quick Armbar at the end of the match!
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Video of Metamoris Bjj Battle with Roger Gracie vs Marcus Almeida Buchecha – FREE BJJ Classes in Tigard, Located on Pacific Highway
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Great Sweep to an Near Armbar from Marcus Buchcecha in the last minute of the match
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Metamoris Bjj Andre Galvao vs Ryron Gracie- FREE BJJ Classes in Tigard on Pacific Hwy
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
These two battle for 20 minutes non-stop!
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Metamoris Bjj Caio Terra vs Jeff Glover- FREE CLASSES BJJ IN TIGARD
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Great Armbar Finish in this Video!
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Metamoris Bjj Kayron Gracie vs Rafael Lovato Jr.- FREE CLASSES @ BJJ in Tigard
Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by SeanHaleyMuayThai in Blog, Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Here is a Great Kimura Finish from this weekends BJJ matches
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