Nova Uniao

1st Nova Uniao Invitational and Super Fusion Seminar DVD

scoop — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:39:13 +0000

The DVD which captured the 1st Nova Uniao Invitational, the Nova Uniao USA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and the 1st Super Fusion Seminar featuring Robson Moura, Gustavo Dantas, and Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro is now available for order on the Nova Uniao Official Website. The 3-disc DVD set features ALL the final matches from the inaugural Nova [...]

Long Beach Open

scoop — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:36:08 +0000

Written by Gustavo Dantas Josh Guerra 1st World Jiu-jitsu Expo took place at the Long Beach Convention Center on May 12th. The expo was a great event for the Jiu-Jitsu Community, and I am looking forward the expo to grow a lot in the next few years. Free seminars, Jiu-jitsu vendors, and the Long Beach Spring [...]

NU Texas Mundials Training Camp

scoop — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:58:02 +0000

Nova Uniao will be holding a training camp for the 2012 IBJJF Mundials in Texas! Since the end of April, competitors have been coming in all the way from Brazil to meet up with Bruno Bastos. Even though Bruno will not be competing at Mundials anymore, due to a shoulder injury, there is still world class instructor, [...]

2012 Dallas Open

scoop — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:47:22 +0000

For the 2nd year in a row, team Nova Uniao had an outstanding performance in Dallas. Lead by Bruno Bastos, the team won the tournament, with over 100more points than the second place team. The MVP’s were, Luan Alves(Gold at Brown/Adult/Lightweight & Bronze Absolute) and Danielle Alvarez (Double Gold Female/Blue/Adult/Light & Open). Both had great performances, showing [...]

Nova Uniao Super Seminar

scoop — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:58:13 +0000

Mark your calendars for May 20! That’s the date for the super seminar held by four of Nova Uniao’s brightest black belts. The athletes hosting the seminar include, Bruno Bastos, Rodrigo Feijao, Daniel Garcia, and Rico Bastos. The cost will be $75 for Nova Uniao students and $100 for Non-Nova Uniao students. This event will [...]

Phoenix International Open

scoop — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:33:58 +0000

The IBJJF 2012 Phoenix International Open took place on April 28th at the Phoenix College. For the second year in a row, team Nova Uniao took first place at the team results with ninety points ahead of the second place team. The tournament had a lot of good competition, a lot of out of State [...]

New York Open

scoop — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:02:04 +0000

The big city saw some big Jiu-Jitsu a week ago, with team Nova Uniao putting on an impressive performance. As a whole, NU brought in 109 points, just four points away from the third place team. The standout of the team was Alex Ecklin, who brought home the gold in the always tough, purple belt [...]

2nd Annual Big Apple Open

scoop — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:10:32 +0000

“We are proud to present the SECOND annual Big Apple BJJ open. This ground breaking event will bring together the best gentle art practitioners from the New York area and beyond for a day of tough competition and camaraderie. We have pledged to provide the best atmosphere for athletes to compete at the highest level. Don’t [...]

Tampa Fusion Seminar

scoop — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:05:31 +0000

Gustavo Dantas and Robson Moura will be teaching a Gi Seminar on Saturday May 5th from 10 am to 1:00 pm at 11220 W Hillsborough Ave Tampa, FL 33615. This seminar will cover specific techniques, tips, and exercises focused on strengthening and fine tuning your competitive game. From working out of tough positions and situations to learning how to [...]

2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship

scoop — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:55:07 +0000

Team Nova Uniao brought back a plentiful bounty of medals at the years largest tournament. Snatching up 11 golds, 9 silvers, and 20 bronzes; an amazing feat at a competition that reached 3500 competitors. Not only did we manage to claim all these medals, but we also claimed a third place team trophy for the [...]