Rafael Lovato Jr. invited to the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships!
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Every two years 16 of the world’s best grapplers, in 5 different weight classes, are invited to compete in the most prestigious submission wrestling event in the world. The 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in September, and we are happy to announce that Rafael Lovato Jr has been invited to compete in the 87 kilogram division. Congratulations Jr. and good luck!
Congratulations to Travis Serna and Jesse Sunderman!
Thursday, July 02, 2009
This past week, Rafael Lovato Sr. & Jr. promoted two very deserving students to their next rank. Travis Serna received his Brown Belt and Jesse Sunderman received his Purple Belt. Both of these gentleman are excellent students who have worked very hard to get to their next rank. They are both great competitors and great examples of martial artists. Congratulations guys!
Rader & The ADCC East Coast Trials
Thursday, July 02, 2009
One week after competing at the World BJJ Championships, Justin Rader flew to New Jersey to win a spot at the prestigious ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships to be held in Barcelona, in September. Rader was sick during the World BJJ Championships and he was very anxious to wipe that performance from his mind and win the East Coast Trials. Rader had an incredible performance making it to the finals after beating three tough opponents. In the finals, Rader fought for an incredible 32 minutes, including two overtimes, before losing by referee’s decision. It was an extremely close match that could of gone either way. We are proud of Rader’s heart and determination that he showed to compete that hard only one week after he competed in California.
Rafael Jr Seminar Round-Up
Thursday, July 02, 2009
After the World BJJ Championships, Rafael Lovato Jr. took some time to travel and do some teaching. Rafael visited the Toronto BJJ academy in Ontario, Canada, for a week and had a great time. Rafael would like to thank Josh Rapport and all the students at Toronto BJJ for their hospitality. Afterwards, Rafael headed to Seaside, Oregon to visit the Lovato Team based in the Northwest. Rafael Jr. was very happy to see the progress of the Seaside Academy, who recently just won its first World Championship medal. Thanks to everyone out at Seaside who attended the seminar and support the growth of the Seaside BJJ Academy.
BJJ World Championship Results!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The BJJ World Championships were held earlier this month in Los Angeles California and the Lovato Team had a great showing. The Lovato Team won many matches but many competitors would lose in the quarterfinals just before they were in the medal rounds. We are still very proud of the team effort and hard work that all the individuals went through to get there. Nik Gift had a great performance, winning the bronze medal in the purple belt lightweight division. Nik is from our Lovato Team affiliate in Oregeon and he had a great day winning four matches before losing in the semifinals. Rafael Lovato Jr. also won the bronze medal in his black belt heavyweight division. This marks the third year in a row that Rafael has won a medal at the World Championships as a black belt and he has managed to do it in three different weight classes. We know that Rafael wanted to win the gold but he still had a great showing barely losing in the semifinals. Congratulations Team Lovato!