Hurricane
Harvey was only one of the recent devastation's our nation faced in the
past year.
Although some might be focused on the horrific events, we would like to
put a spotlight on those who…
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu has become a silver lining for many of the youth in Brazil.
Giovanna Caxias Canuto found the sport at only
7 years old in Manaus, Brazil. She contacted Hector Vasquez of Cobri…
Fight to Win PRO 51 - Brooklyn New York featured some of the hottest talent on the East Coast Jiu Jitsu scene. MOYA is honored to have had 3 top athletes participate in such a solid show. …
Joining our team this
year is 3rd degree black belt, Guto Campos. At age 18, he felt the need
to learn a self-defense martial arts sport. Growing up and being in
Brazil all his life, he found Br…
Sometimes we begin
somewhere and end up at a completely different and new place. That's
exactly what happened to our very own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt,
Tom Knox. Originally a black belt in…
Congrats to our boy Arnaldo Oliveira scoring a tough second place @ the ACBJJ No Gi Grand Prix 2017, in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Arnaldo had a solid performance winning second place, after a few…
With
the tragic events taking place in Texas, Roots Athletics is organizing a
charity seminar to raise money for those who have been effected by
Hurricane Harvey. All of the money raised will b…
Big congrats to our long time friends The Jimenez Family. After years of living and building their Academy in Spring, Texas. The Jimenez family decided to chase their dream and move out we…
Douglas Bueno came to the United States from
Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2015 to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and compete in competitions.
He found Jiu-Jitsu when he was only 16 years old, but now he's co…
Arnaldo
Oliveira's grappling career started at only 16 years old with Coach
Gilberto Gabas in his hometown Aracatuba, São Paulo. Gabas
supported him ever since, guiding his career until he receiv…
They say hard work pays and it sure does for this Southern California
native. Training under Cobrinha from Bluebelt to Blackbelt the Jiu Jitsu World
Champion Hector Vasquez has not only made a name…
We here at MOYA are excited to add the newest addition to our family: Rudson Mateus (Manacapuru - Amazonas Brasil). Rudson is an absolute terror on the mats, with his slick sweeps and subm…
