Rio Grappling Romania Came Back From The 2018 Rio Grappling Camp With More BJJ Knowledge & 2 New Belts (EN / RO Article)
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Rio Grappling Romania came back from the 2018 Rio Grappling Camp with more BJJ knowledge & 2 new belts. Grandmaster Roberto Atalla awarded Florin Ionescu (Head of Rio Grappling Club Romania) his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he also awarded Mihai Vatafu (Head of Rio Grappling Club Pitesti) his Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
„Receiving a Black Belt is a huge honor in any martial art, and it is even more important in BJJ, given the fact that it takes years and years of blood, sweat and tears to master the skill set needed to consider yourself a true black belt,” said Florin Ionescu. „I would like to thank our Grandmaster Roberto Atalla and Mariusz Koziej, the leader of Rio Grappling Club Poland, for this huge honor. It is the most important day in my life as a martial arts competitor and instructor, and I couldn’t have done it without this beautiful family I like to call Rio,” he added.
Florin Ionescu primind centura neagra de la Grandmaster Roberto Atalla
Florin Ionescu primind centura neagra de la Grandmaster Roberto Atalla
Mihai Vatafu, a newly awarded Purple Belt also thanked Roberto Atalla, Mariusz Koziej, Petre Gatlan (Head of Rio Grappling Club Colentina) and his entire team back in Pitesti, saying that „none of this is possible without the support of your family and teammates, which later also become your family away from home. That’s how much passion and dedication we put into this sport, into this art.”
Mihai Vatafu, Head of Rio Grappling Club Pitesti, receiving the Purple Belt in BJJ
This is the 7th edition of the Rio Grappling Club summer camp. Every year we meet in Borowice, in Poland, at the Hottur sports center, for 7 days of BJJ drills, knowledge and latest state of the art techniques. Here are some of our favorite moments from this year in Poland.
Oh, we almost forgot to mention ( :)… not!) that Alex Vatafu, MIhai’s son, won 2nd place at his first Rio Grappling Club Cup, an internal competition organized between all the white belts. Congrats, Alex!
Alex Vatafu, Rio Grappling Club Pitesti, 2nd place @ Rio Grappling Cup
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Rio Grappling Club Romania s-a intors din Tabara de vara Rio Grappling Club 2018 cu multe cunostinte noi in BJJ si 2 noi centuri. Grandmaster Roberto Atalla i-a inmanat lui Florin Ionescu (Liderul Rio Graplling Club Romania) centura neagra in Jiu Jitsu Brazilian si lui Mihai Vatafu (Liderul Rio Grappling Club Pitesti) centura mov in Jiu Jitsu Brazilian.
Grandmaster Roberto Atalla
„A obtine o centura neagra este o onoare imensa in orice arta martiala si acest lucru este cu atat mai important in BJJ, dat fiind faptul ca dureaza ani si ani de sange, sudoare si lacrumi pentru a stapani cunostintele necesare pentru a te considera o veritabila centura neagra,” a spus Florin Ionescu. „As vrea sa le multumesc Grandmasterului nostru Roberto Atalla si lui Mariusz Koziej (Liderul Rio Grappling Polonia), pentru aceasta onoare uriasa. Este cea mai important zi din viata mea de competitor si instructor de arte martiale si nu as fi putut realiza acest lucru fara aceasta frumoasa familie pe care imi place sa o numesc Rio,” a spus in completare Florin Ionescu.
Mihai Vatafu, Head of Rio Grappling Club Pitesti
Mihai Vatafu, proaspata centura mov le-a multumit de asemenea lui Roberto Atalla, lui Mariusz Koziej si lui Petre Gatlan (Liderul Rio Grappling Club Colentina) si intregii sale echipe din Pitesti, precizand ca „nimic din toate aceste realizari nu ar fi posibile fara sprijinul familie si coechipierilor, care mai tarziu se transforma si ei in familia ta departe de casa. Acesta este volumul de pasiune si de dedicare pe care il investim in acest sport, in aceasta arta.”
Aceasta este cea de-a 7-a editie a Taberei de vara Rio Grappling Club. In fiecare an ne adunam in Borowice, in Polonia, la Centrul Sportiv Hottur, pentru 7 zile de drilluri in BJJ, cunostinte si cele mai noi tehnici in domeniu. Mai jos puteti urmari cateva dintre momentele noastre preferate de anul acesta din Polonia.
Petre Gatlan, Head of Rio Grappling Club Colentina
Bebe, Rio Grappling Club Pitesti
Bebe, BJJ White Belt @ Rio Grappling Club Pitesti
Petre Gatlan, BJJ Purple Belt & Head of Rio Grappling Club Colentina
Florin Ionescu, BJJ Black Belt
BJJ, uniting people 🙂
Alex & Bebe, Rio Grappling Club Pitesti
Colac peste pupaza, al nostru Alex Vatafu, fiul lui Mihai Vatafu, a reusit sa castige locul 2 la prima sa participare la Cupa Rio Grappling Club, o competitie interna organizata pentru centurile albe prezenta in Camp. Felicitari, Alex!
(Photo credits: Piotr Kuc & Bartlomiej Mizak)
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