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Major Polish BJJ Instructor Joins ZR Team

Major Polish BJJ Instructor Joins ZR Team

 

Back in June 2016, José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, who was one the top 3 leaders of the Gracie Barra organisation, officially left Gracie Barra to form his own team: ZR Team.

Ze Radiola is one of the most respected and successful BJJ instructors in the world, from his Gracie Barra Pernambuco academy, he had formed world champions such as Braulio Estima, Victor Estima, Otavio Sousa, Lucas Rocha and many others. Last year at the Worlds, he lead the Gracie Barra team.

The Green Storm by Ze Radiola Team Association has reached Poland. Krzysztof Łukaszewicz, the founder and headcoach of Dragon’s Den Team has decided to join ZR and has been appointed the coordinator of the organization in Poland. Dragon’s Den with it’s HQ in Warsaw has 6 other affiliated academies (4 in Poland, one in Kaliningrad, Russia and one in Grodno, Bielarus) which will follow suit.

 

ZR Team

ZR Team

 

Here is what Krzysztof Łukaszewicz, Dragon’s Den head coach, black belt under Braulio Estima’s had to say about it:

I have decided to join the Ze Radiola Team Association for a number of reasons. One of the most important ones is self-improvement and development of our team’s skills and qualifications. Joining a big team like ZR gives many opportunities for development: access to knowledge by the best instructors and athletes; the ability to participate in training camps and closed seminars; access to curricula; facilitation of IBJJF procedures and many more.

Master Ze Radiola is one of the most prominent and highly regarded BJJ instructors in the world. He trained many excellent athletes such as: Braulio and Victor Estima, Max Carvalho, Julio Rocha, Charles Negromonte, Otavio Souza, Diego Dias, Guilherme Rocha, Christian Rodrigues and others. Master Ze Radiola has over 20 years of organizational and training experience in one of the biggest and strongest BJJ teams in the world – Gracie Barra. But because of his approach and the fact that his organization is new, everything seems to show that ZR is not going to be yet another BJJ corporation.

Master Ze Radiola is known among his students and co-workers to care and provide for his students and athletes. Since his departure form Gracie Barra in July 2016 over 100 schools worldwide followed suit. That proves his students’ loyalty and gives hope for a bright future for our team in Poland and other countries.

For the time being Dragon’s Den is the first team in Poland to join ZR. We are confident that the ZR Poland team will continue growing. Other Dragon’s Den team members will follow suit and join ZR (Dragon’s Den comprises 7 clubs: Dragon’s Den Warsaw, Grappler Ełk, Ipanema Piaseczno, Marga Radom, Urban Jiu-jitsu Białystok; outside Poland: Dragon’s Den Kaliningrad, Dragon’s Den Warriors Grodno).

Dragon's Den Academy

Dragon’s Den Academy

 

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