Otávio Bezerra was injured in a car accident as a very young child.
Otávio had a dream of practicing a sport, of being a boy like the others. At the invitation of a cousin, and with the support of the parents,he tried on the his kimono and went to his first Jiu-Jitsu class.
In the videos below, you can check out some of Otávio’s history with Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracie Humaitá Rio Grande do Norte beast in action in a tournament, in a showdown. Limits? Not in Jiu-Jitsu. Oss!
According to graciemag:
In addition to sporting practice, the gentle art has brought the boy confidence to deal with adversity, in addition to the pleasure of sharing his athlete status. Without hesitation he replies, in the can: “I do Jiu-Jitsu, I can and I am succeeding.”
5x World BJJ champion Bernardo Faria has developed the No Gi Half Guard. His submissions and sweeps works just as easily for No Gi, if not easier.
1.In No Gi there are not as many grips you can play. For example, you can’t play spider guard and the whole array of guards that stem from it. His guard works perfectly.
2.There are not a lot of grips your opponent can use to stop your sweep while playing No Gi. They can’t grab your collar, sleeve or pants obviously. Again, his guard works perfectly.
