Gossypium in Umbilico » Jiu-Jitsu http://www.frangoncalves.com [exteriorized introspections] by Francisco Gonçalves Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:29:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 7.º Campeonato Europeu de Jiu-Jitsu http://www.frangoncalves.com/2010/01/7-%c2%ba-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/ http://www.frangoncalves.com/2010/01/7-%c2%ba-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:45:09 +0000 Chico http://www.frangoncalves.com/?p=882 O Complexo Desportivo do Casal Vistoso irá receber a maior prova de Jiu-Jitsu no velho continente nos próximos dias 28, 29, 30 e 31 de Janeiro de 2010.

Campeonato Europeu 2010 (7ª edição)

Informações e inscrições em http://www.cbjj.com.br/inscricaoeuro10.htm

CURSO DE REGRAS
Está previsto um curso sobre regras de jiu-jitsu no dia anterior ao evento.

]]> http://www.frangoncalves.com/2010/01/7-%c2%ba-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/feed/ 0 Lately … http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/02/lately/ http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/02/lately/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:14:35 +0000 Chico http://www.frangoncalves.com/?p=572 Lately I’m going through changes, and some things in my life what were fermenting and slowly developing finally started to materialize. This year I’ll keep working for the same 3 organization as a Consultant like up to now. They are the International Fund for Animal Welfare, PEW Charitable Trusts, and Global Ocean.

It will start tomorrow as I have a meeting with Rémi Parmentier and Alex Garcia at FLAD (Luso-American Foundation). This is to start organizing the set-up of the meeting that we will have next week in Lisbon hosted by PEW, Varda Group and FLAD.
The work in Africa seems on a good stance and there will be a new effort on Sao Tome and Principe this year. I was also invited to collaborate on the opening of a communitarian centre of artisanal fisheries. Sound to me very interesting and something that can help out the coastal community of the country on a very benefic way.

Kike between boards at Fatum Surfboards Factory

The week started very well, I was in Lisbon with a very good friend of mine, Kike, drinking mate, chatting about all and every subjects. Then Tuesday I was with another very good friend, Mariana that I haven’t seen for a while and her mum, Teresa, for the first time since the last 3 years. It was superb, Mariana is an extension of my soul, and with whom I developed a great empathy and connection over the years. We seem to work at the same level in terms of professional achievements; however we have chosen different paths and ways of achieving the same thing, CHANGE! World change …

Beside that life goes smooth, working on the house and re-building the last bits there is to finish. Very fulfilling and good fun, well, apart from the times when things go very wrong and then I get much stressed trying to remediate my mistakes!
Surf hasn’t been so good lately but got a new board from Gero and I’m quite excited about it!
Also, I’m getting more and more into Jiu-Jitsu, it is really like a chess game more than a fight. Got my first graduation and working on some more!

]]> http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/02/lately/feed/ 0 VI Campeonato Europeu de Jiu-Jitsu http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/01/vi-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/ http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/01/vi-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:27:34 +0000 Chico http://www.frangoncalves.com/?p=521 A maior prova de Jiu-Jitsu no velho continente vai-se realizar nos dias 30 e 31 de Janeiro e 1 de Fevereiro.

Da Academica Kombat Team Portugal vão estar a participar o Mestre Andersom Lourenço e o faixa azul João “Cabeça”.

Para se inscreverem, os atletas interessados deverão fazê-lo no site da Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ/IBJJF). www.cbjj.com.br

VI Campeonato Europeu de Jiu-Jitsu

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NOTA IMPORTANTE: Os atletas portugueses, ou residentes em Portugal terão que obrigatoriamente estar filiados à Federação portuguesa de Jiu-Jitsu Brasileiro (FPJJB) para poderem participar no Campeonato Europeu, sob pena de a sua inscrição ser devolvida. A filiação já se encontra online.

]]> http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/01/vi-campeonato-europeu-de-jiu-jitsu/feed/ 0 From a jiu-jitsu training straight to the hospital http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/01/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-from-a-jiu-jitsu-training-to-the-hospital/ http://www.frangoncalves.com/2009/01/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-from-a-jiu-jitsu-training-to-the-hospital/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:23:08 +0000 Chico http://www.frangoncalves.com/?p=482 Today Cássio was operated with the right to getting high on a full blackout due to a general anesthesia. This after last Tuesday’s training he disrupted the synovial membrane of his shoulder (membrane that connects the bones) while practising with me, I know this things happen but I cannot stop feeling somewhat guilty about it. I drove him as fast as I could to the Hospital of Torres Vedras, the place I most hate on earth. It is the same place where my father caught the infection that killed him in the end, and where I drove a friend of mine after a fight in a bar and on the outcome he lost his sight from the right eye. So many feeling rushed up and down on me while waiting.

Cássio (Blue) and Ricardo (White) - Jiu-Jitsu Fighting

Now Cássio will have to stay away from work for at least 2 to 3 months, and will not be able to surf of fight for that period, which even further exacerbates my feeling of guilt. Just got off on the phone with Aline, his wife, and she says that the chirurgical procedure went as expected and that all seems alright. Well tomorrow I’ll get there to pay him a visit …

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