Here’s a shout out to welcome the arrival of famed World & ADCC Champion LEO VIEIRA for a 2 Day BJJ Seminar in KL. BJJ Borneo is proud to send its members across oceans and mountains to be a part it! This event is not to be missed by Bjj enthusiasts around the region!
Its not too late to register! For more info, look up: http://www.escobarbjj.com/events.php
It is with great pleasure for us to announce the return of the inspiring Chico Mendes to our shores! This time for a month long BJJ coaching excursion in BJJ Borneo. Registration is open to all martial arts disciplines; Judokas, TKD and Karatekas of Sabah are among those confirmed participating in the course. So for the uninitiated, this is a prime opportunity to experience Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the able hands of a very reputable practitioner.
To register, contact Allen (allen_chong@hotmail.com) or Angie (baby_husky69@yahoo.com) for details.
19th and 20th Sept 2009 saw Escobar Bjj and BJJ Borneo joining up and competing under the Malaysia banner. A big congrats to all who competed and a special mention to Darren Low who bagged the Gold medal in the 100+kg category! Great job Big-D!
Ok fellas…I know it’s kinda late (bout a year), but, this was BJJ Borneo’s 1st FBT Bangkok Open in Sept. 08′:
(L-R): Allen (Silver/No-Gi Intermediate >75kg), Tony Eduardo of Gracie Barra Florianopolis (Basically Gold in everything & Technical Fighter Award), Samuel, me lah, (Silver/No-Gi Novice <85kg) & Dimitrios Tsitos of Gracie Barra Greece (2 gold, 1 silver & 1 bronze + technical fighter award)
A huge congratulations to BJJ Borneo’s Heavyweight champ DARREN LOW: Gold (Gi – <100kg). Tho one might have super ‘Orang Utan’ strength, but in BJJ, techniques & leverage are the ultimate key. And Darren’ s one grappler who combines both very well.
Darren was the 2008 Phillipines BJJ International medalist with Gold (Gi- <100.5kg), Silver (No-Gi – <91.5kg) & Bronze (No-Gi – Absolute). Good work brotha!! Pics to be posted soon… ;0)
By the way…here’s the pic of the group in Manila December 2008…which Allen (our coach) forgot to post. Hahaha shorty!!!
(L-R) Squatters : Winston & Steve (fastest BJJ white belt submission).
(L-R) Standing: Karole, Allen (coach) – Gold/No-Gi Intermediate 67.5-73.5 kg, Enoch (Le Playboy) – Bronze/No-Gi Basic 67.5-73.5kg, Susanna, Hamid (Le Lawman) & Darren (triple medalists).
We would like to wish all our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya!
Eat hardy and see you back on the mats!
Last night, Bjj Borneo members Micheal Chong and Samuel Lai were treated to an earlier than usual warm-up session when a house near the gym cought on fire at about 6.45 pm. They were the first to arrive on scene and helped to evacuate the occupants and miscellaneous furniture (Chong and Sam literally carried an occupant out. Bjj muscles to the rescue!). They braved the smoke and chanced the fire to move as much as they can, moving gas tanks and flammables out of the house as well (good thinking, so you’re not just a pretty face..) before the fire engulfed the first floor from roof downwards. 
Great job guys, very civic minded indeed and deserved of praise and respect. God Bless!
Hey guys, here’s some pics from the 2 day seminar the week before. More to be uploaded as i get em. check back on it soon.
I personally had a awesome time! the lesson’s very informative, energetic and humourous at the same time. For those that couldn’t join us that weekend, don’t fret, plans of another one is in the mix. Those that went, congratulations on surviving and time to develop on the
new found knowledge!
All the best, train hard, train safe and and see you in the next one!
Good news aboud, martial arts enthusiasts around Kota Kinabalu region now have the opportunity to experience Brazilian jiu-jitsu in a special seminar by the accomplished Marcos Escobar and Chico Mendes hosted by BJJ Borneo in their home gym. All are welcomed to register, first day of the seminar would be ‘Gi’ and second day ‘No-Gi’.
Seminar would be held on the 4th and 5th April, 1.00-4.00 pm. Register early to secure your place. See you there!
You were a friend in a foreign land, and I was yours when you were on foreign soil. All the way, through the trying times and the happy times. From our first tattoo to our last goodbye.
My condolences to the Graham family. R.I.P Steve and God bless. You will be sorely missed and fondly remembered..