DIEGO CABRAL JIU-JITSU
Diego da Costa Cabral, a Brazilian citizen, married, and a native of the state of Rio de Janeiro, began training Jiu-Jitsu in 1996 with instructors Eliésio and Antônio Carlos “Arzu” at the Tração de Jiu-Jitsu team.
He participated in several jiu-jitsu championships, becoming champion in many of them. He was awarded his black belt in 2011 by the Tração Jiu-Jitsu Team, and his black belt ranking was ratified by Master Antônio Carlos “Arzu”.
Diego Cabral, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) instructor, was also certified and graduated by the late Grand Master José de Oliveira Souza – from the Oliveira Academy of Jiu-Jitsu and Martial Arts.
Currently, Professor Diego Cabral holds a 4th-degree black belt from FERJJI - the Rio de Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Federation - and teaches Jiu-Jitsu in the municipality of São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro.
TO THEIR MASTERS
"May its leaves be different every day, but its roots should remain the same."
"A tree without roots cannot withstand a storm."
Maximum respect and honor!
MESSAGE FROM PROFESSOR DIEGO CABRAL
My main goal is to create an environment conducive to coexistence, education, and the development of citizenship, as well as to promote the autonomy and leadership of children, adolescents, and adults. Hopefully, we will be able to train not only champions on the mat, but also well-educated citizens capable of handling victories and defeats with humility and dignity.
In our classes, we also teach listening, acceptance, and building a sense of community among each other, something that sometimes becomes the main reason for some students to start an activity.
An important lesson is to identify when you can avoid a violent situation or prevent it from escalating while remaining safe. We have classes with different goals and reach a diverse audience, but always focusing on the importance of self-defense and competitive Jiu-Jitsu.
Many come because Jiu-Jitsu is a sport where they can make friends; I call this social inclusion. It means offering equal opportunities to students, for example, including people with disabilities, and it contributes to the athletic development of people with and without intellectual disabilities.
DIEGO CABRAL'S TEAM
The Diego Cabral Jiu-Jitsu team was born from the desire of black belt Diego da Costa Cabral in 2018 to create a team that goes beyond teaching Jiu-Jitsu, but also shapes the character of the student.
PLACES WHERE CLASSES ARE TEACHED
- Headquarters of the AFT JIU-JITSU Club
- Sports in Action Project - Center 9
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