BJJ world champion training local boys

By Dave Delgado, KUAM
Published May 22, 2009

In local jiu-jitsu news, black belt world champion Nivaldo Lima is on island teaching at Guahan Top Team. The Brazilian has 10 years experience under his belt and will definitely help improve the game of our local jiu-jitsu athletes.

Big John Calvo said, "Through a network of JiuJitsu and because of JiuJitsu I was able to meet Nivaldo. He is one of the top guys in the world right now. We have just been plateuing with training and we had an opportunity to bring out a real topnotch guy so we brought him out so the guys can drink water from the source. This guy is from Brazil he is a JiuJitsu purist he has never fought a day of mma in his life. I'm really glad to have him, the kids really are too in the last 6 weeks since he has been here the guys game are like black and white the way they were moving before was just top and bottom and now he has shown us the game is more circular and 3 dimensional than people think."

The two-time world champ is also a Brazilian National Champion as well as a Bronze Medalist in the Pan Ams. Nivaldo says he enjoys the island's people the weather and plans to make his mark in our local jiujitsu scene. "People here on Guam are the same like the people in Brazil because the people are close; the people in the states are colder because of a big city. I am living in Brazil same city like Guam, one island waves everything for me it's perfect. I love Guam I will be back," he said.

A bug shoutout goes to DOCOMO, Scooter World, Hammer Equipment and Yamak for helping bring out Nivaldo, especially to Vince Quitagua from Shoyoroll who made it all happen.


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