PROFILE

JOAO CARLOS HIROSHI KURAOKA

Jiu-Jiutsu experience:23 years

1981

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Moved to Aichi Prefecture, Japan at the age of 12.

1999

Joined Gracie Japan in Tokyo

2001

Worked as an instructor at Axis Jiu-Jitsu Academy (Tokyo)

AWARDS

2002

All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championship - MVP

2005

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 2nd place (Brown belt)

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2009

Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st place

2011

Rickson Gracie Cup - 1st place

2015

JJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 2nd place

2016

Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st place

2017

World Games - 3rd place

2017

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles - 3rd place 2018 Abu

2017

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles - 3rd place

2018

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London - 2nd place

2018

World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 3rd place

2018

Best Asian Player of the year award

2018

Setagaya Best Athlete of the year award

MESSAGE

Communicate the invisible in a clear and understandable way

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is practical, but it is less flashy and more subdued than other martial arts. However, the real fun of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not in "seeing and thinking" but in "feeling. The higher the level of Jiu-Jitsu, the more you understand that the most important thing is what you cannot see. I would like to convey such invisible parts in an easy-to-understand way.

PROFILE

JOAO PAULO AKIRA KURAOKA

Jiu-Jiutsu experience:20 years

2000~2008

All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st place (all belts)

2005

Became head instructor of Axis Yokohama

2006

Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st place

2007

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st place

2009

Dickson Cup - 1st place

2014

Started a Jiu-Jitsu program at the Yokohama Saint Maur International School

2020

Became Jiu-Jitsu director at UFC Gym Japan

AWARDS

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MESSAGE