From Russia with love

Rio Grappling Club Black Belt Michel van Rijt seminar in Moscov

In Russia they have a strong tradition in wrestling, in Judo and Sambo but this did not prevent the very fast growth of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in this country in the last few years. 

It's amazing the explosion of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fever in Russia not only among adults but also amongst children. The Gymnasium Cup V, that was held in Moscow on 5th of December, with 480 enrolled  children  was a great success. In Russia nowadays there are only 5 black belts but In the next years it will be the first country in Europe for number of students.