CONGRATS to Scott. Medals from Toronto, Bangkok and Singapore

HUGE CONGRATS AGAIN TO SCOTT!!!
Scott had quite a month! Competed in 3 tournaments (including Judo, for the first time in 2 years) in 3 countries and meeting the legendary Saulo Ribeiro.

His recent results included:  
 
Silver purple medium-heavy BJJ Classic (Toronto)
Gold -90kg Open Pesta Sukan Judo Championship (Singapore)
Silver purple +80kgFBT Thailand BJJ Open (Thailand)

Scott, you're an animal.

some pics:


Locking up with prominent competitor, Ali Sulit.


More action from Bangkok.


No Gi Podium at Bangkok


BJJ Podium in Toronto


Hanging out with Saulo

Take care, Sherwin!

Kreation bids farewell to Sherwin as he leaves for Perth to pursue his studies. We wish him all the best. Take care!!

CONGRATS TO SUL! Medals from Asian Sambo Championship

CONGRATS to Sul as he returns from the Asian Sambo Championship held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with 2 medals! The event, held between 1-6 June, saw participation from over 25 countries. So kudos to Sul for bringing home the following:

- Silver in Combat Sambo
- Bronze in Sport Sambo

BRAVO!!!

BJJ seminar by Gordinho @ Evolve MMA

Who: BJJ World Champion Gordinho Lima
What: Special seminar on the half-guard
When: June 6, 2009
Time: 11am to 1pm
Where: Evolve Mixed Martial Arts
Cost: FREE for Evolve members, $200 for non-Evolve members

To reserve your spot, please email info@evolve-mma.com or see the front desk at Evolve.

check out Evolve MMA for more info.

AZIZ GOT GOLD!!! (2009 PAN ASIAN INTERNATIONAL BJJ)

Both Aziz and Scott participated in the latest 2009 PAN ASIAN INTERNATIONAL BJJ held in manila on the 2nd May.

Aziz managed to win GOLD in the very competitive Blue Belt 76.1 – 82kg division!


Scott got a SILVER from the Purple Belt Over 79kg and a BRONZE in Purple Belt Absolue.

In the Advanced and Elite Men’s no-gi division, Scott managed to bring home 2 BRONZES: over 77.5kg, and Absolute weight. Very tough competition for Scott, as he was pitted against some black belt competitors.

Well done and HUGE congrats to Aziz and Scott!!! we are very proud of you.

full result list on bjj-asia



a nice photo of scott watching the action, taken by aziz.

See you again, Aziz!

This week, Kreation bids goodbye to Aziz as he embarks on his travelling til 2010.

Since joining our club 2 years ago, Aziz has been a real asset. Always a tough, helpful and diligent training partner, Aziz's skills have grown leaps and bounds. One who doesn't shy from competitions, it was at one of the local tournaments that Aziz received his blue belt from Cristiano, after a dominant showing.

While it's sad to see him leave, we wish him all the best in the coming months, travelling and training. And good luck on your next tournament at Manila!

Til we meet again, buddy!


Aziz's last training with us til we see him again in January. (Basically this means we tortured him)

Post John Will Seminar April '09

A bunch of us (Kon, Steve, Scott, Yew Li, Leonard, Aziz and Sean 'Big Man') attended John Will seminar last night. Once again, John delivered an awesome workshop, not that we expected any less from him. Some very insightful 'invisible Jiu-Jitsu' was imparted. GEMS!

Scott Calver captures gold at Pan Ams!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SCOTT CALVER!!!

Scott competed in the purple belt senior 2 category, at the grand stage of the latest Pan Ams and captured 2 medals!

- Gold for his weight class
- Bronze for open weight

Well done, Scott!!! We are extremely proud of your achievements and dedication to the sport.

John Will seminar @ FWA

Hi guys, John Will will be conducting a seminar next friday at Fightworks Asia. Do sign up!

Venue: FightWorks Asia

Address: 565 Macpherson Road STANDARD PHOTO BUILDING#04-00 Singapore (368234)

Time:7pm-10pm

Date:17 Apr 09 Friday

Fees: $80


Organized by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Singapore & FightWorks Asia
Contact: 94579426 or wmbjjsin@hotmail.com

New Blue Belt - Hongjie!

Another blue belt is added to the ranks! Congrats to Hongjie as he receives his promotion from Cristiano. Way to go, buddy!

post Chico Mendes Seminar

This past sunday Kreation hosted a seminar by Chico Mendes at Budo Academy. Mendes conducted 2 fantastic sessions (gi and no-gi) that covered takedowns, guard passes, chokes, etc etc. Very insightful details on common positions were imparted, and participants sure had a fruitful time.


Cristiano and Chico






Thanks to joanne, our ever trustworthy photographer for snapping pic after pic.

A Gold Medal from the Fightworks Asia NoGi Tournament

Over the last weekend, a small team representing Kreation comprising Aziz El-Bakush, Ervin Lin, Hongjie Lim and Sean "Big Man" participated in the Fightworks Asia Tournament.

They performed on that day, and when the dust settled, Ervin Lin came off with a Gold medal win in his category of Advanced White and at the 63.5-70kg weight division.

Well done Ervin!

Along with Ervin, the group gained additional competition experience and are looking forward to the next event. As a team, they did us proud.

Thanks go to Fightworks Asia for organising the tournament.

Chico Mendes Seminar!

Kreation is proud to host a seminar by Chico Mendes at the end of the month. Don't miss the chance to learn from the head instructor of CheckMat, one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu gyms in Brazil. Details are as follows:

[ when ]
29 March 2009, Sunday
• 12pm - 2pm (Gi)
• 2pm - 4pm (No Gi / MMA)

[ location ]
BUDO ACADEMY
340-B King George's Ave

[ cost (SGD) ]
• 1 session: $50 (Public) / $40 (Kreation members)
• 2 sessions): $80 (Public) / $70 (Kreation members)

[ contact ]
Kon: kreationjits@hotmail.com


Check out Mendes' site: www.leovieirabjj.com

NEW PURPLE & 1st FEMALE BLUE!

A HUGE CONGRATULATION to Steve Visel and Melvynna Tambunan as they received their promotions from Cristiano last saturday. Steve joins Kon, Sul and Scott as one of the 4 purple belts and Melvynna is our club's very first female blue belt!




the newly-promoted: Mel and Steve


Scott, Cristiano, Steve, Kon and Sul



Goofing for the camera as always!

Morten gets his blue!`

Last saturday marked the next chapter of Morten's Jiu-Jitsu pursuit as he received his blue belt promotion from Cristiano. In good kreation tradition, Morten was put through a gauntlet as he grappled with everyone in class, one after another, and finally getting his legs tied together by the brand new belt.

Morten has been training for a whilte. A belt promotion is not about the time you've trained, but rather, the standard you've achieved.

Congratulations!!!

Wrestling Workshop by Sergei Beloglazov (Tue 27th Jan)

Great news for all grappling enthusiasts!

Olympic double gold medalist and 6 time world wrestling champion Sergei Beloglaznov will conduct a special workshop in Singapore!

where:
Budo Academy

when:
Tue 27th Jan, 2 - 5pm

fee:
• $50.00 for general public
• Donations to Wrestling Federation of Singapore accepted at the door for Budo Acaedmy members.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from a world champion.
Come ready to rumble.

Renzo Gracie Seminar

Hi guys, Renzo Gracie will be conducting a seminar this weekend, along with his chief instructor, Rafael Gordinho, at Evolve MMA. Do sign up if you don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from a legend.

Post John Will Seminar

Once again, John Will delivered an AWESOME seminar! Thanks to Kon for making this happen (again), and for organising all these seminars over the years.

On John's latest seminar, Steve Visel has nothing but praise:

"Kon - Thanks again for making this happen! I can't believe how much I learn from John ever time he does these. He is one of the best teachers (of anything) I've ever had the pleasure to learn from."

MEDALS from 2008 Philippine BJJ & Grappling tournament!

A large contingent of fighters proudly represented Budo Academy and Kreation Jiu-Jitsu in the 2008 Philippine Tournament held last weekend! Our men and women, boys and girls, trained well, fought hard and came back with medals!

- 6 GOLDS
- 6 SILVERS
- 11 BRONZES

This is a prestigious competition that saw many competitors around the region taking part. Hongjie's category alone (Men’s White Belt 70.1 – 76kg) had 24 fighters! We look forward to more of such well organised events in the future. Everyone who competed must have gained valuable experience!

KUDOS to our fighters and CONGRATULATIONS to the medalists! Well done! See below for the list of our medalists.


Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:

Purple Belt U 79 kg SILVER - Sulaiman

Men’s White Belt 94.6 – 100.5kg BRONZE - Charles Hewitt

Men’s White Belt 70.1 – 76kg BRONZE - Hongjie

Men’s White Belt 64.1 – 70kg BRONZE - Chee Long

Women’s Absolute Blue Belt BRONZE - Melvynna Tambunan

Women’s White Belt Over 58kg SILVER - Malena Kjelberg

Juniors 64 – 70kg SILVER - Aloysius Chua

Juniors U 64 kg SILVER - Joshua Leow

Kids 40 – 45 kg GOLD – Dean Kent Kaplin

Kids 40 – 45 kg SILVER – Thomas De Cren

Kids 40 – 45 kg BRONZE – Julian Kremp

Kids 40 – 45 kg BRONZE – Gabriel Fernandez

Kids 35 – 40 kg GOLD – Jhonas Eschefelder

Kids 35 – 40 kg BRONZE – Zecha Aran Boyd

Kids U 30Kg GOLD - Alva Kjelberg

Kids U 30Kg BRONZE - Alex Eschenfelder


Grappling Challenge:

Womens Absolute GOLD - Melvynna Tambunan

Juniors 67.5 – 73.5 kg Leve GOLD - Aloysius Chuan

Juniors 61.5 – 67.5 kg Pena SILVER - Dean Kaplin

Juniors 61.5 – 67.5 kg Pena BRONZE - Gabriel Fernandez

Juniors 55.0 – 61.5kg Pluma BRONZE - Joshua Leow

Juniors U 55kg Galo BRONZE - Kremb Julian Dschana

We also won a GOLD trophy in a team event of three children ages 7-9.


Hongjie's fight against the eventual winner of this category, Adrian Guggenheim of Team VPF:




Sulaiman's purple belt fight against Mark Simmerman of Bangkok BJJ:



(Anyone who has photos or video clips of this event please kindly share!)

John Will Seminar (Jan 11th, Sunday 2009)

Hi all,

We are hosting John Will's bjj seminar again! Practitioners of any level of proficiency are welcome and encouraged to join. Those who have attended his previous seminars can attest to his fantastic teaching ability.

Please mark the event on your calendar:

• 11th January 2009, Sunday, 10am - 1pm

• Budo Academy 340-B King George's Building, King George's Ave

• $60 SGD for Kreation members / $80 SGD for public

• please make your booking: kreationjits@hotmail.com


See you guys there!

For more information on John Will, visit www.bjj.com.au


Cheers

Rodney King MMA Seminar - 6th and 7th Dec

In lieu of the CMD retreat this year, Rodney will be teaching an MMA seminar on the 6th and 7th of Dec from 4pm to 6pm.

Costs are $50 per session for KJJ members and $70 for public.

Kowloon BJJ

Cristiano travels a lot for his work. His latest trip was to Hong Kong where he visited KowLoon BJJ club for 2 nights of training.


Samulime from KLN BJJ also updated Cristiano's visit on his blog:

http://samulime.blogspot.com/2008/11/prof-christiano-carvalho-kreation.html

Cristiano's next visit will be to Marcos Escobar's retreat held in the middle of this month.

CRUSH BJJ CAMP & SEMINAR

Our friend and neighour, Marcos Escobar of Crush MMA in Malaysia, is running a bjj camp this coming 14-16 November. To be held at the 5 star Pangkor Island Resort, this 3 day seminar boasts the attendance of 3 brazilian black belts - Marcos Escobar, Chico Mendes and our very own Cristiano Carvalho. It's for anyone interested in improving his BJJ skills, regardless of level. Space is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Jiu-Jitsu + Good Food + Sunny Beach + Fantastic Resort = Wonderful Time!

Please visit the following link for more information:

http://escobarbjj.blogspot.com/2008/08/1st-crush-bjj-camp.html

NEW BJJ (GI) CLASS

Hi All,

Starting from the 7th Oct we will have a new BJJ (Gi) class every Tues from 8pm onwards, at Budo Academy. This class would focus on the basic fundamentals and would be particularly useful for the novice/beginner or even the more advanced guys looking to brush up their basics.

See you there!

Gustavo Machado Seminar + Pics

Gustavo Machado seminar was great! The turn-out was huge, thanks to the support from our mma/bjj community. In both the gi and no-gi sessions, Gustavo shared many handy techniques that he had personally used, effectively, in his own competitions. It was a very beneficial and enjoyable afternoon for all of us who attended.


Gustavo Machado (left) with his long time friend, Cristiano.











Thanks to Rayner and Joanne for the above pictures. They were the photographers of the day, taking hundreds of nice shots.

Bangkok Tournament Results - 3 Golds + 1 Bronze

3 Golds
1 Bronze

A team of our guys (and girl) took part in the latest FBT THAILAND BJJ/SUB-GRAPPLING OPEN. Melvynna and Mitch won 3 golds and a bronze respectively. Congratulation to them! And kudos to Aziz, Justin, Charles and Jamie for stepping up. From what we've read and heard, it was a hugely successful event. It must have been a good experience for everyone.
(Check here full event results.)


We found a couple of Mel's fights from this event on youtube:

Gustavo Machado Seminar

(click on image to view poster)


Hi Guys, we are holding a seminar by Gustavo Machado on 5th Oct 08, Sunday, at Budo Academy. Seminar will be held in 2 sessions, gi and no gi respectively. Practitioners of any level are welcome to participate. Details are as follows:

when
5th Oct 2008, Sunday
• 2pm - 4pm (Gi)
• 4pm - 6pm (No Gi)

location
BUDO ACADEMY, 340-B King George's Ave, Singapore 208574

cost (SGD)
1 session:
$40 (public) / $30 (kreation)

2 sessions:
$60 (public) / $50 (kreation)

contact
Kon: kreationjits@hotmail.com


See you guys at the seminar!


***

About Gustavo Machado

Gustavo Machado, was born in Rio de Janeiro and started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1994 in São José dos Campos, at Liga JJ Club with Sergio Lisboa (Black Belt 5th degree), who is student of Osvaldo Alves (Gracie Barra). Gustavo began his path to the black belt among the greatest BJJ fighters in Brazil.

Gustavo went on to win the State Championships two times and graduated as a Lawyer from the University.

Gustavo decided to move into Sydney in an effort to make BJJ as big in Australia as in Brazil and joined the Gracie Barra Sydney School as an instructor.

Since arriving in Australia, Prof. Gustavo has been working hard. He has also taught grappling techniques to rugby teams in Australia.

Competing as a Black Belt in Australia, Gustavo remains unconquered in his division below 67 KG.

Gustavo worked as a coach for many champions in Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts with International standard. One of his students is the famous fighter Mark Hunt, the K1 Kickboxing Grand Prix Champion now fighting in Mixed Martial Arts with Pride FC in Japan with victories over super stars such as Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Crocop giving him a position amongst the Top Heavyweight MMA fighters in the world.

CONGRATS TO OUR NEW PURPLE AND BLUE!

Kreation is proud to announce that Scott Calver and Joe-Jitsu had been promoted to purple and blue belts respectively, by Cristiano!

Prior to them getting their new belts, Scott and Joe were tricked into participating in a class game, which had them remove their old belts, got blindfolded and had to search for their belts across the mats, and continued to grapple blindfolded. Upon removing the blindfolds, they discovered new belts around their waists. It must have been Sul's idea.

A huge congratulation to Scott and Joe-Jitsu as they begin their next phase of journey!



Scott, Cristiano, Aziz (who was promoted the preceding saturday) and Joe.



A group photo to round up the class

New Blue Belt & Champs

Tournament

7 of our guys participated in the Singapore International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament last weekend, and all went home with medals:

Open Weight, White Belt Advanced (GOLD) - Aziz
Under 77, White Belt Advanced (GOLD) - Aziz
Under 66, White Belt Advanced (GOLD) - Ivan
Under 88, No-gi Novice (GOLD) - Mark Yang
Open Weight, White Belt Advanced (SILVER) - Hongjie
Under 77, White Belt Advanced (SILVER) - Hongjie
Open Weight, White Belt Novice (BRONZE) - Charles
Under 77, White Belt Novice (BRONZE) - Jackiie
Under 66, White Belt Novice (BRONZE) - Aaron
Open Weight, No-gi Advance (BRONZE) - Aziz

Congratulations to the winners! Keep up the spirit!







thanks to Joanne for the photos!


*****


New Blue Belt!

The weekend also marked a significant milestone for Aziz as he was awarded his blue belt by Cristiano. After a dominant showing on the mats on saturday, Cristiano surprised Aziz by presenting him his new belt on stage.

Aziz, you are a warrior. Congratulations on your promotion, pal!



picture courtesy of Gabe