Team Curuma Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Fitness • Self-Defense • Discipline • Confidence • Stress Relief
Team Curuma Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Fitness • Self-Defense • Discipline • Confidence • Stress Relief
A Proud Member of the Manimal Jiu-Jitsu Family
Team Curuma represents the highly esteemed Manimal Jiu-Jitsu Family, headed by the famous Master Luis Carlos Mateus Dias, known in the BJJ world simply as "Manimal."
A Rio de Janeiro native, Manimal started his jiu-jitsu training under the guidance of Master Carlos Gracie, Jr. with whom he stayed until his blue belt, though he already had a background in martial arts, namely Capoeira. It was then that Manimal would come to meet the man that would become his master and one of his closest friends, Master Carlson Gracie. He achieved all his belts from there on from Carlson including his black belt and was considered a true force when competing, always fighting (and winning) on the open weight divisions even though he was a lightweight.
