‘Kudla- it’s Time to ‘Grab and Shout’! Alpha Warrior brings Jiu-Jitsu/Judo to City
Mangaluru: Seems like Mangaloreans will be full-fledged when it comes to defending themselves, with various types of self-defence arts introduced in Mangaluru, like Karate, martial arts, Muay Thai- and on 10 October 2018, Mangaluru City welcomed a special kind of self defence technique, a First ever full-fledged Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo Academy, at Alpha Warrior, located in Bharath Mall, Mangaluru. Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangalore Press Club, Srikanth Kotian, founder, strength and conditioning coach of Alpha warrior said, “The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu requires very little strength and can be practiced by anybody from kids to elderly and the obese. This art is suited for women and can be extensively used as self-defence. Our aim is to make people aware of the benefits of this martial art.”
“The classes will be held on weekdays and weekends. There will be free trial classes till the month end for everybody who intends to learn this martial art. The academy aims to hold free self-defence classes for women, children and cops in the near future. Jiu-Jitsu and Judo are not dependent on size, age or gender, it is an art that can be mastered with practice and discipline. Training at Alpha Warrior in this martial art will appeal not only to smaller individuals but also less athletic people because focus is on grappling technique. The focus is on controlling opponents through techniques that force them to submit, this is a grappling art. This will also have other effects on an individual like making them more discipline, confident and teaches calmness and clarity” added Kotian.
Talking about his learning experience in this kind of self-defence art, Srikanth further said, ”I personally have struggled a lot to learn. We are not even sure if we are learning it the right way, under the right coach and no better than the sensei himself- Sensei Salomao Lima belongs to team Cicero Costa- Which is one of the best in the world. This is why I thought of introducing Judo to this City, that is an Olympic sport today and Jiu-Jitsu that soon may become an Olympic sport in my home town.”
Sensei Salomao Lima is a 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, 4thdegree Judo black belt, and is a certified MMA and Grappling Coach. Born and brought up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sensei Salomao has taught MMA, Judo and Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil and moved to Thailand to teach Muay Thai for four years and then moved to Malaysia and started the Samurai Academy in 2014. He has been practicing the art since he was 10 years old.
Speaking to Team Mangalorean, Sensei Salomao Lima said, “Jiu-Jitsu is not for war, it is for peace. An off shoot of Judo, Jiu-Jitsu was developed to improve health, Basically to make stronger version of ourselves. It is used to defend or protect oneself. As this does not require strength like other martial arts and can be practiced by non athletes and also people with small built. I will be in Mangaluru to teach this beautiful sport to one and all.”
Apart from Lima, Alpha academy has also two other coaches- Srikanth Kotian and Dariyappa, a judo black belt from Bengaluru who will be teaching Judo and Jiu-Jitsu.
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6th Floor, Bharath Mall, Bejai, Mangaluru- 575 006
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