Ομάδα Βραζιλιάνικου Ζίου Ζίτσου και ΜΜΑ του Βάντερ Μπράγκα στην Ελλάδα: Braga Jiu Jitsu Greece (English)

This is the official page page of master Wander Braga's team in Greece.

Wander Braga Greece is part of Master Wander Braga's network of BJJ instructors.

Head instructors: Kostas Fantaousakis (Black Belt) and Stavros Kokkinos (Black Belt)

Kostas Fantaousakis is a black belt since 01 May 2019 and has a passion for martial arts. He is an admirer of Roger Mayweather's technical boxing mittwork and is currently training joint MMA and BJJ sessions in Chania. The first half of each training session is devoted to developing basic striking ability in boxing and Dutch style kickboxing. The second half is devoted to BJJ training (gi and no gi). The use of a gi in BJJ training is mandatory. Contact him via Facebook

Stavros Kokkinos was also promoted to black belt on 01 May 2019 and is an experienced MMA and BJJ referee and a certified kickboxing instructor. Mr. Kokkinos is currently training in BJJ in Athens. Contact him via Facebook

Wander "The Crusher" Braga is a jiu-jitsu practitioner for 27 years, having been an apprentice of the legendary master Rickson Gracie and being formed as black belt by Master Jorge Pereira 17 years ago. Throughout more than two decades of experience, Wander resided for more than 10 years in Los Angeles, where he promoted many fights and taught in-depth classes and training sessions at the LA Boxing Club and LA Xtreme academy for four years, Homeland Security Department and at the prestigious Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He founded the gyms MMA Fight Forum and Gauntlet BJJ / MMA, and he is the master of UFC fighter Gabriel "Napão" Gonzaga.

Currently, Wander has a 16-1 record in MMA and decided it was time to return to Brazil to share all his experience and knowledge for the development of MMA and BJJ in Brazil.

Master Braga still competes at the highest level in BJJ gi and no-gi tournaments.

Here are some of his recent accomplishments:

Rome IBJJF Open, Second Place
European Champion 2013
Brasileiro No Gi 2012 Champion

World Championship NO Gi 2008, champion

World Championship NO GI 2008–2nd place, (Absolute)

World Championship NO GI 2007–2nd place (lightweight)

His new DVD ""The half guard connection" is available on Budovideos.

Join the Wander Braga network of instructors in Brazil, the U.S, Italy, Lebanon, Angola and Greece and learn from an instructor with a rare combination of skill sets in all areas of fighting: wrestling, judo, strikes to set-up takedowns, MMA, gi and no-gi BJJ.

Demo Techniques:
Full instructional: "Gi Choke Submission Chain from the Back" 12-technique combo

Wander "the Crusher" Braga MMA & BJJ Seminars, Apr 2014, Chania Greece
Leg lasso sweep counter to omoplata
Leg stretch omoplata from the closed guard
Wander Braga BJJ & MMA Seminar Highlight (January 2013)

Choke from side control

Armbar from side control

Butterfly Guard Seminar

Knee on stomach to armbar

Half Guard to Butterfly Sweep

Triangle from the guard

Choke from side control

Clinch Throw

Taking the Back

In Action:
Wander "the Crusher" Braga vs Tudor Mihaita, Rome Open 2014, Medium Heavy