Draculino was recently interviewed by David Webb at KombatClinic.com. It is a great interview, and a great read, so be sure and check it out. An introduction to the interview is posted below. To hit the full interview, click the logo below, or just click HERE.
“Interview by David Webb, 3rd March 2010
This week KombatClinic.com has had the pleasure of interviewing yet another legend from the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Professor Vinicius Magalhães – a fourth degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and the Gracie Barra Academy.
Professor Magalhães or “Draculino” as he is better known, is the head instructor of Gracie Barra Texas and the Gracie Barra Belo Horizonte Schools and amongst his students, you will find Mundial winners, Pan-Am champions, national BJJ champions, champion mixed martial artists and grapplers and a total of more than 78 BJJ Black Belts. Draculino began his martial arts training at the age of 7, where he began Judo.
Introduced to BJJ through a surfing friend he instantly fell in love with BJJ and is part of a very well-respected bunch of Jiu Jitsoka from the original Gracie Barra Academy counting the likes of Renzo, Ralph, Ryan, Rillion, Crolin and Carlos Gracie Jr. as well as other great BJJ athletes such as Helio Soneca and Roberto “Gordo” Correa as his contemporaries.
A runner-up at the very first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships in 1996, Draculino has the honour of being named as Royler Gracie’s toughest ever opponent – by Royler himself! Having trained under Jean-Jacques Machado until purple belt Draculino was awarded his black belt in BJJ by Carlos Gracie Jr. in 1995. Now based in Houston, TX. Draculino is now responsible for taking his very own team (Team Draculino Gracie Barra) to the world stage. It is a great honour to have Professor Magalhães on KombatClinic.com and I hope you enjoy our interview as much as I did.”
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