No Gi / Freestyle / Luta Livre & BJJ in Rio de Janeiro

-- No gi? No problem! From Olympic wrestling to luta livre, there are many options to choose from if you train BJJ in Rio de Janeiro. Connection Rio took a number of guests to two special training sessions. The first, with Brazilian Olympic wrestler Antoine Jaoude (a PanAm medallist and former MMA fighter) gave the guys a sample of the oldest martial art in the world. The second academy visit was to luta livre school Renovacao Fight Team (RFT). Luta livre is a no-gi submissi