Pinnacle Training Center in Cedar Park / Leander / North Austin is excited to announce Austin’s next BJJ Black Belt Lucas Figueiredo will be arriving in February he will be doing a free seminar at Pinnacle Training Center in Cedar Park. Lucas comes to Austin from Alliance Jiu Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He will be teaching adult and children at Pinnacle Training Center in Cedar Park. While catching up with Lucas yesterday I was able to ask him a few questions about his move here.
Q- Hi Lucas, tell us a little about yourself.
A- My name is Lucas Figueiredo, I am Alexandre ”Gigi” Paiva’s nephew and student, I was born on February 4, 1991.
Q- You are coming to Austin, TX to teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Pinnacle Training Center, are you excited for this?
A- I am really excited to come to TX to teach. It is a big opportunity to do a seminar at Pinnacle Training Center and at my big friend Rodrigo “Brucutu” Cabral’s gym .
Q- When did you start training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and how?
A- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu came really naturally in my life, I was living with my uncle and my aunt since I was a child, both are World Champion Black Belts, I have memories of playing with my cousins in the dojo when I was 3 and 4 yrs old.
Q- Where have your Jiu Jitsu travels taken you in the past and for what?
A- Jiu-Jitsu has really upgraded many points on my life, it helped me travel to some places where I didn’t think I was going to, I already was teaching in Colombia(Bogotá) , Finland (Espo,Pori) , Russia 2 times(Moscow) and some places here in Brasil, and I enjoyed each minute teaching and knowing new places and new people.
Q- What do you like best about teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
A- My favorite thing in teach is watch the progress of my students.
Q- Ok one last question! What is your favorite position, and favorite submission?
A- My favorite position in Jiu Jitsu is the Berimbolo and my favorite submission is the Omoplata!
Lucas will be teaching a free Jiu Jitsu seminar in Cedar Park / North Austin on March 1st at Pinnacle Training Center. You will find him or Rodrigo on the mats teaching every night.
Come in today to start your training! We currently have our BJJ classes Mon-Thu at 7 pm with me, Justin Brooks, I am a Rodrigo Cabral purple belt. I study under the watchful eye of Rodrigo and bring all of the best techniques to our mats. At Pinnacle Training Center in Cedar Park we also offer fitness classes, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and of course Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for adults and children. Come in today and get started!
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