GFTeam in Meir, Rio de Janeiro

Let's just say this had to be the most incredible little trip into Rio that I have ever taken. It all starts with the first bus. Usually going to GFTeam it will be a whole day trip due to how far it actually is. With 0 traffic you can get there in about an hour and a half. The first bus ride is fairly short, being around a 20 minute ride to barra shopping center.

Once you get off there, you catch your second bus. This bus is about an hour ride and drops you off directly in front of the academy. 

There is training from 2-4 and it is just straight rolling. It was definitely one of the toughest/greatest training sessions that I have ever had. Every guy on the mat is an animal. Today I was on the mats rolling with Jake Mackenzie, Jaime Canuto and Rodolfo Vieira. All killers in jiu-jitsu. After training Jake and 2 of our friends when down the street to get some Acai. Probably some of the best Acai in Rio, they have protein in most of them and it feels you up perfectly after training.

After all that we went back to the gym to relax. An hour later we went over to Jake Mackenzie's gym which happens to be around 10 minutes from the headquarters. Jake showed some very cool technique details and led a very great class. He is one of the coolest guys I know, so helpful and friendly and an overall beast. This was definitely a life changing journey down to Meir. I will be figuring out how I will start training there for good, only time will tell. Osss