Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
 Phil
Yeh
was introduced to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by Carley Gracie in September 2008
and has trained 4-5 days a week consistently since then
In addition to training directly
under Carley Gracie, Phil has trained regularly with Carley's two sons Clark
Gracie and Ralston Gracie. Phil also studies regularly under Marco Nascimento
and Romulo Melo
Gis: White Lucky Gi (A1); Rafael Lovato
Lucky Gi (A2)
Rash Guards: Warrior International (Ax),
Hayabusa Fightwear (Haburi)
For No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu: OTM grip shorts
Phil Yeh
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament History:
All
Tournament Videos Are Posted
HERE
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Event |
Division/
Weigh-In |
Result |
Photos
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U.S. Open
XIV (Gi)
Santa Cruz, CA
10/17/09 |
154.0 (w' gi)/
152.4 |
2nd
Place
Win: 2-0 score (vs. Brian Burns of Beverly Hills Jiu
Jitsu)
Win: Cross choke (vs. Sam Garrett of Reid's Family Martial
Arts)
Loss: Advantage, 2-2 score (vs. Augusto Basilio of Ralph
Gracie SF) |
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Gracie Open
(No-Gi)
San Francisco, CA
10/10/09 |
148.0/
145.8 |
3rd
Place
Win: Electric chair
Win: Kimura from guard
Loss: D'arce from inside lockdown (vs. Raul Diaz of 10th Planet) |
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Grappling X
(No-Gi)
Milpitas, CA
9/19/09 |
160.0/
143.0 |
3rd
Place
Loss: Kimura from inside lockdown (vs. Tyler Sassen)
Win: Ankle lock |
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Grappling X
(Gi)
Milpitas, CA
9/19/09 |
150.0/
143.0 |
1st
Place
Win: Kimura from lockdown (vs. Daniel Ho)
Win:
Collar choke from side mount (vs. Schyler Sootho of David Terry)
Win: Kimura from guard |
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 Marco Nascimento teaches Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu as a sport. He has won over 100 gold medals and passes that
knowledge to those seeking
tournament
wins. His style maximizes tournament
points and works most efficiently in a time-based contest on a mat. He does
not teach leg locks, strikes, or anything that would be illegal in a tournament. Marco assumes that your most common opponent is
around your size, age, and skill level. His focus is
gi only.
Marco Nascimento began training BJJ in 1986 under Adilson Lima,
earning a belt promotion every other year until he received his black belt
in 1994. He has trained exclusively under Professor Lima. Marco is currently a 4th degree
black belt and is the owner and head instructor at Peninsula BJJ,
located at 1175 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA. Peninsula BJJ is associated
with Pitbull Gracie Barra. After 10 years of teaching in the United States,
Marco recently gave out his first black belts in April 2010; recipients include Nathaniel
Lane, Luizinho Almeida, Rong Kuan, and Gene Folgo.
 Adilson Lima (also known
as "Bitta" or "Bita") is a 5th degree Gracie Barra black belt under Renzo Gracie and Carlos Gracie,
Jr. He is the founder and headmaster of Pitbull Gracie Barra, which is
headquartered in Teresopolis, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, and has branches throughout the world, including San
Diego, Connecticut, Tel Aviv, and Slovakia. Throughout his career, Professor
Lima has given out approximately 100 black
belts, with Marco Nascimento being one of his highest-striped students.
Adilson Lima fought professionally in mixed martial arts
events from 1995-1997, with an official record of 5 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws. An
unfortunate car accident forced Professor Lima to stop fighting in MMA; however, he
continues to compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments. He has won multiple gold medals at
the Brazilian Nationals, Mundials, Pan Ams, and many other prestigious
tournaments. Just recently, he won two gold medals at the 2010 Pan: in his
division (Super Heavy) and in the open class.
 Carley Gracie
is son of Carlos Gracie, founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Carley is currently an 8th degree
red and black belt, officially ranked by the Federation in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, and he teaches
traditional Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as a fighting art. He honed his technique in the streets of Brazil and in
no-holds-barred contests. Carley was Brazilian National Champion in Vale
Tudo from 1969 to 1972, and he has never been defeated in any match, public
or private, even within the Gracie family. His style is designed to win street fights. He
teaches leg locks, weapon defenses, neck cranks, strikes, and other moves that
would be illegal in a sport BJJ environment. Carley assumes that your opponent is
a bad guy in a dark alley who is trying to cause you bodily
injury. Carley’s focus is on gi training, but
also shows how moves can be modified for no-gi. One of Carley's most notable
black belts is Japanese MMA fighter Taira Naoyuki. Mr. Naoyuki is Japan's
first Vale Tudo champion and has an undefeated
record with 100% of wins by submission; he is also one the first Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belts in Japan.
 Romulo Melo is also a traditional Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor. His
details differ from Carley Gracie's, as his lineage comes more from Helio's side of the family
through a decade of training under Royler Gracie. He currently holds a black
belt from Royler Gracie and Charles Gracie.
Romulo teaches both gi and no-gi.
In April 2010, Phil was promoted to blue belt by
Marco Nascimento, under the direct supervision of Adilson Lima. Phil
previously received a green belt from Professor Nascimento in July 2009.
(The green belt is not formally recognized by the International Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Federation as an adult rank. However, many large academies use the
green belt to easily differentiate between a fresh-off-the-street white belt
and a much more advanced white belt. Other schools that use the green belt
for adult rank include: American Top Team, Saulo & Xande Ribeiro's
University of Jiu-Jitsu, select Gracie Barra Academies, and Robson Moura’s Nova
Uniao.)
Prior to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Phil
had studied Wing Chun (U.S. Wing Chun Academy, under Sifu Chris Chan); Judo
(San Jose State Judo Program); and Wrestling (1989-1994).
Phil also holds colored belts in Tae
Kwon Do and Karate.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brief
History: Carlos Gracie learned traditional Japanese jiu-jitsu from
Mitsuyo Maeda in Brazil in the early 1900s. After learning the basics, Carlos made many
modifications to jiu-jitsu to make it more efficient for real street
combat and "anything goes" competitions. He also focused on using leverage to defeat
larger opponents, as he and his brothers were of small stature. The end
result of his modifications was a martial art so different from Japanese
jiu-jitsu that it deserved its own identity. Thus, the term Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu was coined to describe this new martial art. Carlos taught
this style of jiu-jitsu to his four younger brothers as well as his
older sons, including Carley Gracie. In turn, the brothers and sons
taught this art to additional family members, including
Kyra Gracie. In 1925, Carlos opened his
first school in Rio, known as "Academia Gracie de Jiu Jitsu," and this became the Gracie
family trade. Non-Gracies eventually also became proficient at and
started teaching this art under the name Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu was introduced to the United States in 1972, when Carley
Gracie became the first family member to open a school in America.
Gracie Family Tree:
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"If you want to get your face
beaten and well smashed, your ____ kicked, and your arms broken, contact
Carlos Gracie at this address.”
~1920s Brazilian newspaper ad
"Each person who puts on the
kimono and believes in jiu jitsu that myself and my family teaches is the
realization of my life's work."
~Carlos Gracie (1902-1994)
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