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Thamires Aquino

Thamires Aquino is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira and one of the top female competitors of her generation. Competing for GF Team (GFT) Aquino earned important titles in the sport’s international circuit, including at the IBJJF World Championship, CBJJ Brazilian Nationals and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Rio de Janeiro.

Thamires Aquino was born on September 6, 1994, in São Paulo – Brazil.

At the age of 11 Thamires was introduced to capoeira, a Brazilian martial art specialized in kicking, which Aquino did for a few years. As a 14-year-old, she started visiting her mom’s gym, where there were also jiu jitsu classes. This was the first time Thamires had access to grappling.

Interested in finding what jiu-jitsu was about, Thamires decided to do a trial class and immediately felt ‘at home’ on the mats. Her first coach at this academy was André Ricardo da Silva, commonly known by the jiu-jitsu community as “Garapa”.

André “Garapa” awarded Aquino her blue belt, it was at this belt that Thamires first dipped her toes in the competitive jiu-jitsu circuit. She mentioned in an interview to BJJ Heroes on December 2016:

“I always trained hard, and as a blue belt when I competed for the first time I lost. I was really affected by this, but at the same time it instilled in me the desire to train even harder and overcome myself so I wouldn’t lose or feel that way again”.

Indeed Thamires’ talent started to rise from there onward, and for that reason, she required a more competitive training environment to fully develop her potential. She then moved to Cia Paulista‘s headquarters, training under Max Trombini (Garapa’s head coach), and it would be Max who awarded Thamires her purple belt.

As a purple belt, Thamires sought an even stronger team, moving to Rio de Janeiro to train at GF Team‘s headquarters in Meyer. It was at GFT that Aquino earned both her brown belt (June 3, 2015) and black belt (June 6, 2016).

As soon as she earned her black belt, Thamires hit the ground running, winning two important titles in her first 6 months of black belt: The South American Championship and the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Rio de Janeiro.

Lineage: Luiz França > Oswaldo Fadda> Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar Pereira > Thamires Aquino

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Rio Fall Open (2017)
  • 1st Place CBJJ South American Championship (2016)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, MIA (2020)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, RJ (2016)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Bento Gonçalves Pro (2017)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro (2019)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018/2017)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2017)
  • 3rd Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro (2017)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 brown, 2015 purple)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 brown, 2015 purple, 2013 blue)
  • 1st Place CBJJ South American Championship (2015 purple)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Team Nationals (2015 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Rio Open (2014 purple)
  • 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2012 / 2013 blue)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2014 purple)
  • 3rd Place Brazilian Nationals (2014 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Rio BJJ Pro (2014 purple)

Favorite Position/Technique: Open Guard

Weight Division: Peso Galo (48,50 kg/107.0 lbs)

Team/Association: GF Team

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Beginning with my first trial class, the instructors and students welcomed me into the group. Everyone has been extremely friendly and encouraging. The instructors knew my name from the first day and have always been patient and meticulous with their feedback to help me improve.

Each class will provide you with a physical and mental workout as you learn and drill new techniques. The curriculum is planned, tailored to skill/experience levels, and well thought out to help you progress. The gym is very nice and mats are cleaned after classes. You don’t have to worry about rolling around on dirty mats here.

The talent of the instructors and their lineage is the highest quality. You will have the opportunity to learn from and train with champion caliber competitors on a daily basis. This gym creates an incredible opportunity for people to learn from instructors who have taught, trained, and competed all around the world. Every person I’ve engaged with here has been friendly and encouraging, plenty of parking outside, and lots of flexibility in class schedule to accommodate anyone.

Retro Maniac

If you’re looking to train with the best BJJ instructor in NWA and get into shape, this is where you need to be. Professor Italo is a consummate professional in what he teaches, and his record speaks for itself. Overcome is very clean as well, as are the folk who train here. A very positive learning environment. This is not a “McDojo” so expect to work and earn your spot at this school. Respect ✊🏻

Mike Rice

In the time I have been training under Professor Italo, I have learned more than any other academy. It is very apparent that Italo and Thamires love BJJ, teaching, and their students. Love is the the binding power behind these doors, and it is love that will see them succeed for a long time. They are both amazing high caliber competitors, and have made me feel welcome from day one. If you’re interested in BJJ please come in and give them a try.

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