Júlio 'Foca' Fernandez
Júlio "Foca" Fernandez (born March 3, 1957) is a 7th degree Coral Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the late Grandmaster Carlson Gracie Sr. His nickname, Foca, is Portuguese for "Sea Lion". He is the co-author of the instructional book Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only alongside Carlson Gracie Sr.[1][2]
| Julio "Foca" Fernandez | |
|---|---|
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| Born | March 3, 1957 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Williston, Vermont |
| Team | BJJ Revolution Team |
| Teacher(s) | Carlson Gracie Sr. |
| Rank | 7th degree Coral Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Website | http://www.vermontbjj.com/ |
Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Carlson Gracie Sr. → Julio "Foca" Fernandez[3]
Tournament results
- 5 Times Brazilian National Featherweight Champion
- 2 Times Champion Minas Gerais / Rio de Janeiro Challenge
- 3 Times Rio de Janeiro State Champion
- International Masters Champion, Tijuca Tenis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- World Masters Champion, Long Beach, CA, USA
2014
- IBJJF World Masters Featherweight Champion - Long Beach, CA, USA
2011
- IBJJF International Masters Featherweight Champion - Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, RJ
1989
- Canto do Rio Stadium - Niteroi, RJ
1988
- Company State Tournament Light Weight Champion - RJ
1987
- Fluminense Futebol Clube - Laranjeiras, RJ
- Caio Martins Stadium - Niteroi, RJ
1986
- Canto do Rio Stadium - Niteroi, RJ
1985
- Canto do Rio Stadium - Niteroi, RJ
1983-84
- Caio Martins Stadium - Niteroi, RJ[3]
References
- Carlson, Gracie; Fernandez, Julio (2004). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: For Experts Only: Classic Jiu-Jitsu Techniques from the Master. Invisible Cities Press Llc. ISBN 1-931229-34-1.
- mma-portugal “Eu há oito anos, junto com o Júlio Fernandez,trabalho a BJJ Revolution Team, equipe quatro vezes campeã americana, e deixei de lado .."
- "Julio "Foca" Fernandez". Martial Arts Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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