Which Machado team is #1?

[Grahf1]

Can anyone tell me which Machado team is number one in the US?

[Grahf1]

anyone?

[Grahf1]

No one knows this?

[Karlinhos]

I think people are wondering what the heck you’re talking about. are you talking about all the associations? actual schools (ex. tarzana, torrance, dallas)?

further more, I don’t think anyone here really cares enough to have kept track of such standings. maybe you can contact the academy directly?

Machado JJ

[Grahf1]

Yes I was wondering which school is #1. Machado ads always say their team is #1 in USA, but never say which of their teams is #1.

[Karlinhos]

dude, i think they mean it overall, across the board. not pinpointing a specific school/location.

yes, they tend to fair quite well in sport jj. i think most here will vouch for that.

[Grahf1]

You mean all there schools are number one in their area? Thats pretty impressive!

[Karlinhos]

"who the f**k is this cherry?!?!" (Above The Law)

*ughhhhh*

noooooo... it's more like they probably have more accumulated wins than any other school. not that they're #1 in every area. get it?

*sigh*

[Grahf1]

In that case, does anyone know which of their schools has gotten the most wins?

I would assume that Machado Torrance has the least wins because they face the toughest competition.

[Grahf1]

Basically what I'm asking is, are they just using one or two of their schools to claim that their whole chain is #1 or are all their schools really that good?

[JT]

Hi
Just today I had the pleasure of rolling with Jean Jacques Machado.
Now I have a lot of mat time logged in my book from wrestling in school .
I think i would do well with a blue belt in BJJ
just so you can relate my experence.
Well back to Jean Jacques I witnessed him submit 30 or more students at the seminar one by one. He had fun with them . he wanted to roll with everyone.
so i waited till the end thinking ok he will be really tired,i might just stand a chance,if i could go 2 min without tapping that would be great!!!!
Well not a chance! 30sec if that ! the last thing i remember after he let me get behind him was i was a little high he tried to roll me i shifted back ,he went for a triangle hold and i was tapping . All in 30sec.if that
And him and Marcos Santo & brother were fantastic WOW what a great experence!

[clockchoke]

First of all, why would you say the Torrance guys have tougher competition? I hardly agree and I've competed in both areas of the US. Have you!?!?!?

If you would, please check out the rest of the Machado schools, before making any crazy assumptions.


I think if you look at the results of the Gracie x Machado tournament, it kinda gives you an idea of the Machado's skills. (Machados won 24 of 28 matches)

[Grahf1]

But that was all the Machado schools vs. Gracie Torrance, so it wasn't really a fair tournament. I'd like to see a tournament with only Dallas, Torrance, or Tarzana against Gracie Torrance, not all of them.

BTW, have any of the Machado schools faced each other in tournaments?

[clockchoke]

I don't see how you can say that tournament wasn't fair. I mean it was set up by Rorion, with Rorion's rules.

I guess the diffrence between the Machados and what you guys see at the Gracies, is money never split the Machados up. When we go to the Pan-Ams, Mundials, or any other tournament for that matter, everyone competes for MACHADO JJ. It's never one brother or school against another.