Going to Rio in a few days

So on the 11th, I'm going to Brazil to train at a BJJ camp for 2 weeks (killersweetradical). I was hoping to pick up a ton of MMA, VT and BJJ gear while I was down there. Are there actual stores that sell this stuff there? Do respective gyms sell their own merch? How amazing would it be to get a Chute Boxe shirt AT Chute Boxe itself? I'm going to do some major MMA touring- any suggestions of stores, gyms, attractions, landmarks, etc. to go to?

 

Isn't Chuteboxe in Curtiba and not Rio?

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Well...crap. Aside from that though, any other suggestions?

 

Dude, this is the type of research you should have already done. And Sherdog is not research.

Academies: BTT is in Lagoa, Gracie Barra in Barra da Tijuca, Humaita in Botafogo (I think). It's late and my brain hurts and the others are slipping my mind.

Stores: in Barra Shopping there is V&M, Arrebenta

 

Well, I will be staying with 6 or so Rio natives. All of them being competing black belts, I figure they'll know how to point me in the right direction, MMAwise. I was just hoping for any personal Sherdog favorites. On that note- thanks much for the suggestions! I searched around for info on CB, but couldn't find their site, if they have any. I just figured they were in Rio because, well, most big schools are. But I will definitely take your list with me and try to get to those that I can.

 

Well .. had to go way back into my bookmarks ... but here it is: http://onthemat.com/articles/Training_Report_Brazil_09_04_2004.html

Back in late '04, there was a group of Sd'ers who were going to live together in Brasil. That fell through and now I have nearly 90 days of vacation saved up that I haven't used.

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Tekninja ,

If you want , we can have one of our reps to sell you some gear , we have a warehouse in Rio and we can deliver at your hotel or place you would stay. By Mid Aug we will have a new shipment of WAND gear coming in ,so you might want to grab some of them...

Let us know sending an email to : [email protected]