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Gionata
began to study martial
arts in 1979, at 9 years old. He studied Judo, Kung Fu Wu tao,
Taekwondo, Savate, Wong Shun Leung Wing Chun, Kali, Nino Bernado Wing
Chun and Muay Thai.
After watching the UFC
fighting event, he was very impressed with Royce Gracie performances.
He wanted to try first hand Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
He took a free Gracie Jiu
Jitsu class offered at the Miami Gracie academy where he sparred with a
student who only had 1 year of Gracie Jiu Jitsu training and no other
previous martial arts experience arts.
Even though Gionata had
trained for over 20 years in different martial arts, the Gracie student
with only 1 year experience submitted Gionata several times within few
minutes without Gionata being able to defend himself once. Gionata then
realized that Gracie Jiu Jitsu is very efficient and leaves no space
for mistakes. He began to study it full time.
He studied Gracie barra
jiu jitsu with several Brazilian teachers, before teaming up with
Helio "SONECA" Moreira:
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Pedro Valente (Gracie Miami)
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Ari Galo
(head instructor of Carlson Gracie academy, Copacabana, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil)
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Robin Gracie
(Barcelona, Spain)
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Royce Gracie
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Giorge Beraldi
(Arena Jiu Jitsu, Curitiba, Brazil)
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Bolao Jiu Jitsu
students (Bolao Jiu Jitsu, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Rafael "Gordinho" Corr๊a
(Gracie Barra, Barra de Tijiuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Royler Gracie
(Gracie Humaita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Vinicius Aieta
(Gracie Tijiuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Saulo Ribeiro
(Gracie Tijiuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Letitia Ribeiro
(Gracie Tijiuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Morango
(Gracie Tijiuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Cirillo Azevedo (
Gracie Jiu Jitsu, CA Team, Brazil)
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Helio 'Soneca'
Moreira
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
During a training trip to
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gionata begun to train with Helio
"SONECA" Moreira.
Gionata now is a purple belt and represents "Soneca"
and his association in Asian countries. Gionata lives in Phuket where
he teaches private classes and open mat no gi session in PATONG.
Helio 'SONECA'
Moreira often comes to Thailand and uses it as a base for seminars
all over Asia. If you are interested in arranging seminars or having
private lessons please email us.
Also:
In 2002, together
with Sal Garcia, ex manager di
Tito Ortiz,
and Todd Barlov, Gionata organized the first ever
Thailand vale tudo
(MMA) tournament in Bangkok.
LINKS:
http://onthemat.com/wiki/index.php/Gionata_Bellagamba_(Helio_Soneca)
2003 Training with Royce Gracie |
2003 Training with Robin Gracie |
2003 Training with George Beraldi, Arena Jiu Jitsu, Alessandria -
Italy |
2001 Training with Royce Gracie and Pedro Valente, Miami - USA |
1995 Training with master Payap, Phuket - Thailand |
1991 Chi Sao Wing Chun in London - UK |
1989 Chi Sao Wing Chun with master Nino Bernardo under Wong Shun
Leung (Hong Kong) |
1989 with Nino Bernardo and Franco Regalzi - Alessandria |
1989 Kung fu with master Micheletti |
1989 Kung Fu |
1988 First Wing Tsun Italian instructor course, with master
Cociuffo, Livorno - Italy |
1988 Arnis/Kali instructor course with master Matagay in Varese -
Italy |
1987 Kung Fu Wu Shu |
1982 Judo demonstration, under master Giardi at the Judo Ginnic
Club, Valenza - Italy |
1982 Judo demonstration, under master Giardi at the Judo Ginnic
Club, Valenza - Italy |
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2003 Training with Soneca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 Training at Gracie Humaitเ with Royler Gracie, in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
2003 Training at Gracie Tijiuca with Vinicius Aieta, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil (in the picture also Jean Marc Noblot, Chan and Mu)
2003 Training with Soneca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 Training at Bolao Jiu Jitsu in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 Training with Royce Gracie
2003 Enjoying the sun of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gionata Bellagamba, 2003 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
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