Vai Santana
Gervanir Santana
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA instructor, competitor and athlete; former capoeira instructor
I was born 1981 in brazilian Promissao, Sao Paulo and begun my martial arts journey in 1997, age of 16, in my hometown. My first martial art was capoeira, a traditional brazilian martial art with its roots in the history as a resistance, self-defense and disguised martial art of Africans enslaved and imported to Brazil.
Looking for an art more combative, I began to practice Shotokun Karate as well, but carried on here for no longer than a year.
In 2001 I have continued practicing capoeira in Americana, where in 2004 I also started practicing brazilian jiu-jitsu.
In 2008 I travelled to Curitiba, where in Chutebox gym I continued capoeira under the association Abadá, practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu learned to Muay Thai.
In 2010 I accepted an invitation to teach to my knowledge of martial arts in Madrid,
And later in 2011 I have joined Europe´s first and legendary kickboxing academy Mejiro in Amsterdam as an athlete, competitor and only instructor of brazilian jiu-jitsu.
During my life, I have had a chance to train with many legends, such as Anderson Silva, Chris Cyborg and Sensei Andre Manaart, and participated in numerous competitions in capoeira, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in Sao Paulo (2005, 2006, 2007) Paraná (2007, 2008, 2009) and Netherlands (2011 so far) and raised many successful students.
Currently I am practicing kickboxing and teaching Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA at Mejiro gym Amsterdam, DV gym Alkmaar and teaching and practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts and joining competitions by myself and with my students. That is pretty much enough said about me.
Martial Arts since 1997
1. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – black belt, MMA
worldwide experience since 2004
instructor of amateur sporters, competitors, professionals; active competitor
instructor at Mejiro gym Amsterdam since 2010
instructor at DV SPORTS Alkmaar since 2020
former instructor Fred’s gym Amsterdam Sloten, Spejbl gym Prague, BFC academy Liberec, Abalo gym Madrid
AJP TOUR 2020 gi champion (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
American Grappling Federation 2018 champion (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
participant and champion at numerous brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA competitions in Brazil, Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Czechia and Poland (www.instagram.com/vai_santana)
2. Kickboxing
worldwide experience since 2008
teacher, competitor (10 fights, 6 wins)
Trainee of kickboxing legend Andre Manaart Mejiro gym Amsterdam
in the past trainee together with martial arts legends Cris Cyborg, Anderson Silva (Chutebox gym Curritiba, Brazil)
3. Capoeira
worldwide experience since 1997 capoeira Abada
Purple belt (instructor)
Teacher, competitor
participation at numerous competitions in Brazil
Presence
since 2010 – Instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA at Mejiro gym Amsterdam, Netherlands
since 2020 – Instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA at DV gym Alkmaar, Netherlands
History
2022 Instructor Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA at Fred’s gym Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 Private bjj classess, Prague, Czech republic
2017 Instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA at BFC academy Liberec, Czech republic
2017 Instructor at Spejbl gym Prague, Czech republic
2009 Instructor of Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA at Abalo gym Madrid, Spain
2008 Muay-Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trainee at academy Chutebox Curritiba, Brazil
2003 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trainee at Novo Uniao (2003) and Gracie Barra (later) Americana, Sao Paulo
2001 Trainee at Abadá Capoeira Americana, Sao Paulo
1997 Trainee at Capoeira Farrol da Barra and Shotokan karate Avanhandava, Sao Paulo
1997 (age 16) – begun Martial Arts practice (Capoeira, Shotokan Karate)
Commitments
reliability and commitment to trainees
creating healthy values and satisfaction
helping to a positive self-reflection and strong character development
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