Onzuka Brothers'
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Pictures from the
1996 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships
in Redondo, California

 
Back Row (L&R): Carlson Gracie, Vitor Belfort, Chris, Scott Devine, Mike, Conan Silveira
Front Row: Rex Barnum

 
Back Row (L&R): Robin Gracie, Scott Devine, Rickson, Relson, Sam Mahi
Front Row (L&R): Baret Yoshida, Mike, and Chris

 
(L-R): Mike, Chris, "Judo" Gene Lebel, Scott Devine, Baret Yoshida, Gokor Chivichyan at Gene and Gokor's academy in LA.
Gene Lebell was nice enough to invite us to train at his academy after the Pan Ams.

 
Back Row (L-R): Gilherme ?, Vitor "Shaolin" Riberio, Scott Devine, Andre Pedeneiras, Marco Auerilo, John Lewis
Front Row:Chris, Steve DaSilva, Mike, Tony Emanuel at John Lewis' J-Sect Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Vegas

 
(L-R): Mike, Carley Gracie, Chris

 
(L-R): Mike, Marcus "Conan: Silveira, Chris

 
(L-R): Mike, Professor Helio Gracie, Chris

 
(L-R): Mike, Kazeka Muniz, Chris

 
(L-R): Chris, Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny, Mike
One of the founders of the famous Dog Brothers Stick Fighting Pack

 
(L-R): Mike, Alan Goes, Chris, Scott Devine

 
(L-R): Scott Devine, Rilion Gracie, Chris, Mike, Baret Yoshida
 
(L-R): Mike, "Judo" Gene Lebel, Chris, Scott Devine

 
(L-R): Chris, Scott Devine, Joe Moreira, Mike

 
(L-R): Chris, Scott Devine, Ken Gabrielson, Mike
Ken was one of the first American BJJ Black Belts. Reylson Gracie gave him his black belt.

 (L-R): Scott Devine, Nelson Monteiro, Mike, Chris
Nelson Monteiro was the first BJJ instructor in Abu Dhabi

 
(L-R): Scott Devine, Chris, Oleg Taktarov, Mike

 
(L-R): Scott Devine, Mike, Andre Pederneiras, Steve DaSilva, Chris
Steve DaSilva is one of our best friends that taught us a ton of moves. He is an encylopedia.

 
(L-R): Chris, Wallid Ismail, Mike

 
This is what happened to our cars the day after we flew to California on our Pan Am trip. A driver fell asleep at the wheel and rammed in to Mike's Integra, which banged in to Chris' truck, which banged in to the Prelude

 A close up of what used to be Mike's trunk. Mike just went ahead and bought another Integra (which would be the second of three Integras). Chris decided to move on to a Jeep. We were just glad that we were not in the cars at the time.


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