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Rubens Charles interview

29 November 2009 4 Comments

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Interview: David Webb, 21st October 2009

You simply do not get much better than this guy! 29-year old Rubens Charles Maciel aka "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is considered the "best featherweight of the decade" and to be among the best pound for pound Jiu Jitsu competitors in the world. Originally from a Capoeira background Cobrinha is a black belt in BJJ under Fernando "Terere" Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight (or lightweight) category. He started training BJJ in 2000, received his black belt in 2005, and has since won every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of eight. He is known for his attacking style of BJJ and, in particular, for his guard. His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions.

He is an instructor at Alliance Martial Arts, in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the headquarters of the reigning world team champions, Alliance.

IBJJF World Championships

  • 2009 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
  • 2008 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
  • 2007 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
  • 2006 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
IBJJF World No-gi Championships
  • 2008 - Black Belt -76kg: 1st Place
  • 2007 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
IBJJF Pan-American Championships
  • 2009 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
  • 2009 - Black Belt -Open Weight: 3rd Place
  • 2008 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
  • 2007 - Black Belt -70kg: 1st Place
IBJJF Pan-American No-gi Championships
  • 2008 - Black Belt -76kg: 1st Place
ADCC 2009: Barcelona
  • Lightweights Runner-Up

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4 Comments »

  • KombatClinic.com » Blog Archive » Valerie Worthington interview said:

    [...] BJJ using Ginastica Natural (Fabio Gurgel, Saulo and Alexandre Ribeiro) or CrossFit (yourself and Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Charles). Where does CrossFit work/training fit into Valerie Worthington’s [...]

    # 26 January 2010 at 10:15 am
  • The Hedgehog and the Fox said:

    Hello. I like your post

    # 12 February 2010 at 8:07 pm
  • KombatClinic.com » Blog Archive » Steve Maxwell interview said:

    [...] We had an interview with Josh Brown who is responsible for the conditioning of such athletes as Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. I know you work with both Saulo and Xande Ribeiro but in your opinion how do Jiu Jitsu athletes [...]

    # 15 February 2010 at 6:28 pm
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    [...] P.O. Box 131, Planetarium Station, New York, New York 10024 212.873.0140 info@lalitamba.org …KombatClinic.com Blog Archive Rubens Charles interview… Chris Moriarty, Gabriel Vella, Bruno Malfacine, Michael Langhi, Marcelo Garcia and Sergio Moraes [...]

    # 2 April 2010 at 12:51 pm