Tarsis Humphreys victorious at the 2010 BJJ Mundials
Interview: David Webb, 11 August 2010
Images by kind permission of Alicia Anthony @ aliciaphotos.com
Perennial podium finisher over the past few years, Alliance stalwart, Tarsis Humphreys, reached the pinnacle of his Jiu Jitsu career back in June 2010 when he won the Meio-Pesado event at the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mundials with an emphatic win over his rival Romulo Barral.
With his pinpoint leg attacks that home in like a crude missile, Tarsis provides much of the backbone to the phenomenal success of team Alliance and amongst …

Interview by David Webb, 26th May 2010.

Interview: By David Webb, 20th November 2009
(photo: kind permission of Jennie Kennedy)

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 …

Interview: David Webb, 10 September 2009
When you ask most people what was there inspiration for starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) or any sport for that matter that contains an element of grappling they, more often than not, use the first few Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) and the performances of one Royce Gracie as a point of reference.
For me it was after a trip to the local HMV store in Cambridge – UK, where I was living at the time. I had just purchased a VHS copy …