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John Frankl is the founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Korea. John trained another eight years with Roberto Maia, founder of Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an original Gracie Barra black belt under Carlos Gracie, Jr., and the cousin of Renzo Gracie and the Machado Brothers. Under Roberto, John received his purple, brown, and black belts. In Boston, he studied and taught at the Gracie Barra Academy, Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He served not only as a Jiu Jitsu instructor but also as head instructor and coach of the Vale Tudo team. He also competed in and won both Sport Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts contests. John is also certified as a Full Instructor with the Straighblast Gym International and serves as their Regional Director for East Asia.
See: http://www.straightblastgym.com, http://www.straightblastgym.com/bjj.htm,
http://www.straightblastgym.com/international.htm#Korea

contact:[email protected] or http://cafe.daum.net/jfbjj


here is john sparring with his 50!!! year old brown belt student

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsaasE9w-EQ

john sparring with another student

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlou5ga4X4

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Is this the place near Yaksu station???

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About John Frankl



John Frankl is the founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Korea. Although John began with and gained high rank in traditional martial arts, he considers his exposure to alive training as beginning in 1989, the year he began training in Muay Thai and Eskrima in Berkeley, CA. By 1993 John was ready to take his martial arts to the next level. He secured a position as an English and Korean language teacher at a private bilingual high school and moved to Los Angeles. John had two goals: to study with Dan Inosanto and Rickson Gracie. He spent a year in Los Angeles, at the end of which he had permission from Dan Inosanto to begin teaching Jun Fan/JKD, Muay Thai, and the Filipino martial arts, and a blue belt from Rickson. John moved from Los Angeles to Boston in order to pursue his doctoral studies at Harvard University. In Boston, John trained another eight years with Roberto Maia, founder of Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an original Gracie Barra black belt under Carlos Gracie, Jr., and the cousin of Renzo Gracie and the Machado Brothers. Under Roberto, John received his purple, brown, and black belts. John was also fortunate to have the opportunity to train extensively with Claudio Franca whenever he visited his hometown of Santa Cruz, CA. After more than nine years of continuous and dedicated study, John is among the elite group of American black belts. John is the only true and direct representative of both Helio Gracie (through Rickson) and Carlos Gracie (through Gracie Barra) jiu jitsu in Korea.



John represents a rare combination of fighter and teacher. Throughout his stay in Boston, he studied and taught at the Gracie Barra Academy, Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He served not only as a Jiu Jitsu instructor but also as head instructor and coach of the Vale Tudo team. He also competed in and won both Sport Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts contests. When not on the mat or in the ring, John was studying and teaching at Harvard University, where he received awards for excellence in teaching and, most recently, a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations.



John's academic and martial arts careers have long overlapped. His travels allowed him to train and fight not only all over the U.S., but also in Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, and Japan. John also founded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Korea, where he had often lived for extended periods of study and research. His academy, which began in 1999 as Seoul Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, has now grown into a nationwide organization. John returned to Korea twice a year to teach seminars and assure that training remained true to his exacting standards. In 2004, following a year as a Postdoctoral Fellow at U.C. Berkeley's Center for Korean Studies, John decided to return to Korea as a professor at Yonsei University's Underwood International College. In order to ensure the positive growth of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Korea, he founded the John Frankl Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Team.



John is also certified as a Full Instructor with the Straighblast Gym International and serves as their Regional Director for East Asia. See

http://www.straightblastgym.com

http://www.straightblastgym.com/bjj.htm

http://www.straightblastgym.com/international.htm#Korea

The John Frankl Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Team currently runs classes in two locations.
Apgujeong Academy

The main JFBJJ Academy is located in Apgujeong-dong, just a few minutes walk from the

Apgujeong Subway Station (Orange Line #3). From the station, take Exit 3 and walk 200 meters straight ahead. Walk past the CGV movie theater and take a left turn at the Mini Stop (convenience store). Then take the first right turn and you will see a "Jiu Jitsu" sign about 100 feet ahead. We are in the basement.

Yonsei University Academy

We also have classes at Yonsei University. Take either a bus to the front of the university or the subway to the Shinchon stop (between Edae and Hongdae) on the Green Line #2. From the station follow the signs to the Yonsei front gate. From the front gate walk about 100 meters until you see outdoor basketball courts on your left. Turn left and head up the small hill. The gymnasium is the building that looks like an airplane hangar at the top of the hill. We are in the back on the second floor.

We also have affiliated academies near Seoul National University and in Pangbae-dong. If these locations are much more convenient, we can provide contact information.

Apgujeong Academy
Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Yonsei University Academy
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday 2:00 p.m.

Monthly Fees:

Apgujeong Academy

1x per week 70,000 won
3x per week 90,000 won
4x per week 100,000 won
6x per week 120,000 won

*Mat Fee per Class 20,000 won

Yonsei University Academy
Flat rate of 60,000 won per month.
*Mat Fee per Class 10,000 won

(These prices reflect the fact that we do not pay rent or offer night classes.)
(The price for those running their own martial arts schools is 100,000 won per month)

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a mat fee is when a bjj guy from another country/school is visiting the and he trains for one day. Regular student's do not pay a "mat fee"

everything is per x times a week on average for a month so ; if on average if you train 6 times a week per month it is 120,000 won. nothing more.

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