On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, Team Nogueira Dubai welcomed World Champion Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes for a one-night double-header that delivered high-level learning and practical systems our athletes can use right away. The evening featured back-to-back No-Gi and Gi sessions, each focused on control, timing, and clean finishing mechanics.

In No-Gi, Professor Tanquinho built from stand-up to the mat, emphasising front-headlock entries, snap-down chains to back takes, and high-pressure passing with disciplined hip control and underhooks—culminating in efficient guillotine and rear-naked choke finishes. The Gi session shifted to grip fighting that wins early, smart kuzushi and off-balancing, structured guard-passing sequences, transitions to the back, and high-percentage collar chokes (including cross-collar and bow-and-arrow).

Participants left with repeatable frameworks for decision-making, pace management, and positional control—insights that translate from class to competition. Thank you, Professor Tanquinho, for an outstanding night on the mats; we look forward to welcoming you back.

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