Churrasco de fim de ano

On Saturday we had a bbq for the academy. R$50 for all you could eat bbq and drinks. There was more beer than there were soft drinks or water so it was entertaining seeing everyone getting a buzz/tipsy, especially some of the BB letting loose. There were games of futebol (I suck so sat on the sidelines so I didn't make a fool of myself), lots of meat and some belt promotions to be handed out.

All in all it was a good day and great to hang out with everyone outside of training and see a different side to them. It really was amusing to me to see some of the higher belts letting loose, especially when you always see them instructing in class or rolling all bad ass then you see them getting a little tipsy and playing around. Good times, good times.

"Junkyard" taking a nap in the bbq area

A friendly game of futebol

Everyone gathered around for the end of year speech and belt promotions

Just some of the black belts present at the bbq. [L-R] Rommel, Jesus, Zoro, Gordo, Dennis and Neto.

MANY group and individual photos were taken after the speech and people just chilled out, kept drinking, eating, talking and having a good time.

Me with Rommel and Tom.... me with Zoro with both Tom's photobombing the pic

Just one of the many pics taken while everyone was hanging out.

With world champ Neto.

Smaller group pic before the bigger group pic.

Asian gringos with Thiago, newly promoted to Brown belt that day. Parabens!

Trying to get the big group pic organised.