By Veronica Johnson
Paragon Academy Jiu-Jitsu registered to the 2015 World Masters Jiu-Jitsu championship with over 30 competitors, reaching full capacity more than a month before the deadline.
The World Masters is one of the biggest jiu-jitsu championships in the world and is held on September 25-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring over 2,300 athletes. They battle for the most prestigious medals in their age classes. This year, the World Masters was a non-stop parade of thrills that lasted almost 12 hours. Competitors gave their all on the mat in search of the gold medal, including the biggest jiu-jitsu legends.
Paragon had amazing results as a team, competitors from Santa Barbara, Arizona, Santa Maria, and Ventura winning gold and silver medals. Paragon Academy founder and coach, Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller, won a World Master gold medal in honor of his team. Ricardo continually represents his school at what is the most recognized jiu-jitsu tournament in the world by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
