Barcelona Jiu Jitsu Haubert Team

In 2004 and 2005, Rafael organized in Barcelona the first BJJ camps in Europe, with the presence of legends such as Zé Mario Sperry, Rodrigo Minotauro, Rogerio Minotouro, Ricardo Arona, among others. He was also a pioneer in the first Jiu-Jitsu Catalonia Cups (2007 and 2008) and the first selective for the World Pro World Cup in Abu Dhabi in 2009.



That same year, Rafael moved to the United Arab Emirates, leaving the academy in the hands of David Blankenheimer, one of his closest students, who was already collaborating in the organization, management and teaching. In 2009, David took over the complete management of the academy, which was renamed Barcelona Jiu-Jitsu - Haubert Team. Under his leadership, the academy continued to grow and accumulate titles, standing out as the first team to dethrone the champion of Spain, achieving a resounding victory in the X Spanish BJJ Championship.

The Barcelona Jiu-Jitsu Academy has been fundamental for the diffusion of BJJ in Spain, training the first competitors who conquered European and world championships in youth, adult and master categories. To date, it has trained around 100 black belts.