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Agustín Acosta

Agustín Acosta’s work at CIJAA linked BJJ teaching with his family’s shared responsibilities on the judo mat.

Biography

In December 2019, Alfredo Acosta announced plans to develop Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at CIJAA with his son Agustín the following year. A March 2022 announcement scheduled jiujitsu’s return under the two men for April. By July, Alfredo described Agustín as leading the teaching, with training aimed at sporting and self-defense skills. That month, La Voz de San Justo reported that Agustín had won blue-belt gold in the up-to-82.3 kg division and bronze in the Open, the open-weight category, at the Integración Open Córdoba. He represented the Gracie Barra academy at CIJAA in San Francisco. His father also announced a November trip to Brazil for a Gracie jiujitsu seminar and the school’s championship. By March 2023, Agustín and Analuz were running individual and group physical-training sessions in CIJAA’s larger dojo, alongside its judo and jiujitsu classes. A children’s introduction to sport, led by Analuz, was planned for April. Agustín and his sister Analuz described growing up around Alfredo’s judo in a March 2023 DiarioSports interview. Agustín had built a gym rack—a frame for weight training—in 2020, used it at home during the pandemic, then returned it to the dojo. His personal sessions attracted judokas. He handled strength work; learning Olympic lifting or powerlifting, they explained, required time for technique and mobility. He wanted a broader sporting center. In January 2024, Alfredo again described Agustín as responsible for BJJ at CIJAA. The family also shared judo teaching: Agustín and Andrés covered children’s groups during their father’s trips, while all four family teachers worked with older students. In August 2024, Acosta and fellow CIJAA member Gonzalo Orellano attended a seminar in Santa Fe taught by Lucas Canto. It focused on no-gi, grappling without the traditional uniform.

Sources for this profile

  • La Voz de San Justo, July 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • La Voz reported that Acosta represented the Gracie Barra academy at CIJAA in San Francisco at the July 2022 Integración Open Córdoba, winning blue-belt gold at up to 82.3 kg and Open bronze.

      Where in the source: Results paragraphs.

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  • DiarioSports, December 2019.(opens in a new tab)

    • In December 2019, Alfredo Acosta announced plans to develop Brazilian jiu-jitsu at CIJAA with his son Agustín in the following year.

      Where in the source: Final project paragraph.

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  • DiarioSports, March 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • CIJAA announced an April 2022 restart of jiujitsu activities under Alfredo and Agustín Acosta.

      Where in the source: Final paragraph.

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  • La Voz de San Justo, July 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • In July 2022, Alfredo said Agustín had taken charge of jiujitsu teaching at CIJAA, with training intended to develop sporting and self-defence skills.

      Where in the source: Jiu-jitsu section.

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    • His father also announced a November 2022 Brazil trip for Agustín to attend a Gracie jiujitsu seminar and compete in the school’s championship.

      Where in the source: Final paragraph.

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  • DiarioSports, March 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • Agustín and his sister Analuz grew up in their father Alfredo’s judo environment. He recalled building a gym rack in 2020, training with it at home during the pandemic, then returning it to the dojo; his personal training classes subsequently attracted judokas.

      Where in the source: Family opening and gym account.

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    • Agustín handled strength work in the siblings’ expanded training programme. They explained that learning Olympic lifting or powerlifting required time for technique and mobility; he wanted CIJAA to become a broader sporting centre.

      Where in the source: Training and future plans.

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  • DiarioSports, March 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • By March 2023, Agustín and Analuz were running individual and group physical-training sessions in CIJAA’s larger dojo, where judo and jiujitsu classes had also begun. Children’s sports initiation under Analuz was planned for April.

      Where in the source: Activity and dojo paragraphs.

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  • La Voz de San Justo, January 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • In January 2024, Alfredo again described Agustín as responsible for Brazilian jiu-jitsu at CIJAA. Agustín and Andrés also covered children’s judo groups during their father’s trips, while all four family teachers shared work with older students.

      Where in the source: Family responsibilities answer.

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  • DiarioSports, August 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • DiarioSports reported that Acosta and fellow CIJAA member Gonzalo Orellano attended a no-gi seminar taught by Lucas Canto in Santa Fe in August 2024.

      Where in the source: Final paragraph.

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