Ioannis Bloutis
Ioannis Bloutis turned his own competitive experience into teaching at Mykonos BJJ, finding unexpected reward in his students' development.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Anna Athanasiadou, Pelican Voice, issue6, May26,2017, page12, interview with Giannis Bloutis(opens in a new tab)
Bloutis grew up on Mykonos until his first year of upper secondary school, then moved to Athens for the rest of school while continuing his training.
Where in the source: Page12, left column, Πού μεγαλώσατε answer.
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He began sport in the third or fourth year of primary school, starting with karate, then judo, and also playing football before choosing martial arts.
Where in the source: Page12, left column, Από ποια ηλικία and Από ποιο άθλημα answers.
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In his2017interview Bloutis explained that he had competed in pankration and that BJJ training initially helped prepare him for that sport; over time the grappling practice became his main interest.
Where in the source: Page12, lower left column through top middle, Πώς ξεκινήσατε answer.
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He said BJJ’s training methods and practical applicability were what kept him interested in it.
Where in the source: Page12, left column, Για ποιο λόγο συνεχίσατε answer.
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In2017he singled out the2014European title in Portugal as a particularly important competitive achievement.
Where in the source: Page12, middle column, Ποια είναι για εσάς η πιο σημαντική διάκριση answer.
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Bloutis said that a2015Hall of Fame recognition at the War Museum in Athens meant more to him than a competition title because it acknowledged his wider efforts.
Where in the source: Page12, middle into right column,2015recognition and WarMuseum account.
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The2017school newspaper introduced Bloutis as running his own academy and also teaching BJJ at the school.
Where in the source: Page12, opening introduction: δική του σχολή and διδάσκει και στο σχολείο μας.
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He said he had never expected to become a teacher, but found coaching rewarding after experiencing the excitement of competition and seeing his students pursue their own belts and tournament goals.
Where in the source: Page12, middle column, Περιμένατε ποτέ να διδάσκετε answer.
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In the same interview he described taking eight students to a Greek Cup in Thessaloniki and all eight receiving medals after roughly thirteen months of training.
Where in the source: Page12, right column, recentGreekCup answer and following complete list of eight medal recipients.
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IBJJF, European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship2014 results, male/master2/brown/middle(opens in a new tab)
Bloutis won the male Master2 brown-belt middleweight division at the2014European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, representing Gracie Barra.
Where in the source: Full Male / Master2 / Brown / Middle category:1IoannisBloutis–GracieBarra;2AxelMichelVankimmenade;3AndyBrianSiebert;3IgorErcole.
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Petros Nazos, Mykonos Live TV, Mykonos at the Greek Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cup, March2,2023(opens in a new tab)
A2023local report dated the creation of his Mykonos jiu-jitsu school to2015.
Where in the source: Paragraph beginning Ύστερα από χρόνια επιτυχημένης καριέρας, από το2015.
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InMarch2023MykonosLiveTV reported that the Mykonos team placed first in the children’s categories and second overall at a Greek Brazilian jiu-jitsu Cup, describing Bloutis as the team’s coach.
Where in the source: Opening article paragraph and paragraph naming teamcoachΓιάννηΜπλούτη.
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Mykonos BJJ, Greek-language Coaches, Ο Δάσκαλος Γιάννης Μπλούτης(opens in a new tab)
Mykonos BJJ identifies Bloutis as its founder and head coach.
Where in the source: Ο Δάσκαλος Γιάννης Μπλούτης, second paragraph, ιδρυτής και επικεφαλής προπονητής.
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The academy lists him as a black belt under Draculino.
Where in the source: Ο Δάσκαλος Γιάννης Μπλούτης, opening rank sentence.
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The same biography gives his rank as second-degree black belt.
Where in the source: Ο Δάσκαλος Γιάννης Μπλούτης, opening μαύρης ζώνης2οDAN phrase.
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The academy describes Bloutis as an associate instructor at KBJJ in the United Kingdom, where he organises competition training and helps with tournament preparation.
Where in the source: Second paragraph after the Mykonosfounder/headcoach statement, αναπληρωτής καθηγητής στοKBJJ.
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Lineage
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Open lineage