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Calgary Alberta, Canada is home to the infamous Andre Galvao's first Canadian affiliate academy, whose owner is also Galvao's first Canadian black belt, Tim Blanchard. Tim's story began by the inevitable curiosity towards Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu caused by watching fights in the MMA. Sadly, there were no BJJ academies where he grew up (Sudbury Ontario); so, when he moved to Calgary in 2005, he immediately looked for a gym. After his first class, he was hooked! He was always an admirer of …