April 24th, 2010 | Author: iCompete
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Gustavo Dantas Jiu-Jitsu Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the 2010 Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship. There will be a $1000 Cash Prize for the Black Belt, Open Class Division Champion.
Gracie Mag will be covering the event. Don’t foret to check out their upcoming May issue which will feature an article on the 5th AZ International Open of BJJ.
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This week’s poll question comes to us courtesy of Rob, one of the Mighty 600,000. It gets to the heart of what you believe Brazilian jiu-jitsu is.
What do you think? Should participation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments be a required component of one’s jiu-jitsu education? Let us know your thoughts by voting and in the comments section for this post. I know Cohost Dan has quite an opinion on this that we’ll go over in our show on May 2…
April 23rd, 2010 | Author: iCompete
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We will be having a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar on April 25th 2010 with BJJ Black Belt Jared Weiner. Jared is Lloyd Irvin’s first black belt. Along with that, Jared is a highly respected and skilled competitor in the BJJ competition scene.
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April 15th, 2010 | Author: iCompete
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Adults -
$60 For One
$90 For Both Gi & No-Gi
Pre Registration until Wednesday June 9th, 2010 at Midnight. Add $15 Late Registration After Wednesday June 9th, 2010. (Please note add $15 for Each Absolute Divisions.)
Kids 5-17 -
$55 For One
$85 For Both Gi & No-Gi
Pre Registration until Wednesday June 9th, 2010 at Midnight. Add $15 Late Registration After Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Spectator Tickets: $10 Adults $5 Kids
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown And Black Belt Competitors: Grappling Experience is pleased to announce that we will be allowing all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown and Black belts to compete for no cost.
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu in action at the 2009 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Cyborg earned a silver medal in 2009 but did not register for this year’s event.
Heading in to this coming weekend’s 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Irvine, California, we wanted to reflect a bit on who will be returning to defend their titles from last year. As the second most important event held in North America under the auspices of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the Pan (formerly referred to as the “Pan-Ams”) has traditionally been a “must compete” event for jiu-jitsu’s most talented athletes. For those of us with lower expectations of ourselves (or let’s face it, less talent!) who enjoy it as an opportunity to observe from the sidelines, the Pan is always an amazing event to watch and seems to foreshadow what will happen at the World Championship a few months later.
Below is a list of the various weight classes in the men’s black belt and women’s black/brown belt divisions. You will find the name of last year’s champion and whether they will be competing based on the final list of competitors that the IBJJF has provided now that registration for the event is closed.
Men’s Black Belt
Roosterweight: Joao Carlos Kuraoka, Axis. There’s a Joao Paulo Kuraoka from Axis signed up, so I presume it’s the same person who will be competing. However this year he’s added a little weight and will be competing in the light feather weight division.
Light Feather: Yoshihiko Matsamura, Paraestra. Not returning this year.
Feather: Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles Maciel, Alliance. Cobrinha is signed up and took the gold medal in this division at the Pan tournament from 2007-2009.
Light: Lucas Lepri, Alliance. Lepri will return and earned the silver medal here in 2008 and the gold in 2009.
Middle: Lucas Leite, Check Mat. Leite will return and earned the bronze medal in 2008 and the gold in 2009.
Medium Heavy: Otavio Sousa, Gracie Barra. Sousa will return and earned the silver medal here in 2008 and the gold in 2009.
Heavy: Roberto “Tussa” Alencar Camargo, Gracie Barra. Tussa will return and earned the silver medal here in 2008 and the gold in 2009.
Super Heavy: Antonio Braga Neto, Gordo Jiu-Jitsu. Not returning this year.
Ultra Heavy: Marcio Corleta, Winner Jiu-Jitsu. Not returning this year.
Absolute: Antonio Braga Neto, Gordo Jiu-Jitsu. Braga Neto will return.
Women’s Brown / Black
Light Feather: Claudia Martinez Kvenbo, Pinnacle Jiu-Jitsu. Returning, although this year she is listed as affiliated with C Quence Jiu-Jitsu.
Feather: Fabiana Borges, Gracie Barra. Borges is returning.
Light: Carol Vidal, Gracie Humaita. Not returning. As Penny Thomas mentioned in our interview on Sunday, Vidal is expecting so will likely be out of action in 2010.
Middle: Valerie Worthington, Carlson Gracie Team. Val is returning.
Medium Heavy: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Gracie Barra. Not returning, likely due to injury.
Heavy: Luciana “Luca” Dias, Gracie Humaita. Perhaps one of the most consistent of athletes at the Pans, Luca is returning. She earned a gold medal at every Pan since 2005!
Absolute: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Gracie Barra. Not returning, likely due to injury.
So of the 17 divisions described above, seven of the champions from last year did not register for this year’s event. Of course, we have not examined whether the silver and bronze medalists from last year will be present, so as always there will be cutthroat competition the day of the Pan. However, what we do know is that we will definitely see at least seven new champions this year.
The most consistent competitors from the list above like Dias, Lepri, Souza, Tussa, and Cobrinha, certainly are looking to return home with another gold medal around their neck so their opponents can expect them to come out with all guns firing this weekend.
Remember that the 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be streamed live online on Sunday for free courtesy of Budo Videos. Make sure to tune in!
March 24th, 2010 | Author: iCompete
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These are approximates, but should easily be within 45 minutes to 1 hour of accuracy from our previous experience. Please arrive early to ensure timeliness of the event and make sure you do not miss your division.
FRIDAY, May 28th (ALL Adult No-Gi):
7:00 AM – Registration/Weigh-Ins Open
10:00 AM – Women’s Divisions, Men’s Executive (30-39 yrs.) and Masters (40+ yrs.) Divisions
DIVISIONS: All Children and Teen’’s No-Gi & BJJ Divisions
PLUS ALL Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Divisions:
7:00 AM – Registration/Weigh-Ins Open
10:00 AM – Children’s and Teen’s Divisions
11:30 AM – Women’s BJJ Divisions
12:00 PM – All Men’’s Executive (30+ yrs.) BJJ Divisions
12:30 PM – Men’s Black Belt and Brown Belt Divisions
1:00 PM – Men’s Purple Belt and Blue Belts
2:00 PM – SUPERFIGHTS
2:30 PM – Men’s White Belts
NOTE: There are NO BJJ Absolute Divisions
Competitor Registration Fees:
1 Division at GQ-UFC Fan Expo: $99
2 Divisions at GQ-UFC Fan Expo: $149
3 Divisions at GQ-UFC Fan Expo: $179
4 Divisions at GQ-UFC Fan Expo: $199
*Limited to 1,500 Competitors
March 23rd, 2010 | Author: iCompete
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Chris is a Rigan Machado 4th degree Black Belt.
12-1:30 GI
1:30-3 No Gi
$60 for one session, $80 for both.
Chris served on the Machado USA competition team as a coach and competitor. In addition to many colored belt victories, in 1997 he placed 2nd at the Pan American Invitational and took 1st at the US Open and the Joe Moreria Open, as a black belt. Additionally, he is the first American black belt to have competed in the Mundial de Jiu-jitsu, the world championship event held each year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has numerous Super Fight victories.
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