UFC Middle Weight Contender, Aaron Simpson, will be teaching a takedown seminar in East Mesa. The seminar will take place on April 3rd from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at East West MMA, located at 2910 N. Power Road in Mesa,AZ. More info at 480-310-5483 or gustavo@gdjiujitsu.com
* $50 Pre-Registration until Wednesday, March 31st (T-Shirt Included)
* $60 Registration on Friday or Saturday (T-Shirt Not-Included)
The seminar has limited space.
The seminar will focus in takedown set ups and counters for Grappling Competitions (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Wrestling) and/or MMA Competitions. Proper way to apply the double and sigle legs, and how to defend properly.
Jay Pages, Arthur Ruff, Jay Inciong, and Rodrigo Medeiros
The head instructor of Ruffhouse Jiu-Jitsu, Arthur Ruff, promoted his student, Jay Inciong, to Black Belt, during the visit of the BJJ Revolution Leader, Rodrigo Medeiros, on February 20th in Mesa, AZ. Congrats Jay!
Check out the prizes for the 5th AZ International Open of BJJ on March 13th and 14th. For the 1st time, GD Jiu-Jitsu Events will be awarding the top 5 Schools in both the Kids and Adults Division.
All Juvenile, adult, master and senior competitors will receive a Tournament T-Shirt and a free issue of Gracie Magazine;
All Pre-Registered Kids will receive a competitor’s t-shirt (Deadline March 5th)
The top FIVE Kids schools will receive awards;
The top FIVE BJJ schools will receive awards;
All kids competitors will receive a 3 1/2″ medal, a certificate and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a PSP (Regardless of win or loss);
The winners of the Juvenile and Adult Female Division have a chance to win a Flip Video Recorder;
The winners of the Juvenile, adult, master and senior Divisions have a chance to win a 32″ LCD Flat Screen TV;
Liberty Mutual Insurance, a top 5 insurance provider and number 85 on the Fortune 500 list, has aligned with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) to provide support to the growing sport.
As a member and participant of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Arizona, all practitioners and family members will receive an automatic 5%-10% discount on Home Owners, Renters and Auto Insurance. Not only will you save on your monthly insurance costs, but for every new member that attains coverage, Liberty Mutual will donate money back to the AZSBJJF, which can be put to use toward the continued growth of AZSBJJF events. All quote information is obligation free and can only help you and the AZSBJJF. Click on the following link and your assigned Representative, Sean Nuzzo, will give you a call within 24 hrs.
Making its debut as an International event, the 5th Arizona Open welcomes two more Black Belt competitors with Worldwide recognition. 2009 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Runner-Up and 2009 European Champion, Kron Gracie (Rickson Gracie), is set to compete against 2009 US National No-Gi Champion,GRACIEMAG #2 Fighter to Watch in 2010, and Gracie Barra Stand-Out, Philipe Della Monica (Gracie Barra), in a Middleweight match. Witness all the action, along with the Featherweight match-up between 7x World Champion Robson Moura (Nova Uniao) and 2009 Japanese National Champion Nobuhiko Kitahara (Axis JJ), at the 5th AZ International Open of BJJ on March 13-14, 2010 in Mesa, AZ. Click here for more info or to register.
