On July 22nd-25th, the 2010 Rio International Open and International Master and Senior Championship took place at the Tijuca Tennis Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although only represeted by 4 competitors, Arizona fighters did not fail to give Brazil, and the World, an outstanding display of dominant Jiu-Jitsu by winning 7 medals, 6 being GOLD. Here are the full results:
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The GD JIU-JITSU Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the 2010 Arizona BJJ State Championship. The competition will take place on October 16 & 17 at the Westwood High School located at 945 W. 8th St. in Mesa, AZ 85201.
Gracie Mag will be covering the event.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition will offer kids, juvenile, Adult (Male and Female), Master, and Senior Divisions, plus two Black Belt Open Classes, Open Light (167.5 lbs and under) and Open Heavy (Over 167.5 lbs). The winner of each Open division will receive a ticket to the 2011 European BJJ Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. An additional ticket will be awarded to the Raffle Winner of the Divison Champions (Juvenile-Senior, White-Black, Male and Female)*. All Kids Division competitors will receive a Raffle Ticket to win a Nintendo Wii, regardless of win or loss.
Bruno Bastos won the Black Belt Open
The 2010 AZ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship took place in Mesa on June 26 & 27 at the Westwood High School Gym. With a total of 534 competitors, the event attracted competitors from all over the State, plus competitors from CA, NV, NM, TX, NY, OR, MI, HI, UT and Mexico. With $1000 on the line for the Black Belt Open Division, sponsored by Waltz Construction, World Class competitors stepped to the challenge, with Bruno Bastos being the victor.
Bruno Bastos in Action at the Worlds (Top)
With a $1000 cash prize on the line, it’s no wonder the Adult Black Belt Open Class at the 2010 Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship is attracting top athletes from around the Nation. So far, the sought after title and its $1000 prize is being pursued by notable competitors such as Nova Uniao stand-out and 2010 World Championship Super-Heavy Semi-Finalist, Bruno Bastos from Texas, 5th Arizona International Open Ultra-Heavy Champion,Guybson Sa (S.A.S./East West MMA) from New York, and 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Master Open Class Champion and 2009 Arizona Master Open Class Champion, Arizona representative Carlos Farias (Lion’s Den/ Roberto Traven). Another well recognized athlete geared to compete is UFC Veteran Hermes Franca (Team Hermes Franca), who, although will not be contending for the cash prize, will be flying from Oregon for his chance to claim the Master Middleweight title. Registration for the 2010 AZ BJJ State Championship closes Wednesday, June 23rd @ 11:59pm and is expected to reach its full capacity of 650 competitors.
For more information or to register please visit http://strongvon.com/azstate2010
Our New sponsor Midwestern Meats
The AZSBJJF is happy to announce its latest sponsor, Midwestern Meats. Midwestern Meats will be catering at the 2010 AZ BJJ State Championship, selling high-quality and delicious food to competitors and spectators alike. The locally based business has a fully-stocked meat shop as well as a family restaurant and bakery. Midwestern Meats is your one-stop shop for wholesome, hearty, healthy, and satisfying food for any lifestyle. Here’s a little more info on the Arizona native business:
New Weigh-In Policies and Procedures for the Kids Division (4-15 yrs):
This year, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), the World’s leader and authority on BJJ, promoted their very first Kids Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the US, the 2010 Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Since the AZSBJJF base its tournaments on their guidelines, the AZSBJJF has decided to adopt their policy and procedure for Kids competitors that don’t make weight, are registered in the wrong division, or have no matches in their registered bracket. Here is the breakdown:
The AZSBJJF can now be found on You Tube. Currently, the AZSBJJF YouTube Channel features several videos addressing and explaining the IBJJF Rules and Regulations used for all AZSBJJF tournaments. Parents, competitors, instructors, and coaches should take the time to watch these videos, as it will help in the preparation for future competitions following IBJJF guidelines.
Aaron Simpson picking the raffle winner
So far in 2010, GD Jiu-Jitsu Events has been able to raise 444 lbs of food to the United Food bank, which is responsible for distributing your food donations to over 240 agencies such as churches, youth and senior programs, crisis centers, and soup kitchens. Held during 2 tournaments this year, the 5th AZ International Open, and the 2nd AZ Kids Cup , your food donations helped to feed not just the hungry, but the many people in need in our community. With the help of UFC Fighters, Aaron Simpson and Jesse Forbes, 444 pounds of food was raised, which equates to 341 meals put onto the tables of people who are struggling in our neighborhoods. GD Jiu-Jitsu Events hopes to continue working with the United Food Bank and donate even more food in 2010. Last year we raised 523 lbs of food, which equates to 409 meals. Your next opportunity to donate food will be during the 2010 AZ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship at Westwood High School in Mesa, AZ on June 26th & 27th, 2010. For every 5 items that you donate, you will receive a raffle ticket, to have a chance to win a prize and help out your community.
From: www.graciemag.com
Jiu-Jitsu’s loyal subjects have gotten used to the idea the martial art will only make it to the Olympics once it has conquered the world, TV and children the planet over.
Hogwash. GRACIEMAG positions itself and wagers the path points in the opposite direction. It’s by conquering the world, kids and TV that the sport will inevitably make it to the Olympic Games one day. Slowly but surely, with perseverance.
We make this assertion after rereading the latest GRACIEMAG cover story. Jiu-Jitsu, at least in Abu Dhabi, has come to power at the hands of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the brother of black belt Tahnoon bin Zayed.
Check out the promo video of the 2010 AZ BJJ State Championship produced by Many Weapons.
