This past weekend, on February 5th, Arizona made history in the Jiu-Jitsu community by hosting it’s very first all-female open mat. Simply entitled “Inspire”, the free event gathered over 50 women from 23 different schools, hailing from South San Francisco, Las Vegas, and all over Arizona, on to the mats of Team Megaton in Phoenix. Organized by Gustavo Dantas Purple belt Kristina Barlaan (Nova União), the success of the event could not have been possible without the support of Luciana Dias (Gracie Humaita), the first and only female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Arizona, and her step-daughter, Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita), who is fresh off her double-gold performance at the 2011 European Championship.
Announcements
“Inspire” all-girl open mat in AZ a success
Saturday, February 12th, 2011Gi Raffle for a cause at the 6th AZ Open
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
** Lucky Gi Raffle **
Jeff Glover Signature Gi
Gray w/BlackLapel
$250.00 value
$5 – 1 ticket
$20 – 5 tickets
AZ Fight Wear is promoting a raffle for a local BJJ student who is battling cancer. All proceeds will go to his family to help cover medical bills and expenses. Stop by the AZ Fight Wear booth at the 6th AZ Int’l Open to purchase your tickets or go to AZ Fight Wear Store located at Arrowhead Gateway 17550 N. 75th Ave. suite#635 Glendale, Arizona 85308. The winning ticket will be drawn on February 27th at the end of the tournament.
AZSBJJF New Sponsor: FighterTech
Monday, January 24th, 2011
FighterTech, Inc. Announces Launch of Website
Chandler, Arizona, December 07, 2010 – FighterTech, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of their new website; a site envisioned, designed, focused, and dedicated to combat athletes; and the combat sports community. The initial goal of the website will be to make top quality nutritional supplements available to the entire US combat athletes’ community. Soon the site will evolve to also providing, free of charge, nutritional tips, physical conditioning exercise samples, training resources, as well as tournament news and events information.
GD Jiu-Jitsu in North Phoenix
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
GD Jiu-Jitsu in North Phoenix
GD Jiu-Jitsu is proud to announce its newest affiliate, Horizons Martial Arts, located in North Phoenix. For its Inaugural Class as an official GD Jiu-Jitsu/Nova União affiliate, Gustavo Dantas will personally kick off the new partnership by teaching the class on February 1st at 7pm. Along with introducing himself and the instructor Joe Daley to the new students, Gustavo will cover techniques and drills that are integrated within his own teaching and program curriculum. Classes will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 7pm to 8:30pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8pm. For more info please contact horizonsmartialarts@cox.net or (602) 971-KICK(5425).
Horizons MartialArts is located @ 21043 N. Cave Creek Rd. #A14 Phoenix, AZ 85024. Cross Streets are Rosen Garden and Cave Creek (1 Block North of the 101).
Jeff Glover Seminar in Arizona
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Jeff Glover will be conducting a seminar @ Gracie Arizona
Location: Gracie Arizona
3335 N. 24th. St. (southeast corner of 24th St.and Osborn) Phoenix AZ. 85016.
Date: Feb. 19th, 2011
Time: 12-2pm
Cost: $60 advance/ $75 at the door
Contact: Nathan Zigler 602-321-6544 Nzigler@cox.net
ALL TEAMS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Caio Terra Seminar in Phoenix
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
www.caioterra.com
Caio Terra ,Black Belt Multiple time World Champion, Gi and No-Gi, will be teaching a Gi seminar at Gracie Arizona on Thursday, January 13th, 2011. The Relson Gracie Affiliate School is located at 3335 N. 24th St. in Phoenix, AZ 85016. The Seminar is from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, and the cost is $60. Info at 602-321-6544. For more information about Caio, please visit CAIOTERRA.COM
6th AZ International Open of BJJ
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
GD JIU-JITSU Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the 6th AZ International Open of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The competition will take place on February 26-27, 2011 at Westwood High School located at 945 W. 8th St. in Mesa, AZ 85201.
Gracie Mag will be covering the event. Don’t forget to check out the December issue which features an article on the 2nd Southwest BJJ Classic.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition will offer Kids, Juveniles, Adult (Male and Female), Masters and Senior Divisions. Last year, the tournament brought in 560 competitors, and with the 2nd Southwest Classic bringing in 610, it is expected that in 2011, the AZSBJJF will break 700 competitors!
Competitors will have the chance to win prizes such as a Nintendo Wii and Sponsorship Package to compete at the 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Irvine, CA. The Sponsorship Package will include Registration fee, airfare, and hotel accomodations (Restrictions apply. See Registration website for full details).
Southwest Classic featured on Gracie Mag #165
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
The 2nd Southwest Classic gathered 610 competitors!
The 2nd Southwest Classic is featured in this month’s issue of Gracie Mag (#165). Go to www.graciemag.com to get your own issue!
2010 AZSBJJF Final School Rankings
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Check out the final 2010 School Rankings for the Adult and Kids Division for this season. The Ranking includes results from 5th AZ International Open, 2nd AZ Kids Cup, 2010 AZ State Championship & 2nd Southwest Classic. Team GD Jiu-Jitsu won the Adult Ranking for the second year in a row and the MMA Lab won the Kids Division, improving from 2009′s 3rd place. Notable Mentions: In the Kids Division, Team Relson Gracie AZ, led by Nathan Zigler, improved from eighth place in 2009 to third place in 2010. In the Adult Rankings, Martin Escobar’s team, Rey Diogo/De Brazil, improved from fifth place in 2009 to third place in 2010. In 2011, we are expecting to break 700 competitors for the first time.
When deciding on the MVPs, the following criteria was used: 1) Most amount of Gold medals won, 2) Belt rank, 3) Age division, and 4) Bigger bracket. For example, in the case of a tie, the award will go to the competitor with the higher belt rank. If a tie still exists, then the award will go to the competitor who was placed in a more difficult age division (Adult division presents a higher challenge than the Juvenile, Master, and Senior divisions). Finally, if there is still a tie situation, the award will go to the competitor who was placed within larger brackets. MVPs will be sponsored by GD Jiu-Jitsu Events for the 2011 AZSBJJF Season.
INSPIRE: AZ’s 1st ALL Female Open Mat
Friday, November 19th, 2010
The AZSBJJF is proud to present, INSPIRE: An ALL Female Open Mat, hosted by Purple belt and 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Kristina Barlaan. This event is specifically designed to allow female Jiu-Jitsu practioners to train with other girls, while also helping the growth of the female Jiu-Jitsu community in Arizona and inspiring Women to be Champions on the mat and in life. Kristina will also be available to answer questions about techniques and give competition and training advice. Ladies, grab your gi and let’s train!
This is a FREE event! Must REGISTER to participate!
Special Guest: Purple belt and 7x World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Mackenzie Dern.
