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World Pro BJJ Cup in Abu Dhabi
Posted by USAJJ in jiu jitsu international on March 24, 2010
Looks like “Papa” John Gorman isn’t going to be around much. Yesterday we talked about his upcoming trip to Jordan, and now we find out he is going to World Professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Cup tournament in Abu Dhabi!
The tournament is being held April 15th, 16th, and 17th, and has a total prize value of $150,000. This is one of the largest purses in any Jiu Jitsu event in the world. The absolute champ will take home $12,000. Sure beats working in an office.
The event has the full support of the Abu Dhabi government and is supported personally by his Highness the Supreme Prince and Commander In Chief of the United Arab Emirates National Army, H. H. Sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The tournament is being promoted as the largest in the world. Also new this year, there will be a womens division. It is great to see that women practitioners are gaining the same recognition in the sport as men.
Papa John will be attending with Gilson Fernandes . One of the reasons they are going to Abu Dhabi is to support Jiu Jitsu International, and our Jiu Jitsu organization, and discuss its participation amongst other countries. Sylvio Behring, president of the Jiu Jitsu Internationale Black Belt Council, will be there coaching Anderson Silva who is competing at a UFC event April 10th.
Also attending is Johnny Ramirez, who is a member of the USAJJ Black Belt Council and operates a successful Jiu Jitsu school in Los Angeles. As you may know, Johnny won the Abu Dhabi West Coast Trials which took place in Santa Cruz, CA on January 24th
The tournament will be open to everyone. Participation in the trials is not mandatory; however the winners of the trials have an all expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi for the tournament.
This is a huge event featuring combatants from around the world. We all envy Papa John for his chance to take part in this amazing tournament. Good Luck to Papa John and ALL the competitors, and have fun!
Papa John Is Going to Jordan
Posted by USAJJ in Social Causes, jiu jitsu international on March 23, 2010
Jordan Military during troop maneuvers
Here is some exciting news. “Papa” John Gorman has been honored with an invitation by King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan to visit his country!
The official invite came on behalf of the kings military. There, Papa John is planning to discuss the Modern Army Combatives Program with the Jordanian military.
The goal of Modern Combatives is to build real combative ability by teaching realistic training methods and growing self sustaining indigenous Combatives programs within units and organizations. It is focused on hand to hand combat, and Jiu Jitsu is a fundemental part of the system. It was developed by Matt Larsen, a member of the USAJJ Black Belt Council.
Papa John is also going to invite members of the Jordanian military to come to Fort Benning in Georgia to train. Fort Benning is the home of the United States Army Combatives School, started in 2002.
The school offers four levels of instructor certification, and it would allow Jordanian soldiers to learn here in the States, then return home and pass on the instruction. Also, instructors from the USACS could travel to Jordan, allowing for a mutually beneficial cross cultural training exchange.
And possibly even more exciting, Papa John is going assist in founding Jiu Jitsu Jordan, which will be yet another national organization under the Jiu Jitsu Internationale banner. Every country that joins our Jiu Jitsu organization brings us one step closer to our dreams of participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
So good luck Papa John and have a safe trip!
Don’t Forget: Sylvio Behring Visits Next Week!
Posted by USAJJ in black belt council, jiu jitsu grandmaster, seminar on March 17, 2010
If you love Jiu Jitsu (which you probably do) and live anywhere near the National Training Center in Washington D.C., you need to come visit us next week to see Sylvio Behring.
Grand Master Sylvio Behring
Master Behring will be teaching a seminar at the NTC on Monday, March 22nd and Tuesday, March 23rd from 6 PM to closing time. The best part is the price of the seminars: They’re FREE! That’s right, free. You can come learn from one of the greats of our sport for free. This is an unbelievable opportunity to learn Master Behring’s own style of Jiu Jitsu.
Master Behring is the President of the International Black Belt Council. He is a 7th degree Black Belt. He is also the man who awarded former UFC fighter and BJJ World Champion, Fabricio Werdum his black belt. One of Master Behring’s many activities also includes coaching current UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva.
Master Behring was honored as the Best BJJ Coach in Brazil in 2003 and is currently regarded as one of the BEST BJJ instructors in the world. And next week he will be teaching at one of the best Jiu Jitsu organizations in the world.
Do not miss this seminar. Master Behring will be explaining his personal Progressive Guard System, which he has been invited to teach to the U.S. Army. This is your opportunity to learn this style from the man who invented it.
This seminar is open to everyone who has a love of Jiu Jitsu. If you can make it, it’s going to be an event that you’ll talk about long after it’s over. And of course, it’s FREE. Really, there is no reason for you not to attend. We’ll see you there.
USAJJ Helping Colombian Kids Through Jiu Jitsu
Posted by USAJJ in Social Causes, jiu jitsu international on March 5, 2010
Luis Carreno and Team Legacy In Bogota, Colombia
Part of USA Jiu Jitsu’s mission is to support the Jiu Jitsu community. We recently talked about the children at risk in the favelas in Brazil. Today we want to ask for your help with needy children in Colombia.
The election of Alvaro Uribe in 2002 has drastically reduced the number of guerrillas and armed conflict in Colombia. But while the situation in Colombia has improved significantly for the better in the last decade , it is still not completely safe for these children. Colombia is still home to a large number of child combatants. Children are also often forced to live as refugees abroad or are displaced within their own country, and many take to the streets as a means of survival.
While the past was a time of sadness and violence in Colombia, the government and citizens are trying to bring about a much brighter future. One man who is trying to make a difference is Luis Carreno. Luis is a USA Jiu Jitsu certified Purple Belt for Team Legacy under Christiano Bertolucci, and he is a certified Level 1 instructor. He has started the Fundacion Arte Suave/Gentle Art Foundation to help and educate the youth in Colombia in ethics and morals that would help shape their character through martial arts. The Foundation will target a community of blind kids and teenagers in Bucaramanga. The program starts today.
Luis is asking for your help, your donations or your time. They need jiu-jitsu uniforms (GIs), your time helping teach or some donations that would help the instructors keep the program running. This program is 100% FREE for these kids, and it will stay that way. The kids have one only requirement to be able to participate and that is to stay in school.
So please, if you can, help Luis make a difference in a kid’s life in Colombia. This is a great chance to give back to the Jiu Jitsu community. You can find more information about the children in Colombia here, and also make sure to look at Luis Carreno’s site. If you can help, you can email Luis directly.
2nd European Jiu-Jitsu Championship Coming In September!
Posted by USAJJ in european tournament on February 26, 2010
2nd European Jiu Jitsu Championship in Switzerland Coming Up
There’s exciting news from across the pond:
The Second European Jiu Jitsu Championship is being held on September 18th and 19th!
The tournament will take place in Morges, Switzerland.
The event is being organized by Henri Straehler, the head of Switzerland Jiu Jitsu and also a member of Jiu Jitsu International.
This is a big event, and will draw Jiu Jitsu practitioners from around the world. It is an excellent opportunity to see what’s going on in the world of Jiu Jitsu, and see techniques and training styles from across the globe.
Ticket prices are €60 Euros through August 20th and €80 Euros through September 10. That’s about $80 and $108 dollars respectively. There is no fee for competitors.
Henri is working with local hotels to arrange for discounts on accommodations. He also suggests that groups who are interested should make contact as soon as possible, so he can arrange for the best price. The event location is close to the airport, train station and highway, so travel is a non-issue.
This event is sure to be a lot of fun. As we get closer to the date, we’ll post more information as it becomes available, so check back soon!
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