2011 Arizona State BJJ Championship. The competition will take place on June 25th and 26th at the Marcos De Niza High School located at 6000 S. Lakeshore Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283 . For the first time the event will be ran with 6 competition areas! We are expecting around 800 competitors! Click here for more info.
Check out the full coverage of the 6th AZ International Open in Gracie Mag #169. Rush to the bookstore to get your issue or click here to subscribe.
Nova Uniao Arizona put on quite the display at the latest installment of the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships. In the four day span, our team managed to secure 15 medals! Not only did we bring home a large number of medals, but Nova Uniao walked away with the 2nd place trophy in the novice division. There [...]
Team GD Jiu-Jitsu had another great showing on the 26th and 27th of February at the 6th Arizona International Open. Not only did our adult team claim the top spot, but the kids, under the tutelage of Steve Rosenberg, brought back the first place trophy as well. This is quite a feat, considering the fact [...]
The GD JIU-JITSU Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the 3rd Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kids Cup. The competition will take place on April 23rd at the Westwood High School located at 945 W. 8th St. in Mesa, AZ 85201. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition will offer kids [...]
Source: www.graciemag.com By Deb Blyth The 6th Arizona International Open got off to a good start on Saturday, February 26, 2011 as the kids, teens, and adult white and blue belts hit the mats starting at 10:00 a.m. to compete in this much-anticipated Jiu-Jitsu event. By the end of the day, over 1,000 spectators had [...]
Team Nova Uniao had a great performance at the Abu Dhabi Pro Las Vegas Trials on January 29th. With 23 competitors, our team was able to capture 27 medals! Issa Able from GD Jiu-Jitsu secured his spot to compete in Abu Dhabi for the second year in a row, after winning the Purple/Open Light. Some [...]
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. [...]
source: www.novauniao.com The 2010 Worlds No-Gi Championship and the International Master & Senior Championship took place in Long Beach, CA on November 7th. Nova Uniao captured 7 medals at the Adult division, including Gustavo Dantas’ student Arnold Monterroso, who won the Blue Belt/Feather. In the Masters and Seniors, Robson Moura’s students Josef Manuel and Joseph [...]
On October 16th and 17th a new Arizona state record was set: The 2nd Southwest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classic claimed over 600 competitors, showing just how much the state is responsible for the growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With three tickets to Portugal for the 2011 IBJJF European Championships and a Nintendo Wii up for grabs, fighters [...]
