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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

2nd Southwest BJJ Classic

October 16th and 17th marks the second installment of the Southwest BJJ Classic. This is sure to be an event you will not want to miss.

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The AZSBJJF, in association with GD Jiu-Jitsu Events, is going big this time, giving away not one, but three tickets to Portugal for the IBJJF 2011 European Championships. Two of the tickets will be given away to the winners of the black belt light and heavy open divisions. With big names such as Bruno Bastos, Caio Terra, and Samir Chantre confirmed, this is sure to be an exciting event. The other ticket will be raffled off among every divisional champion. Not to feel left out every competitor in the children’s division will receive a raffle ticket for a chance at winning a Nintendo Wii. Also, all competitors who register by October 8th will not only save ten dollars on the registration, but will receive a free tournament shirt and issue of Graciemag.

The prizes and promise of great black belt action aren’t the only thing that make this tournament a worthwhile experience. Gustavo Dantas holds a very high standard for organization at his tournaments. The only fair comparison is that of an IBJJF event. I feel that those who are used to tournaments such as Grapplers Quest, Naga, and many other competitions will be pleasantly surprised with how smoothly things are ran at an AZSBJJF event. There is always a schedule offered with times on it, not just an ordered list that involves guessing. Plus, all referees are IBJJF certified and are a minimum rank of brown belt to insure that your matches are called fairly. Another defining factor is that there is a barricade between the competition area and the rest of the venue, which means no kids or unqualified persons running around on the mats getting in the way of competition.

With that being said I hope to see you all at the 2nd Southwest BJJ Classic. You can sign up and learn more about the event here http://strongvon.com/southwestbjj2. I will be there competing and supporting the event so come say hi if you have the time.

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