www.bjj-asia.com

FBT THAILAND BJJ/SUB-GRAPPLING OPEN

2008-07-22T02:26:00.001-07:00

Just some hilights for those that are coming to Bangkok this September 27-28, 2008.

***NEW: On site nurse/medical aid

-Custom rashguard for first 100 registered competitors

-Added women and junior events

-Exhibition MMA matches

-Black-belt matches to be announced

-New sponsors: FBT, Fairtex, Hard Times Pub, Taro Jiro, Elefin Cafe, Golden Palace Hotel, Samitijev Hospital and more

-Discounted stay at Golden Palace Hotel for competitors

-Special awards and prizes

-Online registration on its way

E-MAIL: marksimmerman@gmail.com , bjjasia@gmail.com
LINK: http://www.thailandbjjcomp.blogspot.com/

GENERAL

2008-07-20T21:33:00.001-07:00

I now feel settled back into things with work and training. I'm not too sore but I am feeling the weight I've packed on over the last month or so of being on the road. It's the price I pay for loving food a bit too much and living in Bangkok doesn't help. Another bonus of living in Bangkok is that we are always hosting out-of-town guests that come for a multiple of reasons. Most recently Prof. Santos stopped by while on vacation from the Emirates on his way to Brazil. A real pleasure to have him visit our class.

A few things I would like to bring up on the blog to keep people in the know. I've made some changes as far as the sourcing for t-shirt production so prices should come down from what I had originally quoted. I won't give the price just yet cause I think I've spoken too early and don't want to confuse people more than I already have. I am working towards having them ready by mid-August. Cross my fingers. I have a lot of t-shirt ideas that relate to BJJ/MMA/Muay Thai but those will come out slowly. Besides wanting to promote the scene, my goal is to raise enough money to build a full website for BJJ-ASIA. Right now it's just me at the helm but ultimately I'd like all of you to have more direct involvement with the content of the site. Especially with the calendar as I see more and more need for real-time input. When that happens, I can then say that the site truly reflects the community.

Still trying to get in touch with all the black-belts that I know are out there. Thank you to those who've already taken part. Spread the word! Help promote your coach/instructor and school!

This coming weekend we have the JAVA SUBMISSION CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 on July 26 at the Kridosono Sports Hall in Jogjakarta. Always an intense and action packed event and best of luck to all the competitors.

The FBT THAILAND BJJ/GRAPPLING OPEN is calling for all female competitors. In addition to the men's adult divisions, we've added women + juniors divisions as well. I have received a number of e-mails with interest in both the female and juniors category. Show your support, get involved and compete! Come out and have a great time, let's make this event a fun one to be a part of. Win or lose, see for yourself what it's like to compete and have a great time doing it.

Luke

INTERVIEW W/ PROF. CARLOS SANTOS

2008-07-19T01:37:00.000-07:00

This past Thursday we had a special guest at EMAC, Prof. Carlos Santos. Taking time from his vacation, he stopped by to watch class and answer a few questions with BJJ-ASIA. Having already interviewed Prof. Santos earlier this year, we took a few moments to catch up with what he's been working on.

I will preface the video by apologizing for my shaky hand as I had just finished training, still wearing my soaked gi and not prepared as I would have liked to have been. Even so, it's always great to have a few words from those with such a rich background in jiu-jitsu and still leading the sport in other parts of the world.

A special thanks to Prof. Santos for his time and Pedro for putting us in the know. -Luke

EMIRATES BJJ BLOG

PREVIOUS INTERVIEW

NIKO HAN

2008-07-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

NAME: Niko Han
INSTRUCTOR: Marc Laimon
ORIGINAL TEAM: Rickson Gracie
SCHOOL IN SEA: Synergy Jiu-Jitsu
WEBSITE: http://synergyjiujitsu.com/
CONTACT INFO: nikohan@gmail.com
HOMETOWN: Indonesia
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1st place South-East Grappling Games
1st place Desert Quest
2nd place Grapplers Quest
1st Place Pan Am Submission Wrestling
2nd place National No Gi
2nd place Rickson Gracie Int'l
1st place Joe Moreira's De Brasil Jiu-Jitsu Championships

PERSONAL HISTORY:
I started with Rickson Gracie in Los Angeles, then with Marc Laimon, Ethan Milius and Marcus Vinicius at Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club, then with Jean-Jacques Machado and Eddie Bravo in Tarzana, then Nova Uniao and Cobra Kai in Las Vegas with Marc Laimon.

TIME OF STAY: Permanent
SPONSORS: Oakley (http://www.oakleyindonesia.com/)

BANGKOK BJJ

2008-07-16T21:54:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd make a short announcement on a modest space that I've opened here in Bangkok, Thailand. We have a weekly open-mat session every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm. I say modest because it's just enough room for 2-3 pairs to roll at a given time. If you're interested in taking privates with one of the resident instructors (EMAC or BFC), the space is available but notice needs to be given to me first. Because we don't offer any formal instruction at this point we just offer a space to train/drill/learn. Everyone is welcome regardless of school or rank, just give us a heads up if you're from out of town. There are 3 gate-keepers besides myself so when I am away on business there should be someone to open shop.

I imagine a lot of academies out there started like this, a group of friends wanting to push each to improve and expand their skills in jiu-jitsu. We hope to take root in a similar fashion to promote the sport that we love.

-Luke

LOCATION: SUKHUMVIT SOI ONE, BANGKOK THAILAND
DATE/TIME: EVERY SATURDAY OPEN-MAT, 11AM-1PM

Out-of-town guests, please contact e-mail below prior to arrival.

CONTACT: bjjasia@gmail.com

WEB:
www.bkkbjj.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18165017858

NOTICE:
By training at Bangkok BJJ, you accept the responsibility that BJJ/martial arts is a contact sport and the establishment and it's partners are not liable for any injury caused.

Because there is no formal instruction we do not recommend complete beginners to attend and would suggest contacting one of the established schools in the Bangkok area. But if you're so inclined, you can come, hehe.

This is not a social-club so be sure you come to train and give respect to those who have taken time out of their weekend to do so. Thanks

***NEWS***
New location is in the works and is expected to open Winter of 2008. The new facilities will include 150 square meter matted area, yoga studio and fitness center. We will make available: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Yoga

TONY EDUARDO LIMA

2008-07-16T00:54:00.000-07:00

NAME: Tony Eduardo Lima
INSTRUCTOR: Rilion Gracie
ORIGINAL TEAM: Gracie Barra Florianopolis
SCHOOL IN SEA: Shanghai BJJ
WEBSITE: www.shanghaibjj.com
CONTACT INFO: shanghaibjj@gmail.com
HOMETOWN: Florianopolis, Brazil
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
7 X South Brazilian Champ
South American Black Belt Champ
2 X Worlds Mundials bronze medalist
ADCC 2005 first Brazilian trial champ

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Started training at 12 years old and received the Black Belt at the age of 23.

TIME OF STAY:
(Shanghai BJJ, Feb to Aug 2008) (MMA Phuket, Sep to Oct 2008)

MAKOTO ARAMAKI

2008-07-15T20:33:00.000-07:00

NAME: Makoto Aramaki
INSTRUCTOR: Toshiyuki Wado (student of Leozinho Vieira)
ORIGINAL TEAM: Academia Az (JP)
SCHOOL IN SEA: Kowloon BJJ (HK)
WEBSITE: Academia Az, KLN BJJ
CONTACT INFO: info@kowloon-bjj.com
HOMETOWN: Japan
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
ALL Japan Championship: 1st Place x 2times, 2nd Place x 3times Pan-Am 3rd Place (Brown Belt) Mundial 3rd Place (Brown Belt) Copa HK No-Gi Division Champion Pro-Bjj 2wins-1Loss

PERSONAL HISTORY:
My instructor: Toshiyuki Wado (student of Leozinho Vieira)

I started BJJ in 1999 when I was 19.
I have been training and enjoying this wonderful sport ever since.

In 2004, I became a fire fighter and worked for 2 years.
The reason I quit my job as a fireman was because I wanted to test
myself and focus more on my BJJ career.
In 2006, I entered both Mudial and Pan-Am.
Lost to Jeff Glover by 1 advantage at the Pan-Am.

He was a great fighter and I would like to have a rematch with him
oneday.

Same year after that, I spent 2 months training at Brasa in Rio.
Then I met Lee san who is the founder of Brasa Korea.

Same year in 2006, I first time visited Hong Kong and spent 1 month
teach at KLNBJJ.
It was a really special academy to me and I have met a lot of
wonderful people in Hong Kong.

About 1 year ago, my friend Brad KU asked me if I was interested in
starting my own academy in Hong Kong,
and that was why I have made up my mind to move to Hong Kong to teach
BJJ as a profession.
Now, I am not only a full time instructor at KLNBJJ, but also the
owner and manager.

I moved to HK at the end of June, and from August, there will be new
system and new classes at KLNBJJ.
2 classes in the evening and Saturdays, too.
I hope everyone will be happy with the content of the class and come
to train more frequently.

KLNBJJ's new Homepage is now under construction, and it will be ready
very soon. My friend who is a designer and also the owner of Academia-Az in
Japan is helping me with the new HP and
it's going to be a really cool one.

it was really nice meeting you and do come back to Hong Kong soon.

Makoto Aramaki

translated by: Brad Ku

TIME OF STAY: permanent
SPONSORS: Bull Terrier: www.b-j-j.com
(seeking further sponsorship)

BLOG NEWS: NEW CATEGORY TO THE BLOG!!!

2008-07-15T11:37:00.000-07:00

It's past my bed time but an idea struck me as I thought about the huge influx of black-belts and visiting instructors to the area this past year. Most recently within Hong Kong and China, several have made the move from both Brazil and the US to teach. So while this blog is limited in some ways, I thought I would create a new category tentatively titled, "RESIDENT BLACK-BELTS". I think this would give a nice hilight for the instructors that have made Southeast Asia their new home and the schools they teach at.

So this is how it works. E-mail me the following information on your resident black-belt and I will post the info on the blog. Please include a picture.

NAME:
INSTRUCTOR: (Who you received your black-belt from.)
ORIGINAL TEAM:
SCHOOL IN SEA:
WEBSITE:
CONTACT INFO:
HOMETOWN:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
PERSONAL HISTORY: ('When did you start BJJ?')
TIME OF STAY: (I add this because these things aren't always permanent. The standard is usually the length of a tourist visa, 3 months. At least this way we know you are/were here. For those who are permanent, just write 'permanent'.)
SPONSORS:

We'll see how well this works. I may have to do some hunting but it's something I alway like to hear when there's a new face in the area. I can't always check the blogs/sites but there's a lot of info out there, you just have to find it.

Luke

SHOUT OUT: PROMOTION

2008-07-15T01:56:00.000-07:00

A shout out from Fang on a teammates recent promotion to blue-belt. A first for the local boys at Brutal BJJ Malaysia. Congrats to Alex!

Alex Padilla receives blue-belt from Quico Cunha.

MMA PHUKET: ANNOUNCEMENT

2008-07-14T20:49:00.001-07:00

MMA PHUKET: the new vacation destination for BJJ Players and MMA training camps

Tiger Muay Thai has expanded their facility to include an imported MMA Cage from the United States, and an additional 30 meters of rolling space. Located in Phuket Thailand, many of the regions top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighters have been traveling to this modern training facility to prepare for their upcoming competitions. Tiger Muay Thai would like to introduce everyone in the region to some of its new guest.

Maryanne Mullahy is a purple belt under John Will and Rigan Machado some of her career highlights include;

*2007 Mundial Women’s Blue Belt Champion
*2008 Mundial Women’s Purple Belt Silver Medalist
*2007 ADCC Australian Qualifier

-Maryanne is available to instruct private BJJ lessons for any possible females interested in training with one of the world’s top female BJJ
players. She is expected to stay 5 weeks at MMA Phuket.

Brandon Nunley is a brown belt under former UFC champion Rico Rodriquez. Brandon also has an extensive background in Judo (12 years, brown belt from prof. Yamaza) as well as boxing (2005 USA Army Hawaiian Super Heavy Boxing champion). Brandon is a giant on the mat, standing 6 foot 6 and stepping on the scales at over 280lbs. He is a great training partner for any of the heavier BJJ players in the region. Brandon is available for both BJJ and JUDO privates. He is expected to stay at least 6 months at MMA Phuket.

Adam Santi began his BJJ training in Phoenix Arizona under the famed Megaton Dias in the late 90’s. After spending two years in Brazil training at Gracie Humaita, he was awarded his brown belt from Royler Gracie. Adam has spent the last two years living in the Philippines, and has rededicated himself to competing in BJJ. Adam specializes in the Gi and is available for private lessons. He is expected to stay at least 8 months at MMA Phuket.

Tony Eduardo is a 2005 ADCC Brazilian Trials Champion. He is a BJJ Black Belt under Rilion Gracie. Professor Eduardo won a Bronze medal at the 2007 NoGi Mundials, Black Belt division. After spending some time instructing at Shanghai BJJ, Prof. Eduardo is expected to stay at least 8 weeks training at MMA Phuket. He is available for both Gi and Nogi private training lessons. Keep an eye out for an announcement on a FREE GRAPPLING seminar presented by Professor Eduardo.

Alan Belcher is a 7x UFC veteran. He will be using MMA Phuket as his official training camp as he prepares for a Sept. 16th, UFC fight against Team Quest fighter Ed Herman. Belcher’s fight will be shown on a free Spike TV broadcast. He is a striking expert, with a professional MMA record of 12-5. Belcher will be staying at MMA Phuket for 5 weeks. Keep an eye out for an announcement on a FREE MMA seminar presented by Belcher.

For Updates on the FREE SEMINARS check www.mmaphuket.com frequently.

K-1 GP2008: TAIWAN

2008-07-13T21:56:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: K-1's official website play-by-play: HERE

Taiwan BJJ 's own Vaughn 'blud' Anderson competed in the recent K-1 GP event. This is following immediately after his fight in Ming Wu MMA event in Taipei, July 4th.

A play-by-play of the entire event can be found at: ON THE MAT

K-1
In the first round Anderson beats Ito to face
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=683650233#/video/video.php?v=19224572961

MING WU MMA

BACK HOME

2008-07-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

What a whirlwind tour I've been on this past couple of months. It's done now and I will be stationed here in Bangkok for the next couple of months which is a nice thing to know. I love traveling regardless if it's for work or leisure but it's also nice to be home. I can finally get back to training and to posting on the site.

Most recently I was in Hong Kong for a quick business seminar that took the majority of my two day stay. I did get to visit Kowloon BJJ to observe their no-gi class but was not prepared to train. I took some pics which I'll probably post tomorrow once settled in.

Now, a permanent fixture at Kowloon BJJ is Makoto Aramaki, a BJJ black-belt hailing from Japan. Aramaki-san was one of the black-belts that competed in the open-tournament at Copa De Hong Kong, facing Xandinho from BTT. I'll be sharing more information on Aramaki-san in a later post but definitely check out the club's blog for more detailed updates.

http://samulime.blogspot.com/

As for the shirts, I want to thank everyone for their e-mails and support. I am hoping this can be done by the end of July or early August. I will keep everyone posted on its progress. Besides representing the community with these shirts, it's also my goal to use the money from sales to develop a full website with an interactive calendar and data-base. So for it's just been me at the helm but for it to be a real community site, I want everyone involved and posting. A work in progress of course but that's one of my goals here. This coming September will be the 1st year anniversary of the bjj-asia. Perhaps I'll make a commemorative shirt, hahaha.

-Luke

SINGAPORE BJJ INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT: AUGUST 2008

2008-07-13T20:04:00.000-07:00

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

Date: 30th & 31st August 2008
Venue: SAFRA Tampines. 1/ A Tampines Street 92 Singapore 528882.
(10min from Changi International Airport Singapore )

Categories:
1) White Belt (novice)
2) White Belt (advance)
3) Blue Belt
4) No GI (novice)
5) No GI (advance)

For more information, email: fightworksasia@gmail.com

MING WU MMA: TAIWAN

2008-07-08T10:23:00.000-07:00

Got some new video from the recent Ming Wu MMA event in Taiwan. Big congrats to the guys from Taiwan BJJ, Demitri and Vaughn, for the great performance. -Luke

74KG MMA Demitri "Narouque" Telfair VS Huang Guan Yu

More vids to come.

SEABJJ T-SHIRT

2008-07-08T02:31:00.000-07:00

OK, I just got back to town and will be heading out again tomorrow afternoon for another biz trip. Don't feel sorry for me, I am not suffering any hardships, it's just part of my job. The only thing I miss is regular training. So here is the final final final layout of the team logos. There was a last minute entry and since my computer crashed at home, I didn't get them out as I had planned before this weekend. The files are going out today and the shirts will materialize shortly thereafter.

I know there have been some concerns with pricing but if you write me an e-mail, we may be able to figure out how to beat the shipping issue and quantity-discount. I will most likely be competing at the tournament in Taipei this August and of course at our own tournament here in Bangkok September 27-28. If I do not make it to Manila this December, I know that at least one or two of my teammates will be there. I will bring shirts to these events for sale but if you are looking to purchase on behalf of your team, please let me know in advance so that I bring enough.

My aim is to get these shirts on your backs.

Luke

QUICK

2008-07-06T19:42:00.001-07:00

More last minute traveling has kept me away from the computer. A last minute addition to the shirt. Will be posting that up soon. Some comments on shipping and prices have come up. If there's a concern, just e-mail me. Thanks, Luke

SEABJJ T-SHIRT: FINAL LAYOUT

2008-07-02T01:15:00.000-07:00

OK, so it's been a long time coming and with my recent travel schedule I've not been able to put everything together. I really appreciate everybodys participation and I promise I've done all I can to reach out to everyone. So if your team is not represented it will have to wait till the next project. But kudos to all of you who did participate. It's all in alphabetical order unless I've become dyslexic without my knowing. I'm open to comments or suggestions but outside of any major changes, this is more or less it. I plan to send these out to the printers by Friday afternoon.

As of now, the I believe the shirts will cost $18 USD per. If you buy them as a team with orders of 25+, there will be a discount. The final price for each order will also include shipping so that will depend on where you're ordering from.

Payment can be made to paypal (http://www.paypal.com/) account to this address: smultron_sato@hotmail.com

Thanks, Luke

MING WU MMA

2008-06-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

Some buddies from Taiwan BJJ will be competing in this event. The best of luck to them and can't wait to see you all this August! -Luke

DATE/TIME: July 4, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
LOCATION: Taipei, Renai Rd., Sec 1, No. 17, 12fl.
台北大安區仁愛路一段17號10樓 (青少年育樂中心)

MORE INFO: http://www.wretch.cc/blog/mingwu

2008 CALENDAR

2008-06-30T21:16:00.000-07:00

Just going over the remaining events this year. Please help correct any mistakes or help add to what is here. Thanks-Luke

JULY
(12) Marianas BJJ/Grappling Cup (Guam)
*more info to come

(20) All Korean BJJ Championship (Seoul, Korea)
*link: www.kbjjc.com

(26)Java Submission Championships (Jogjakarta)

AUGUST
(17) Dumau Kimonos BJJ Championship (Kita-Kanto, JP)

(23-24) 5th Taiwan BJJ/Grappling Tournament (Taipei, TW)
contact: demi115@hotmail.com
*special guest: Baret Yoshida

(30-31) Singapore International BJJ Championship (Singapore)
*info: fightworksasia@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER
(27-28) Thailand BJJ/Grappling Open (Bangkok, TH)
contact: bjjasia@gmail.com or marksimmerman@gmail.com
*organized by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association of Thailand
*info: facebook RSVP + BLOG LINK

OCTOBER
(TBA) Team Fabrico Nationals (PH)
*inner-club competition

(25-26) Japan Open Championships (Budokan in Aichi Prefecture, JP)

NOV/DEC
(29-30) 4th Indonesian Submission Championship (Jakarta)(open: gi/no-gi)

(29-30) Campeonato Asiatico (Tokyo, JP)

DECEMBER
(6-7) Philippine BJJ International Open Gi & No-Gi (PH)
*Venue : SM Mall of Asia
*BB super-fights
*Registrations and payments due by Wednesday December 10
*info: HERE

(21) Dumau Kimonos BJJ Japan Cup (Saitama, JP)

JANUARY (2009)
(17) Nevertap Tournament (Phuket, TH)
*no-gi event + seminar
*info: NEVERTAP

PROMOTER LOOKING FOR FIGHTERS

2008-06-30T20:54:00.000-07:00

• ACTION ENTERTAINMENT INDIA IS PROMOTING A SERIES OF SEMI-PRO MMA SHOWS STARTING WITH 24TH AUG IN INDIA

• ALL INTERESTED FIGHTERS PLS SEND US AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FIGHT RECORD AND PROFILE PICTURE TO action.ent@gmail.com

• THE FIGHT CARD IS FILLING UP FAST SO PLEASE HURRY

• JUST 8 BOUTS ON THIS 24TH AUG SHOW

• 4 BOUTS SEMI-PRO AND 4 BOUTS AMATEUR

• IF YOU ARE AN UP AND COMING MMA FIGHTER AND LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME GOOD FIGHT EXPERIENCE AND A BIT OF THE HYPE AND PUBLICITY … THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE

Last date for submission of fighter profiles 4th july 2008

KOF VIDS: MMA THAILAND

2008-06-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

Here are some clips from the recent event, King of Fighters, here in Bangkok Thailand. The semi-finals have been set and will conclude in the coming month. BJJ was well represented in what was an informal match up of style versus style. I really hope this can help the promotion of both BJJ and MMA here in Thailand. -Luke

***note: I've removed these videos because they have consistently made my browser crash and automatically play whenever I am on the blog. I will update this post with links to the vids if you're interested in watching them. Sorry but it's gotten rather annoying for myself at least. -Luke

DOUGH-BOY

2008-06-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

I am seriously cracked-out from all the long flights but am now sitting comfortably, surfing the web for all things jiu-jitsu. I do have other interests of course but that's not what this blog is about. I've been thinking about how I can keep myself focused even though I unable to train consistently like at home. I've mentioned before the practice of watching tournament footage, visualizing techniques, dissecting my recent matches and creating plans for when I can return to the mats. More than anything, I try to focus on the aspects of jiu-jitsu that make it so much fun. I can't get bent out of shape for not training as much as I'd like because these are my circumstances. I just want to be sure that when I do return, I really appreciate how good it feels to put on my gi, smell that funky dojo-aroma and get that edge back from training regularly.

These days I am feeling a little doughy, haha. Will try to fit in some training this trip before heading back to Bangkok. -Luke

JIU-JITSU PARADISE

2008-06-24T18:28:00.000-07:00

Check out the link from Gracie Magazine on Niko Han's new spot in Bali:

Dojo Aora
Jl. Laksmana, Gang Aora No.44
Oberoi – Seminyak

http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/ARTICLE/10969/2008-06-24.html

BACK BUT NOT REALLY

2008-06-23T01:51:00.000-07:00

Oh, man just got back from one trip and looks as though I will be back out as soon as tomorrow night for another. I was able to watch some tournament footage while traveling to curb my frustrations of not being on the mat with a lot of down time to think about my game and approach to competition. A friend of mine recently asked me who my favorites were in regards to BJJ fighters. It was tough for me to reply since there's a number of guys that I really enjoy watching but doesn't mean their game influences what I can/try to do.

With a few individuals I've been able to collect a number of their fights from purple to black-belt. In these clips it's pretty clear that the person has already established their game but is just one point of development. From purple to black I can see the same sweep, the same pass and setups but that they are being refined as time passes. I'm sure new things are added to the mix but the core is basically there. I'll admit I probably don't see everything yet when watching tournament footage but it's adding up and when I revisit certain fights I may catch something new here and there.

There's two guys from Japan that have gotten my interest: Yusuke Honma and Dai Yoshioka. Dai in particular has been one of the early black-belts to come out from the Purebred Japan camp. Nowadays he sports a super-loose judo gi with no patches which probably means he's unaffiliated. Both took silver in their weight at the last mundials and represent the growing number of high-level of competitors outside of Brazil and United States. Just some food for thought as it helps me better understand how I want to progress and find my own voice in all of this.

Renan Borges vs. Dai Yoshioka

MARIANAS OPEN

2008-06-23T01:42:00.000-07:00

MARIANAS OPEN
2008 AUGUST, 30 2008

LOCATION:
F.D. PHOENIX CENTER, GUAM

WEIGHT CLASSES:

NO-GI
130 under
131 - 145
146 - 160
161 - 175
176 - 190
191 - 205
205 over

GI (2kg/4.4lbs allowance for the GI)
134.4 under
135.4 - 149.4
150.4 – 164.4
165.4 – 179.4
180.4 – 194.4
195.4 – 209.4
209.4 over

EVENT IS GI AND NO-GI

1. for no-gi competition, t-shirts or rash guards must be used
2. hygiene check will be done.(any rash or ring worms will forfeit you from competing)
3. gi tops and bottoms must be matching, other than that any color gi will be allowed
4. weigh ins will be made before your first match..for gi competitors, you must weigh
in with the gi ON. if you do not make the weight that you signed up for, you match will be forfeited.

Any other questions and registration please e-mail Tony at groundzerotumon@hotmail.com

ADD US ON MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/marianasopen

Thank You and GOOD LUCK!

more info to come.....