Friday, January 25, 2008

KID NEWS EURO:


Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . . Renato "Babalu" to compete in the 2008 Euro - Jordanian Team set to compete as well - Ginastica Natural Back in "Da Islands"
Submitted by:Kid Peligro

Word just in has that MMA start fighter Renato "Babalu" Sobral is going to compete in the 2008 Euro BJJ tournament this weekend. "Babalu" will be entering in the Brown Belt division and a good showing in the event will probably heed calls for a promotion to Black Belt for the Pro Elite fighter.

Other notable competitors line up for the event include former World Champion Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva. Paiva will compete in the same division as Nelson Monteiro setting up a modern day rematch from a tough fight the two had many years back in Rio.

The Euro 2008 takes place this weekend in Lisbon, Portugal and is the largest European BJJ Event ever with over 1000 competitors.

Thursday Jan 24th is the check in day. Every fighter should go to www.ibjjf.org and check if he is signed up in the right category etc. IF you find a mistake on your registration you MUST email the IBJJF immediately with the changes.


Jordan sends a strong team to compete in the Euro 2008

The Jordanian BJJ federation led by Zaid Mirza is sending a team to compete in the Euro 2008. The team will have a few members of the Jordanian who have been training BJJ as part of their military training. Top names include Black Belt Pedro Galiza, an officer of the army and BJJ Black Belt


Ginastica Natural's Alvaro Romano Seminars in Hawaii

Alvaro Romano is in high demand in "Da Islands". After the tremendous success of his last visit to Hawaii when he trained many top surfers and fighters at the Quiksilver house in Oahu", Romano returns for a short seminar series in Maui and Kauaii.

Romano will be in:
Maui on February 23rd - Maui Jiu-Jitsu, contact LFHEREDIA@aol.com / Professor Luis Heredia

Kauai on March 1 - Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kauai, contact -longmankauai@mac.com Professor Bruno Ewald

Don't miss the chance to learn from the creator of Ginastica Natural, Prof Romano himself. For more info and to contact Romano check out http://www.ginasticanatural.com.br/ingles/


Now go train Jiu-Jitsu,
Kid Peligro
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