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Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . .
Pan 2008 - Abu Dhabi Cup -
Bernardo Pitel Seminar in Jordan
Submitted by:Kid Peligro
Posted on : 2/27/2008

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ZAYED MARATHON:

Stars in town for Zayed Marathon

Abu Dhabi: Current Half Marathon record holder Lorna Kiplagat of The Netherlands arrived here yesterday to take a shot at the world's richest long distance race - the Zayed Marathon to be run over 21km tomorrow.

Kiplagat, fresh from her victory in Puerto Rico in a 10km race on Sunday, arrived here yesterday morning and said she was looking forward to a strong race.

The Zayed Marathon, which has men and women running over 21km and two other 7km and 4km events, is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, with the total prize money being a whopping $2 million.

"Thursday's race will be a very competitive affair and there is already a buzz among the long distance runners over this race," Kiplagat told Gulf News. Kiplagat, along with the other runners, will be eyeing the $200,000 bonus for a new record in the Half Marathon distance of 21km.

"I did take part in the Dubai Marathon, but did not complete. However, I am looking forward to a good race on Thursday and with almost all the top runners taking part, it is going to be an exciting contest," said the 33-year-old Dutch.

Meanwhile, the Zayed Marathon race director, Mohammad Al Ameri, said the men's record holder in Half Marathon, Samuel Kaman Wanjiru, had also confirmed his entry.

"Samuel's timing of 58 minutes 33 seconds and Kiplagat's women's record at 1 hr 06 min 25 sec are both likely to be under threat," he said.

"Apart from the winner's prize of $300,000 each, there is a bonus of $200,000 for a new record. The Zayed Marathon is now the richest Marathon in the world," said Al Ameri.

Former marathon record holder Paul Tergat from Kenya leads a strong field of runners for the men's title while Kiplagat will be the favourite in the women's section.

"A few athletes like Kiplagat and Nathalie Harvey have already arrived. Most of the others will come in later tonight and tomorrow," said Al Ameri.

Major General Mohammad Hilal Al Ka'abi, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Zayed International Marathon organising committee, said: "We have received a confirmation from the Education Ministry that between 12,000 and 14,000 students will be running and the number could go up."

NO GI 8 DAYS:

8 DAYS TO EVENT !

TYSON:

Tyson’s life may be made into film
Ex-pugilist says he is off the drugs

If happiness in the ring is a thing of the past, the deal is to give another realm of the entertainment industry a shot. Once knows as “Iron Mike”, Mike Tyson this week announced he is working on turning his life into a movie, to be produced by a big studio in Hollywood.

“I’m thinking of producing a film, probably two years from now. Jamie Foxx and I will be working together. He will play me in the film about my life. We already talked about it several times,” said Tyson, during a visit to a center for juvenile delinquents, in Las Vegas.

While talking to the youths, Tyson revealed that for the first time in his life he is free of drugs, and that only happened because of time spent in a rehabilitation clinic after having been thrown in jail in 2006 for cocaine.

“I learned a lot about the system. I had never been clean and sober my whole life. This is the first time. Even when I was training for a fight, there were no drugs, but I would drink. I’m tired of losing. I lost the trust of my family, my five kids. I didn’t like that way of life and decided to change. I saw the devil and didn’t want that,” he finished.

CASCA GROSSA:

DATE: March 22, 2008
TIME: 8 a.m.
LOCATION: Mount Zion High School
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Jacksonville BJJ :

It's the 2008 Jacksonville BJJ Open Tournament!
April 12, 2008

Weigh in: 8 am to 10 am.
Rules meeting starts at 11 am.
Tournament starts after rules meeting.


Sandalwood High School
2750 John Prom Blvd
Jacksonville FL 32246
Phone 904 646-5100

Spectator: $10
Gi or No Gi: Adult: $50 ($60 day of event) Child/Teen: $40 ($50 day of event)
Both: Adult: $65 ($75 day of event), Child/Teen: $50 ($60 day of event)

Use the buttons on the left to download the pre-registration form and waiver. The first 100 people who return them with payment by April 5, 2008, will receive a FREE T-Shirt!

Checks should be made payable to Luiz Palhares, 10482 Autumn Trace Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Note: Cash only the day of the Tournament.

http://www.jaxbjjopen.com

ARNOLD:

2008 ARNOLD GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Columbus, OH
March 2-3

NAGA:

NAGA World Championship
Newark, NJ
April 5-6

SUL-BR:

12 & 13 APRIL - BRASIL

contato@assdjj.com.br

BOOKS:

2 NEW BOOKS!

12 DAYS:

12 DAYS TO

FIRST EMIRATES BJJ NO GI CUP

7 MARCH 2008

1PM START

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MAG NOCAUTE:

JORDAN BJJ:

JORDAN ARMY BJJ TEAM

TRANING TO

ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL CUP 2008

NEW BELTS:

EMIRATES TEAM NEW BELTS,

LEST WENESDAY 20, 3 NEW BLUE BELTS CAMING OUT IS WALID,

KHALED AND AYOOB. ALSO 1 GREEN BELT MOHAMAD TAKE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.

KOREA BJJ:

Elan Santiago in Korea
Black belt teaches seminars in South Korea and Japan

Colleague of Fernando Terere and leader of important social projects having to do with Jiu-Jitsu, the black belt from Rio de Janeiro Elan Santiago broke his routine of going up and down the Cantagalo hill and doing the rounds in Nilopolis. As he’s done since 2005, Elan has been spreading Jiu-Jitsu throughout South Korea, where besides local practitioners he is being called on by American military personnel in the region. In his suitcase, besides the gi and belt, he carries copies of GRACIE Magazine, to take some theory that he, in his seminars, shows in practice.

“Bro, I’m now going to teach a class that starts at 11:30 pm, local time, and only ends at 10 to one in the morning, can you believe it? And it’s ten degrees below zero, my foot is purple from the cold, but I’m stoked! Here I’m stoked cold,” Elan commented to GRACIEMAG.com.

“In 2005 I went to Korea to spend six months teaching Jiu-Jitsu in the now-extinct TT Korea, of Kang – a Korean brown belt of ours. With the end of TT Jiu-Jitsu, we put together Action Reaction JJ Korea, with Rubens Cobrinha, me and Kang taking responsibility for it. Periodically, Cobrinha and I go to Korea to do seminars and spend time teaching there and in the academies of others. I’ve had big seminars over there and had the honor of making great friends, like Tozi black belt Gustavo Falciroli. With him we did seminars all over Korea, including in a gigantic American military base, with tons of rangers, marines, those guys that let it break and never tap out, just tough guys,” Elan recollects. “This time I’ll stay until March 19th, and then one week in Japan, maybe on the way back General Fabio Gurgel will hook up some gigs in Germany.”

Anyone interested in the seminars, Elan’s contact details are:

Tel: (78) 414-3606 or email: sorte924@hotmail.com
www.ttbjj.co.kr
Kang Sung Sil: (82) 032 884-7786 / (82) 011-9038-3171

BTT NEWS:

BTT Black Belt In Scotland

BTT Black Belt Rodrigo Antunes will be visiting Aberdeen again.
Seminar:
Date: Feb 23th
Time: 1pm
Local: AMAG Aberdeen
http://www.amag.org.uk/seminars.htm

MMA TOP 10:

MMA TOP 10,
FROM MMAWEEKLY

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (over 205 pounds)
1 Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
3. Randy Couture
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Andrei Arlovski
6. Fabricio Werdum
7. Gabriel Gonzaga
8. Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic
9. Aleksander Emelianenko
10. Cheick Kongo

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit)
#1 Light Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Quinton Jackson
2. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
3. Dan Henderson
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Lyoto Machida
6. Keith Jardine
7. Forrest Griffin
8. Wanderlei Silva
9. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
10. Ricardo Arona

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (185-pound limit)
#1 Middleweight Fighter in the World: Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Denis Kang
5. Robbie Lawler
6. Nathan Marquardt
7. Kazuo Misaki
8. Yushin Okami
9. Frank Trigg
10. Yoshihiro Akiyama

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION (170-pound limit)
#1 Welterweight Fighter in the World: Georges St. Pierre
2. Matt Serra
3. Matt Hughes
4. Jon Fitch
5. Josh Koscheck
6. Karo Parisyan
7. Jake Shields
8. Diego Sanchez
9. Carlos Condit
10. Marcus Davis

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (160-pound limit)
#1 Lightweight Fighter in the World: Takanori Gomi
2. Tatsuya Kawajiri
3. Shinya Aoki
4. Gesias "JZ" Calvancante
5. Mitsuhiro Ishida
6. Gilbert Melendez
7. B.J. Penn
8. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
9. Joe Stevenson
10. Joachim Hansen

FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION (145 pounds and under)
#1 Featherweight Fighter in the World: Akitoshi Tamura
2. Urijah Faber
3. "Lion" Takeshi Inoue
4. Antonio Carvalho
5. Masakazu Imanari
6. Hatsu Hioki
7. Jeff Curran
8. Tenkei Fujimiya
9. Rafael Assuncao
10. Hideki Kadowaki
MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings last updated on February 20, 2008

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Kid Peligro JIu-Jitsu News . . .
Renzo Gracie visits Emirates BJJ -
Comprido, Traven and Drysdale in Atlanta -
Ginastica Natural at St Mary's Hospital
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NEW 04 MAG:

SPANISH CUP:

Robin Gracie promotes Spanish Cup
Competition set for April 12

Those who competed in the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship, at the end of last month, in Lisbon, Portugal, can keep at their training as there will be another competition coming up on European soil. GRACIE Magazine Association member and leader of Gracie Barcelona, Robin Gracie announced for April 14 the 8th Spanish Cup of Jiu-Jitsu. The bouts will be held in the La Salle gymnasium, in the beautiful city of Barcelona.

The cost of sign up is 40 Euros and the deadline is April 9th. Click here for greater information.
www.graciebarcelona.com/Copa_Espanha/VIII_2008/default.asp?m=0&lang=es

EURO DISNEY CUP:

RG CUP:

RENZO & EM TEAM:

GRACIE & EMIRATES BJJ TEAM 2008:

RENZO GRACIE VISIT EMIRATES JIU-JITSU TEAM 2008
THE GREAT MASTER RENZO GRACIE IN THIS LAST MONDAY AND TUSDAY VISITED AND GIVES THE TRAINING OF EMIRATES BJJ TEAM IN FAMOUS ADCC COMBAT CLUB.
THE GREAT MASTER COMES TO KNOW THE TEAM AND YOUR TRAINERS ALSO GIVE NEW POSITION AND TALK STRATEGY FOR THE TEAM.
CARLOS SANTOS, HEAD COACH EMIRATES TEAM, LIKE GIVE TANKS TO GRAND MASTER RENZO TO VISIT THE TEAM.

PAN 2008:

2008 Pan-Ams on line Registration Now Open

The 2008 Pan-Ams is nearing want proof of that? The On line registration is now open! The event takes place on March 28, 29 & 30th at the Cal State Dominguez Hills Campus in Carson, Ca. Top fighters from around the globe come to compete in the Pan Ams so make sure to show up and either compete or watch the best fight.

Registrations are now available at: www.ibjjf.org/pan2008registration.htm

SEMINARS:

14-02-1976:

14 february, CARLOS SANTOS BIRTHDAY

ABU DHABI - 2008

bjj-asia.com:

CARLAO SANTOS: ABU DHABI
He is the head instructor to the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Team in Abu Dhabi and hails from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Carlao Santos was kind enough to answer some questions regarding his current post and his plans to spread the word of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. -Luke

Could you tell us about yourself? Where you are originally from? How and when did you start to train BJJ? Under who did you start training under and who gave you your black-belt?

MY NAME IS CARLOS SANTOS I'M FROM BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO. I'M START TRAINING BJJ IN CARLSON GRACIE ACADEMY IN COPACABANA, FIGUEIREDO MAGALHAES. I'M TAKE MY BLACK BELT FROM BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM, I'M STAY TO BROWN BELT IN CARLSON GRACIE AND AFTER BROWN I MOVE TO BTT.

Could you share with us your experience from white to black belt? What difficulties did you face and how would you encourage others who are just starting?

NO EASY MY FRIEND, VERY HARD TRAINING EVERY DAY, WHEN I START BJJ I HAVE 16 YEARS OLD, IN STUDYING, WORK AND TRAINING BJJ NIGHT. NO SUPPORT IN BRAZIL FOR BJJ . IF YOU WANT BECAME GOOD BJJ PLAYER AND COACH NO HAVE SECRET ONLY TRAINING SERIOUS EVERY DAY.
Most recently, you've relocated to Abu Dhabi as head instructor to the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Team. Could you share with us how this came about and what the experience has been like so far?

I'M COMING FIRST TIME TO EMIRATES IN 2002, ADCC CLUB MAKE CONNECTION IF ZE MARIO SPERRY AND START SEND COACHES TO ADCC FOR TRAINING, IN 2003 I COMING AND STUDENTS LIKE MY JOB AND MAKE ME STAY TO NOW.

How has this compared to your previous experience as the head BJJ instructor at BTT in Brazil?

VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW MY JOB THERE, AFTER LIBORIO LEAVE TO MAKE ATT, BUSTAMANTE, SPERRY AND BEBEO GIVE ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE BJJ CLASS IN BTT, TOGETHER MY FRIEND OLAVO ABREU.

What have been the challenges so far as a teacher and ambassador of BJJ?

NO EASY JOB, NO ONLY NED BECAME GOOD COACH NED ALSO GOOD ADMINISTRATION, POLITICS TO MAKE THE SPORT GROWING, ALOT BAD PEOPLE WANT MAKE TROUBLE, ENVIOUS PEOPLES. MORE IM HAVE CLEAR WAY AND GOOD SUPPORT FROM H.H. SHEIKH MOHAMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN TO MAKE THE BJJ SPORT BIG IN ALL REGION. NO IS THE BEGINNING HAVE ALOT JOB TO DO.

This May 9-10, the United Arab Emirates will be hosting the Abu Dhabi International Jiu-Jitsu Cup. Could you share with us your involvement and more about the event itself?

THIS EVENT IS THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE ASIAN , MAYBE IN THE WORLD IF TALK ABOUT THE MONEY INVOLVE. MORE THEN 110.000 US$ TO MAKE THIS JIU-JITSU EVENT. I HOPE MORE ASIAN PEOPLE COMING TO PLAY THIS EVENT.

From this past weekend at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Portugal, the Jordan Jiu-Jitsu Team had four members place. How do you see their success and what plans do you have for your team to compete in upcoming tournaments such as Mundials?

CONGRATULATION TO MY FRIEND ZAID MIRZA HEAD COACH FROM JORDAN, THIS IS GOOD FOR REGION NOW ALL TEAMS WANT SEND PEOPLE TO OUT FOR PLAY. NOW I HAVE PLANE TO SEND PLAYERS TO BRASIL, BTT, TO MAKE CAMP THERE AND FIGHT ALL THE COMPETITION IN BRAZIL. OFF COURSE AS HAVE DREAMS TO MAKE WORLD CHAMPIONS, MORE FOR THIS NED TIME.
What do you see as important aspects new/old students must understand to keep BJJ's positive for everyone?

BJJ IS THE NICE SPORT IN THE WORLD, IF YOU TRY 1 TIME THIS COMING INSEDE YOU BLOOD FOREVER. YOU WANT MAKE ALL THE TIME, ALSO MAKE FRIENDS ALL THE WORLD.

Any additional plans for yourself this coming year besides teaching?

OFF COURSE I HAVE 1 MAGAZINE IS THE FIRST ARAB FIGHT MAGAZINE, MAKE MORE BJJ EVENTS. MY BIG PROJECT IS MAKE THE BJJ IS SPORT PROFESSIONAL SAME SKATE OR SURFING. TO MAKE PEOPLE LEAVE ONLY FOR FIGHT BJJ SAME JUDO OR MMA.
I want to thank you for taking the time to speak with us at BJJ-ASIA. Is there anything else you'd like to share with the readers?

I HOPE ALL THE READERS HELP ME TO MAKE BJJ PROFESSIONAL IN THE WORLD, ALSO COMING TO MY EVENTS I TRY MY BEST TO GIVE MORE AND MORE SUPPORT TO PLAYERS. GIVE GOOD PRIZES AND SUPPORT. AND FOR SEE NEWS ABOUT MY LINKS GO TO www.emiratesone.blogspot.com

Stop thinking, start fighting!
Learn to fight without thinking.
Emirates Jiu-jitsu Team

AMERICAN CUP:

First American Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament

The creators of the US Open, Claudio Franca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, proudly presents the first ever American Cup Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament to be held May 17 & 18, 2008 at Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, CA.

On Saturday May 17, 2008 the first day of the tournament, is exclusively for kids aged 4-15 regardless of belt color. The cost for kids early registration prior to Thursday May 8th is $45.00 USD. From May 9 - 11, 2008, registration increases to $60.00 USD.

On Sunday May 18, 2008, the second day of the tournament, will be for competitors in the Juvenile, Adults, Masters and Seniors categories. The cost of early registration for Juveniles through Masters prior to Thursday May 8th is $65.00 USD. From May 9 - 11, 2008, registration increases to $80.00 USD.

The deadline to register is Monday May 12, 2008 at 11:59 PM PST NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
www.americancupbjj.com/Rules_Seminar.html

KID NEWS BJJ:

Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . . Renzo Gracie in Florida - Gracie Nationals and 2 Pan-Am Camps
Submitted by:Kid Peligro

Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Association welcomes world famous Renzo Gracie for a seminar at their Grand Opening of their first academy in Florida located in Weston.

Weston, Fl. February 23, 2008 @ 10a.m.

The first Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy in Florida will be hosting a seminar by the world famous Renzo Gracie in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on February 23rd at 10 a.m. Located in Weston just off 595 at 1392 SW 160 Ave, Weston 33326, the brand new academy will also host an official Grand Opening party shortly after the seminar at 1 p.m. with free food, snacks and refreshments. Everyone is welcome to come, join and train with the best. For those not familiar with the Gracie family, it is the most famous name in Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu with Renzo Gracie being a champion in Pride, and World Combat Championships and ADCC. Tickets for the actual seminar are $100 at the door and $90 in advance, the after party is free of charge for anyone that just want to come and meet Renzo Gracie and check out the academy.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is geared towards training adults and children how to properly defend themselves in real world situations as well as developing a strong mind, body, self-confidence and discipline. The academy is brand new and almost 3000 sq/ft with a large mated area, men's and women's locker rooms, as well as space for doing functional strength training and cardio exercise. A lounge, which is used for watching technique videos.

Today, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has proven to be the most effective form of unarmed combat available. The Gracie family has proven this in today's Mixed Martial Art events and open challenge matches. For more information contact Stan Beck at the Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy of Weston at 954-384-2862 or stanbeck@renzogracieflorida.com

Stan Beck - Director of Operations
Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy Weston
stanbeck@renzogracieflorida.com - 954-384-2862


Only 4 spaces left in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Pan-Am Camp

The NEXT Brazilian Black Belt BJJ CAMP will be April 5th, 2008. The camp is always great and in high demand to the point that there are only 4 spots left. Coaches include various World Champions so don't miss it!

To get your spot or for more info contact felipe@BrazilianBlackBelt.com or check out http://www.brazilianblackbelt.com/bjjcampbrazil.php


Alliance Pan-Am Championship Training Camp

Alliance Team is putting together another top camp in preparation for the 2008 Pan-Ams. Romero "Jacare" Head of the Team will be overseeing the camp along with multiple times World Champions Fabio Gurgel and Ruben "Cobrinha" Charles. The camp will take place in Atlanta, Georgia and will have 2 classes a day plus shuttle and other pluses:

When: March 19 -2
Where: 6331 Rosewell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30328
Price: $300.00 for Alliance members and $400.00 for non-members
More info: Clinton at (404) 843-0606 or info@alliancebjj.com or www.alliancebjj.com

The Gracie US Nationals Look to Set A New Standard At Their Inaugural Event at The 2008 Los Angeles FitExpo™ - from the promoter

(Los Angeles, Calif. – February 11th, 2008) The Gracie US Nationals look to set a new standard for jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling tournaments by presenting in conjunction with California’s largest and best-known fitness event, The Los Angeles FitExpo, produced by National Fitness Productions, Inc. in association with Iron Man Magazine and presented by Gaspari Nutrition and BodyBuilding.com, February 15-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Erin Ferries, Executive Director of The Los Angeles FitExpo stated, “We are honored to be working with the legendary Gracie family and hosting the Gracie US Nationals. Rose Gracie and her team are the best in the business and we look forward to growing their event into a cornerstone of our weekend.”

Rose Gracie, President of the Gracie US Nationals, enlisted the aid of Lili Luciano, head organizer of Copa Pacifica jiu-jitsu tournaments. "It just made sense. The Copa Pacifica is consistently one of the best-run tournaments in the country. We are looking to make a big impact on this industry so we chose to align ourselves with the best," Rose stated.

The Gracie US Nationals are also working with FitExpo to create the ideal environment and venue for top-notch competition. FitExpo is bringing industry leaders together for a weekend of jiu-jitsu, grappling, mixed martial arts, fitness challenges, and much more.

The Los Angeles FitExpo features non-stop complimentary seminars presented by leaders in fitness including Jay Cutler, two-time and current Mr. Olympia; Chris Carlisle, Rose Bowl-winning USC’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach; Randy “The Natural” Couture, current UFC Heavyweight Champion; Dr. Tom Deters, former Editor-in-Chief of Muscle & Fitness; Keith Jardine, “the Dean of Mean” top UFC fighter; Jardine’s world-class trainer, Greg Jackson and John Hackleman, trainer for top UFC fighter, Chuck Liddell plus IFFB pros Phil Heath and Dennis James. With over 100,000 square feet of exhibit and programming space, attendees will find over 150 exhibits offering the newest in fitness, diet, nutrition, strength and wellness products and services. And on Saturday and Sunday, tryouts for season two of NBC’s hit competition series, American Gladiators, will take place on the show floor.

Gracie US Nationals sponsors include Zebra Mats, Best in the West Promotions, True 2 Sport - Campaign Against Steroids, Widow Maker, Platinum Fighting, Kikskin and The Los Angeles FitExpo. For more information on The Gracie US Nationals, visit http://www.thegracieusnationals.com.

The Los Angeles FitExpo adult admission tickets are $10 per day or $20 for all three days. Children 12 years and under are $5 per day and under 6 are free. Tickets are available in advance through the FitExpo website, www.thefitexpo.com or at the door. Show hours are Friday, 3 – 7 PM, Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM and Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM. On Friday, students with ID are admitted free. Discount coupons are available at participating Los Angeles area Subway, GNC and 24 Hour Fitness locations. Plenty of parking is available. For more information on attending or exhibiting, call (818) 545-0290 or visit www.thefitexpo.com


THE 1ST ANNUAL CHARLES GRACIE INVITATIONAL JIU-JITSU TOURNAMENT 2008!
Saturday, April 26th!!!

With this year being the anniversary of my tenth year in America I want to announce a special event to celebrate my coming to this country to bring the art of my family to my students. I wish to formally announce the First Annual Charles Gracie Invitational Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2008. The competition will be held here in Northern California, on Saturday, April 26th, in the Main Gym of Williams Middle School located at 1600 Tennis Lane Tracy, California 95376. The date is certain and you need to begin preparation for the competition.

For some time I have been interested in conducting a closed tournament for the academies in the Charles Gracie Network. At the same time, to add an element of hospitality I want also to invite certain members of the academies of those who have been my long term friends and associates in the world of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. I expect the event to be a big event.

I expect over 300 athletes and many spectators, family and friends with exciting matches and special events. I hope to make this a family friendly celebration of sportsmanship among friends.

This event will be an opportunity to meet, and enjoy the competition of, all my students and their families, as well as the fine instructors, from all my academies, but also those of my closest friends. An event in which everyone can test the skills that all have learned and earned from the instructors in our world class academies.

In the interest of making this a big success for everyone I want every student to know that I strongly urge all the students in the Charles Gracie Network to participate in this event. I’m counting on you to be there.

Let’s get ready to rumble! Charles Gracie


"Two of the Grappling Worlds Greatest will be in attendance at The Los Angeles FitExpo this Weekend"
Come meet UFC Superstar and Grappling World Champion Dean "The Boogieman"Lister & Multiple X BJJ/ Submission Grappling World Champion Marcelo Garcia @ the Monavie "Premium Acai Blend" booth during the Los Angeles FitExpo (www.thefitexpo.com )! On Saturday Feb. 16th come meet Dean Lister from 11am- 2pm and on Sunday Feb. 17th come meet Marcelo Garcia From 11am -2pm.
Autographs and door prizes to be given away. Any questions contact Ken Silva ken.silvaiii@gmail.com or www.thegreatproduct.com/go.monavie

Now go trainJiu-Jitsu,
Kid Peligro
kidpeligro@gmail.com

GRACIE MAG 132:

GRACIE MAGAZINE 132

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NO PRIZE MONEY, ONLY MEDALS!
DIVISION:
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