29 March 2012

Jiu Jitsu Brown Belts 2011 Rankings - Top 10

Below is the Top 10 list of Brown Belt Jiu Jitsu Competitors for 2011.

Alliance holds 3 of these top 10 spots for 2011, while Lloyd Irvin and Check Mat Bjj each hold 2 of the top 10 Jiu Jitsu Brown Belts.

To see the complete list of 2011 Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt Rankings, click here.

RankDivisionWeightNameTeamPoints
1AdultMEDIUM HEAVYRoberto TorralbasLloyd Irvin M.A Academy960
2AdultSUPER HEAVYAlexander TransCheck Mat Bjj900
3AdultMIDDLEJames HarbisonLloyd Irvin M.A Academy620
4AdultMIDDLETravis SernaLovatos BJJ560
5AdultLIGHTBenjamin SalomonParagon540
6AdultMEDIUM HEAVYFrancisco IturraldeAlliance420
7AdultMEDIUM HEAVYYuri SimoesCheck Mat Bjj380
8AdultFEATHERJonathan ThomasAlliance360
9AdultFEATHERMichel LanghiAlliance360
10AdultSUPER HEAVYJames PuopoloRibeiro Jiu-Jitsu360

27 March 2012

Schedule Now Available - 2012 Pan Am Jiu Jitsu Tournament


The 2012 Pan Am Jiu Jitsu Championship has finally arrived! After weeks, and months, of focused training; it is time to put your skills to the test at this year's Jiu Jitsu Pan Ams in California. With competitors flying in from across the country, and all of the world, including Brazil, Portugal, France, Australia, and more...we can expect to see diversity of Jiu Jitsu skills on the mat.

Below is the 2012 Pan Am Jiu Jitsu tournament schedule. The first matches will begin this Thursday, at 9AM Pacific Standard Time, March 29th, 2012. Good luck to all competitors.

Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Thursday - 29/Mar/2012
9:00 AMBlue Adult Male - Rooster to Feather
11:15 AMBlue Adult Male - Light and Middle
1:30 PMBlue Adult Male - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
3:00 PMWhite Adult Male - Rooster and Light Feather
White Adult Female
4:00 PMWhite Adult Male - Feather and Light
5:00 PMWhite Adult Male - Middle to Ultra Heavy
White Master - Rooster to Light
6:10 PMWhite Master - Middle to Ultra Heavy
White Senior - Rooster to Heavy
6:40 PMWhite Senior - Super Heavy and Ultra Heavy
Blue Adult Male - Open Class

Blue belt adult athletes who are eligible to compete in Open Class must register before 5PM.

Friday - 30/Mar/2012
9:00 AMPurple Adult Male - Rooster to Feather
Purple Adult Female 
10:30 AMPurple Adult Male - Light and Middle
12:00 PMPurple Adult Male - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Blue Adult Female - Light Feather to Light
1:45 PMBlue Adult Female - Middle to Heavy
Blue Master Male - Rooster to Middle
2:45 PMBlue Master Male - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Blue Master Female - Light Feather to Light
3:40 PMBlue Master Female - Middle to Heavy
Blue Senior 1 - Rooster to Medium Heavy
4:30 PMBlue Senior 1 - Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Blue Senior 2 
Blue Senior 3 - Rooster to Middle
5:20 PMBlue Senior 3 - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Blue Senior 4 and 5
Purple Adult Male - Open Class
Purple Adult Female - Open Class
Blue Adult Female - Open Class
6:30 PMBlue Master Male Open Class
Blue Master Female - Open Class
Blue Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Open Class
The following divisions must register to Open Class before 4PM:
Purple Adult Male
Purple Adult Female
Blue Adult Female
The following divisions must register to Open Class before 5PM:
Blue Master Male
Blue Master Female
The following divisions must register to Open Class before 6PM:
Blue Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Saturday - 31/Mar/2012
9:00 AMPurple Master Male - Rooster to Middle
Purple Master Female
10:20 AMPurple Master Male - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Purple Senior 1 - Rooster to Middle
11:20 AMPurple Senior 1 - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Purple Senior 2
Purple Senior 3 - Rooster to Middle
12:10 PMPurple Senior 3 - Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Purple Senior 4 and 5
Brown Master - Rooster to Light
12:45 PMBrown Master - Middle to Ultra Heavy
Brown Senior 1 
Black Adult Male - Open Class Registration
Black Adult Female - Open Class Registration
1:25 PMBrown Senior 2
Brown Senior 3
1:45 PMBlack Adult Male - End of Open Class Registration
Black Adult Female - End of Open Class Registration
2:00 PMBrown Senior 4 and 5
Blue Juvenile 1 Male
Blue Juvenile 2 Male
2:40 PMBlack Adult Male - Open Class
Black Adult Female - Open Class
Blue Juvenile 1 Female
Blue Juvenile 2 Female
White Juvenile 1 Male
White Juvenile 2 Male
White Juvenile 1 Female
White Juvenile 2 Female
Purple Juvenile
3:10 PMBlack Master Male
Black Master Female
4:10 PMBlack Senior 1
Black Senior 2 - Rooster to Light
5:00 PMBlack Senior 2 - Middle to Ultra Heavy
Black Senior 3, 4 and 5
5:45 PMPurple Master Male - Open Class
Purple Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Open Class
Purple Master Female - Open Class
Brown Master - Open Class
Brown Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Open Class
7:00 PMBlack Master Male - Open Class
Black Master Female - Open Class
Black Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 - Open Class
Blue Juvenile 1 and 2 Male - Open Class
Blue Juvenile 1 and 2 Female - Open Class
Purple Juvenile - Open Class

The following divisions must register to Open Class before 4PM:
Purple Master Male
Purple Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 
Purple Master Female 
Brown Master
Brown Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The following divisions must register to Open Class before 6PM:
Black Master Male
Black Master Female
Black Senior 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Blue Juvenile 1 and 2 Male 
Blue Juvenile 1 and 2 Female
Purple Juvenile

Sunday - 01/Abr/2012
9:00 AMBrown Adult Male - Rooster to Feather
Black Adult Male - Rooster to Feather
10:35 AMBrown Adult Male - Light
Brown Adult Female
Black Adult Male - Light and Middle
12:35 PMBrown Adult Male - Middle
Black Adult Male - Medium Heavy to Super Heavy
2:00 PMBrown Adult Male Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
Black Adult Male - Ultra Heavy
Black Adult Female
3:45 PMBrown Adult Female - Open Class
Black Belt Finals
Brown Adult Male - Open Class
All Brown belt adult athletes who are eligible to compete in Open Class must register before 3:30PM.

22 March 2012

Pan Am Jiu Jitsu California 2012


Will this year's Pan Am Jiu Jitsu Championship be larger than last years? With about 2,500+ competitors currently on the list, the numbers are rounding out to be about the same as 2011's Pan Ams. Maybe more competitors are saving their wind for the World/Mundials Championship in May. Still, the numbers alone speak for themselves that Jiu Jitsu is here to stay. And it will only continue to grow. What is our goal? World Wide Jiu Jitsu domination. Are you game?? Visit our Facebook page and tell us what you love most about Jiu Jitsu.  www.facebook.com/WorldofJiuJitsu

See below for the current competitor list below to see which Pan Am Jiu Jitsu weight class and divisions will be the largest in numbers.

09 March 2012

Jiu Jitsu World Trials offer Sweet Cash Prizes for Winners


Weigh-ins for the 2012 San Diego World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship Trials will take place this evening, between 5pm-8pm PST. And yes, this tournament offers CASH prizes. And select divisions will receive travel package to travel to the WBJJC event in Abu Dhabi in April 2012.

The San Diego Pro Trials are open to any athlete that wants to compete, and there are divisions for all ages and ranks. These events began in 2009 by the Sheik of Abu Dhabi to create the first World Professional Jiu Jitsu Tournament of its kind. Offering prizes for athletes that are unparalleled to others.

The World Trials consist of 26 qualifying events being held in 21 different countries around the globe. It will all boil down to the main championship event in Abu Dhabi which will bring together the best athletes in the world.

This year's World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship will take place on April 13, 14 and 15 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Stayed tuned to the World of Jiu Jitsu for updates on results. We will also post the link for you to watch the events live online.




05 March 2012

Jiu Jitsu Competitors heat things up at the 2012 Chicago Winter Open - See Tournament Results....

Congrats to Brasa Warrior International, who took first place team  results at the 2012 Chicago Winter Open. In second place this past weekend, Carlson Gracie Team scored a number of medals. And in third place, Gracie Barra landed several great placements in this weekend's beautiful display of Jiu Jitsu. As we have said before, this year's tournaments have been nothing short of amazing, with record breaking numbers of competitors showing up. And they are not just showing up for a light roll on the mat. These Jiu Jitsu fighters are all looking to take home gold.

Congratulations to all of the competitors at this weekend's Chicago Winter Open. Below are the tournament results:

02 March 2012

Chicago Winter Open - 2012 Schedule

The schedule is up for tomorrow's Chicago Winter Open. The first division will kick off the tournament at 9am, with the Blue Belt Adult males, Rooster weight to Medium Heavy. This year's Chicago Winter Open is expected to bring some great matches, with registration closing more than 2 weeks before the expected registration deadline for the tournament.

See the schedule below. Do not forget to check back after the tournament to see updated Jiu Jitsu competitor rankings on the WorldofJiuJitsu.com.