Competitor List, TORONTO INTERNATIONAL OPEN IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL OPEN IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

WHITE / Juvenile / Male / Middle

Lin Martial Arts	Dylan Jeng Fu Chang
Toronto BJJ	Jonathan William Pridham
Total: 2

WHITE / Adult / Male / Light-Feather

Brazilian Top Team Int.	Tevaiarii Peralta
Cicero Costha Canada	Anthony Villafania Panes
Gracie Barra	Ryan Dempster
Gracie Humaita International	Christian Galdones
Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team	Patrick Boyle
Total: 5

Congratulations to the winning teams of the World Master 2018!

Congratulations to the winning teams of the World Master 2018!
Master Male:
1. Gracie Barra
2. Alliance
3. Nova União
Master Female:
1. Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
2. CheckMat
3. Atos Jiu-Jitsu

Congratulations to the winning teams of the Kids International Championship 2018!
Overall:

Jiu Jitsu International Open - Boca Raton - Final Results

American Top Team took the mats by storm at this year's Boca Raton International Open held by IBJJF. This new South Florida tournament location was added to the IBJJF just this year, as the growth of the sport is phenomenal in the Florida region. And the turn out for a first time location was great. Many competitors in the area were happy to have an additional option in the Florida area. We spoke with some who would love for the Worlds of Pan Ams to be held back in Orlando again, to give the East Coast a fair shot at some bigger titles.

Bruno Bastos, Rafael Rabello - American Top Team

Full Boca Open Results list below:

Results List - Miami International Open 2013

Competition Results List - Miami International Open 2013
Final Results
Academies Results:

1 - Alliance - 302
2 - Gracie Elite Team - 176
3 - Gracie Barra - 170

Athletes Results By Category:

2013 Pan Ams Jiu Jitsu Championship Results

The 2013 Pan Ams Jiu Jitsu Championship took place this past weekend, bringing Jiu Jitsu competitors from all over the world, representing hundreds of great Jiu Jitsu schools and academies. Overall Alliance team scored the most points in both the Male and Female Adult categories, Atos in second for Male Adult, and Graice Humaita in second for Female Adult.

Below are the complete results from IBJJF's 2013 Pan Championships.

American Top Team Head Jiu Jitsu Instructor - Bruno Maniaudet Bastos

Lyoto Machida with Head Jiu Jitsu Coach
Bruno Bastos (2nd from the left), Jonatas Gurgel,
Baga Ramos, Rafael Rabello

For those who have been training at least a few years and perhaps experimented with a few different classes or coaches, you know the importance of a good Jiu Jitsu coach. Finding the perfect Jiu Jitsu coach requires an athlete that is: skilled at competing, which includes understanding competition preparation mentally and physically, is skilled in all styles and techniques, and is skilled at demonstrating and teaching the details that truly matter in Jiu Jitsu technique. This is why American Top Team’s Headquarters location put Bruno Maniaudet Bastos as the head Jiu Jitsu instructor at the facility. The ATT HQ is located in Coconut Creek, Florida, and is home to the greatest names in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muy Thai, and Physical Training. Bruno Bastos has an impressive competition track record, which includes World Titles at many of the largest tournaments around the world. His style and technique is unique. And his personality is humble yet determined. In speaking with Bruno he told us, ‘In Brazil, I would compete at as a White Belt or Blue Belt at tournaments that were outside. Just mats on the beach, in the hot sun. The mats would burn your skin. But we didn’t care. Everyone that was there loves Jiu Jitsu, and loves to compete. It is beautiful’. 

Bruno works along side the best of the best, with Master Ricardo Liborio, Ailton Barbosa, Jonatas Tagarel Gurgel, Baga Ramos, Rafael Rebello, Big Foot Silva, Gleison Tibau, and many other top competitive athletes in the sport. 

Rising Jiu Jitsu Star - Katyanne Klitz - American Top Team

Rising Jiu Jitsu star Katyanne Klitz locks a GOLD medal at this year's Honolulu Open under her blue belt after just 8 months of training. We stopped in for a quick chat with Katyanne to find out more about her, and how she focuses her training to keep her skills polished:

What first interested you about the sport of Jiu Jitsu?
I love sports, and I love staying active. I like to challenge myself in sport, life, work...whatever it is that I do. And once I get started in something and take real interest, I never go half way. I study it, drill it, perfect it. I do not get discourage when things don't work -- I push it, fix it, and move on to the next challenge.

What other sports have you been involved with?
I played soccer my entire life, since I was 4 years old all the way through college. I also enjoy snowboarding and water sports. I am not sure any of these sports necessarily translate into Jiu Jitsu skills, but I think knowing how to train, focus, eat well, and be a team player, help in many aspects of training and preparation.

Would you consider Jiu Jitsu to be a more challenging sport than others?
Jiu Jitsu is definitely physically demanding in a different way than other sports. I think particularly in soccer, I could get away with more mistakes and still play a spectacular game, whereas in Jiu Jitsu each and every mistake is an opportunity for your opponent to capitalize and end the match. Learning to recognize holes and closing the gaps seems like it will be a never ending process, which is why the sport is so addicting.

What do you find most challenging about Jiu Jitsu?
I think the politics of Jiu Jitsu is the most challenging aspect, especially as a newcomer. Also, as a female in the sport, there are additional challenges that you may face with extremes on either side of the spectrum.

Katyanne trains at American Top Team in Florida, and plans to compete as much as possible in local tournaments and upcoming monster tournaments like Mundials and Pan Ams in California. We look forward to catching up with her later on to check in on her progress. Good luck! And happy training.