American Nationals Jiu Jitsu Results - 2013

American Nationals Jiu Jitsu Championship Competitor list. Read more below:

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.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu in Miami

Gracie Jiu Jitsu is known for providing some of the most elite Jiu Jitsu academies and training in the world. Gracie Jiu jitsu is commonly referred to as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and is a martial arts combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on ground fighting and grappling. Many attribute the start of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to the Gracie family, as they adapted Judo JuJitsu techniques to develop the sport.
If you are looking for great Gracie Jiu Jitsu academies in Miami, or in the South Florida area, there are several great options in Fort Lauderdale (Broward County), Sunny Isles (Miami Dade County) and Pembroke Pines (Broward County). These academies are branches of the Valente Brothers Gracie Jiu Jitsu schools.

The Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Headquarters and main academy is located of southern California, in Torrance. 

FREE Kid's Jiu Jitsu GI at American Top Team Fort Lauderdale - March ONLY

There are so many benefits to putting your kids in jiu jitsu, mixed martial arts, or kickboxing. This special offer for new students at the Fort Lauderdale American Top Team is going on now. Parents can take advantage of this offer by signing up on the FTL American Top Team Facebook page.

ATT FTL is located at:
201 sw 7th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jiu Jitsu Rankings – Competitors IBJJF 2011

We have the 2011 Jiu Jitsu Rankings for the 2011 IBJJF competition season for all black belt divisions.

Jiu Jitsu rankings are determined by the following points system:

1^st Place = 100 points

2^nd Place = 80 points

3^rd Place = 60 points

1^st* = Half Points

Placement in Pan Ams and Worlds Championships receive double points.

Will Roger Gracie’s Jiu Jitsu fighting style inhibit his MMA career?

So have you heard that Roger Gracie is looking to change up his competition game? Quoted by Gracie Magazine at the 2012 European Championship in Lisbon, Portugal, “I’m changing my game. For my whole career as a black belt I got used to starting out slow and calm in my matches. I never felt the need to go all out against my opponents during the first two minutes, since a match lasts ten. I always started out slow and brought up the rhythm progressively, hitting max intensity towards the end. However, ever since losing in MMA [to Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal by knockout at Strikeforce in September 2011] it dawned on me; if I don’t change my way of fighting, I’ll lose again.”

It seems obvious to agree with this Gracie prodigy, that being a very calm Jiu Jitsu fighter is counterproductive to the style needed for MMA fights. Roger will now put more focus on his MMA career, where despite his recent lose, will offer him more competition. In the end, Roger Gracie had said he did not sign up for the European Open because he is looking to compete in only one Jiu Jitsu tournament this year, which will most likely be the Worlds in California

Lisbon Jiu Jitsu competitors lit the mats on fire at the 2012 European Open

The competition is fierce in Lisbon, Portugal, where Jiu Jitsu fanatics from all over the world have gathered to display their skills on the mat. Tomorrow the black belt division finals will begin...who will reign as champion??

Lisbon, European Jiu Jitsu Open, 2012

Below are the tournament results so far...

Results Academy results: Adult:1- Gracie Barra - 71 pts 2- Checkmat BJJ - 62 pts 3- Alliance - 44 pts Female:1- Checkmat BJJ - 64 pts 2- Lloyd Irvin M.A Academy - 28 pts 3- Alliance - 22 pts Novice: 1- Icon JJ Team - 68 pts 2- Gracie Barra - 45 pts 3- Checkmat BJJ - 33 pts Master and Senior:1- Icon JJ Team - 164 pts 2- Gracie Barra - 141 pts 3- Checkmat BJJ - 123 pts Juvenile:1- Rio Grappling Club - 42 pts 2- Gracie Barra - 36 pts 3- Renzo Gracie - 36 pts  Division results below...

Santa Cruz, California - All Star BJJ Tournament

Santa Cruz, California
When: Sunday, Janaury 22, 2012
Registration Deadline: Monday, January 16th, 2012

Start the year off with your first Jiu Jitsu competition of the year in Santa Cruz, California.

'The ALL STAR #1 BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TOURNAMENT will take place Sunday January 22nd, 2012 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA. The All Star is brought to you by the promoters of the U.S. Open and American Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament. All schools are welcome to participate in this highly lauded and exciting new tournament. The All Star was created by the popular demand of people that love to compete in the beautiful city of Santa Cruz for more than 15 years. It will take place in Northern California in the beautiful city of Santa Cruz, approximately 30 miles south of San Jose. All belt levels in the Junior, Adult, Master, and Senior age categories are welcome to compete. Sorry, but there will be no kids divisions at this tournament.'

2011 Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Rankings

We have posted our 2011 Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Competitor Rankings on our World of Jiu Jitsu website. Click on the "Black Belt Rankings' link on the main page of the site.

Once on the page, you will be able to select the division (Adult, Masters, Female, or Senior) as well as weight class. The page will filter the results by the black belt with the highest points at the top. You can also use additional filters, such as sorting by the fighters name or team.

Copa Pódio Jiu Jitsu 2011

2011 Copa Podia Fighters

Just because you are not in Brazil does not mean you should not follow what the Jiu Jitsu fanatics are doing over there. And following MMA just won’t cut it. So, if you haven’t heard about the Copa Pódio Jiu Jitsu tournament happening tomorrow, now would be a good time to catch up and begin to follow.

This will not be your typical single elimination Jiu Jitsu tournament style. There are 2 groups, the yellow group, and the green group. Each of the lightweight black belt competitors in the Copa Pódio will have at least 4 fights, taking on each of their opponents within their group. The top two fighters with the most points in each group will move onto the semi-finals.

Scoring during Group Rounds:
Each match in the first 5 rounds will be six minutes long. A competitor will take 3 points for a win.
Today, the promoters released the table fans can use to count each competitor’s score as they go.
The criteria for a tie-breaker, in order, are the following: 1) the result of the match directly between the two tied athletes, 2) number of finishes, 3) point tally over all matches (points for minus points against), and 4) lastly, advantage point tally (advantages for minus advantages against).

Semifinals & Finals:
Moving onto the semifinals and final matches….These fights will be 10 minutes. Point will NOT be counted during the first five minutes. After five minutes of the match, points scoring will begin. Advantage points will not count for sudden death, only full points.

Take a look at the Copa Pódio lineup below:

1st Round
Green -  Denilson Pimenta  VS  Ed Ramos
Green – Leandro Lo  VS  Moacir Mendes Jr.
Yellow – Bob Esponja  VS Vinicius Marinho
Yellow -  Eduardo Pessoa  VS Leonardo Cascao

2nd Round
Green – Leandro Lo  VS  JT  Torres
Green – Moacir Mendes Jr.  VS  Ed Ramos
Yellow -  Eduardo Pessoa  VS  Caloquinha
Yellow – Vinicius Marinho  VS  Leonardo Cascao

3rd Round
Green – Moacir Mendes Jr.  VS  Denilson Pimenta
Green – Ed Ramos  VS  JT Torres
Yellow – Leonardo Cascao  VS Bob Esponja
Yellow – Vinicius Marinho  VS  Caloquinha

4th Round
Green – Ed Ramos  VS  Leandro Lo
Green -  JT Torres  VS  Denilson Pimenta
Yellow – Vinicius Marinho  VS  Eduardo Pessoa
Yellow -  Caloquinha  VS  Bob Esponja

5th Round
Green – JT Torres  VS  Moacir Mendes Jr.
Green – Denilson Pimenta  VS  Leandro Lo
Yellow – Caolquinha  VS  Leonardo Cascao
Yellow – Bob Esponja  VS  Eduardo Pessoa

Semifinals
First Fight -  1st Place Green Group  VS  2nd Place Yellow Group
Second Fight – 1st Place Yellow Group  VS  2nd Place Green Group

Finals
3rd Place Match – Loser of First Fight VS Loser of Second Fight
FINAL – Winner of First Fight VS Winner of Second Fight

2011 World No Gi Jiu Jitsu Tournament Results

Congratulations to the IBJJF World No Gi competitors this past weekend. What a great day of no-gi jiu jistu. The tournament was held in Long Beach, California, at the California State University.

World of Jiu Jitsu Technique Videos

For a collection of expertise (and free) Jiu Jitsu technique videos, visit our World of Jiu Jitsu website on our Jiu Jitsu Techniques page.  The page features videos that are organized by the type of techniques you are most interested in.  The best part about it is, you do not have to search YouTube wondering whether the instructor or technique is up to par, since all of the videos on our site have been reviewed to assure they are of the highest quality.

If there are other videos you are looking for specifically, feel free to drop us a line and we will get it up for you. And if you have a technique video of your own that you would like to submit for review to be added to the World of Jiu Jitsu website, post your link on our facebook page @ www.facebook.com/WorldofJiuJitsu. 

IBJJF Miami Open 2011 Results

Female, Blue Belt, Pena - Medals

Stay tuned for a list of results from the 2011 IBJJF Miami Open that took place today, at the MDC Kendall Campus. Clear blue skies set the scene for a beautiful day at todays Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament here in Miami....Melissa Bentley (Renato Tavares Academy) and Katy Torralbas (Lloyd Irvin M.A.) battled for the blue belt Feather Weight Gold medal - Melissa slid by with a win of 2-0.




*See IBJJF 2011 Miami Open Tournament Results below.

Inside Marcelo Garcia's 2011 ADCC Victory

In this video, Marcelo Garcia reveals his tricks on how he won the 2011 ADCC.

Marcelo Garcia is certainly a favorite in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu around the world. Known by his friends as 'Marcelinho', a member of trinity BJJ, with Roger Gracie and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Marcelo is a 5 time black belt world champion, fighting at middleweight (163 lbs).

At the 2011 ADCC semi finals, Marcelo was matched up against Kron Graice, who is still looking to receive his first world championship. Kron has been a black belt since 2009, but faces fierce competition in his black belt division. In the match, Kron locked in a very tight guillotine choke. Marcelo even admits to thoughts of tapping, but nonetheless he managed to escape. Marcelo's unique technical skills put Marcelo's skill set in a unique league of their own, in the list of the best of the best in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.