Plan for Pans! 2014 Pan Ams Pre Schedule NOW AVAILABLE

Plan on Pans this year...This year's IBJJF Pan Ams will take place on March 12th-16th, in Irvine California.

Below is the pre-schedule so you can plan your traveling schedule.

Wednesday

White adult

White masters

Blue adult male

Thursday

Blue adult male

Blue adult female

Purple adult

Blue masters

Friday

Purple adult

Blue masters

Purple masters

Saturday

Purple masters

Juvenile all belts

Brown adult

Brown masters

Black masters

Black adult

Sunday

Black masters

Black adult

Brown adult

Brown masters

2014 IBJJF Weight Classes

Whether you are preparing for the upcoming Miami, Chicago, or London; you are going to need to determine what weight division you will be competing in. Below are the official 2013 IBJJF Weight Classes for competition.

2014 IBJJF European Open Registration + Event Info

Location:
Complexo Municipal Esportivo do Casal Vistoso
Rua Joao Silva
Lisbon, Portugal

Prices: With Valid Membership ID
$110.00 by November 22nd, 2013
$130.00 by January 15th, 2014

 Without Valid Membership ID
$115.00 by November 22nd, 2013
$135.00 by January 15th, 2014

Click here to register.

Athletes affiliation and
Academy registration deadline
01/06/2014

Registration deadline
01/15/2014

Athlete correction deadline
01/16/2014

Team correction by professor From
01/17/2014 to 01/18/2014

Registration checkday
01/20/2014

Schedule release date
01/20/2014

Brackets release date
01/22/2014

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IBJJF European Open 2014 - Lisbon Portugal (Purple Belts, Brown Belts & Black Belts)

European Open 2014 - Lisbon Portugal (Purple Belts, Brown Belts & Black Belts)
Competitor List

IBJJF European Open 2014 - Lisbon Portugal - Competitors (White Belts + Blue Belts)

European Open 2014 - Lisbon Portugal - Competitors (White Belts & Blue Belts)

Maximize Energy for Training & Minimize Recovery Time

Maximize Energy for Training & Minimize Recovery Time

We wanted to share some insights from some of the top martial artists in the world, on how to reach the peak performance, maximizing your energy for training, and minimizing your recovery time. To start, here are two key tips that lead to HUGE improvements very quickly:

First: Try to consume at least 0.3-0.6 grams of carbs per pound of your own body weight immediately after training or working out.

Second: DO NOT combine your cardio and strength training on the same day.
Seems too good to be true? Give it a try. Below we will explain a little bit about

Advice for People Starting a Martial Art Later in Life

There are many who have always wanted to train martial arts, and perhaps secretly still do, but for various personal or financial reasons have not yet done so. But with age, after many years of watching movies actioned packed with martial arts or professional mixed martial arts fighting, or boxing events, the idea and reminder of their dreams when they were younger slip back in on them in their 30s or 40s, or any time later on in life. A lot of people let themselves be talked themselves out of it, citing various reasons like “I am way too old to start martial arts now,” or “Our bodies are really not equipped for that sort of thing anymore,” or “There is no way I could get back in shape to be able handle that.” We are sorry you waited this long…but rest assured, IT IS NOT TOO LATE.

The truth is that many of the excuses that are made as to why starting martial arts at an older age may be more difficult are actually quite true, however, your approach and mentality to overcoming these obstacles are within reach. Here are some tips on

2013 Munich IBJJF Championship - Competitors and Info

Hello Germany! The Munich Open is approaching fast. And the competitor list is robust! Below is a list of the confirmed competitors for the 2013 Munich IBJJF Championship in Germany this year.

Location:
TSV München-Milbertshofen e.V.
Hans-Denzinger-Straße
Munich

Germany
80807
Prices: US$ 99.00 by September 28th, 2013
US$ 115.00 by November 2nd, 2013

2013 World NO GI Championship Competitor List

Worlds NO GI in California start TODAY!

It seems like slim pickings this year, with a shorter than expected competitor list. Nothing like the turn out for Worlds earlier this year or World Masters this October. 

See below for the complete list of 2013 World NOGI competitors: