1ST CENTRAL TAIWAN BJJ OPEN: RECAP

I had missed this one but thanks to the folks at TWNBJJ & event producer Demitri Telfair, here are some pics from the recent Central Taiwan Open. I have to say, that's probably one of the coolest event spaces for a tournament. Congrats guys!

2013 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL BJJ/NO-GI CHAMPIONSHIP

www.taiwanbjj.org

PROJECT LIFESTYLE MANILA: CAIO TERRA

FACEBOOK + SEABJJ FB GROUP

Thanks to social media and sites like facebook, the world feels smaller but that's not a bad thing, persay. In fact, I think it's done a great deal of good to connect the community at large and make information available about events even faster. So with the advancement of technology and need for speed, it's helped add to what motivated me in first place to start BJJ-ASIA. 

With that said, have we connected via facebook yet? If not, I invite you connect with me. It's here that I often post news or links that may not make it to the blog (here). At the same time, I've made another platform within facebook for the SEABJJ community. It's here everyone is free to post information about what they're doing or events they'd like to promote. So if you haven't joined the group and are interested, please do so!

Overall, for the blog I haven't had as much time as I'd like to write original content but am aiming to do some writing in the near future. I am also open to publish guest writers if the quality and content is appropriate. If you're interested, please e-mail you work to luke@bjj-asia.com. 

let's connect: (click below)

BJJ-ASIA'S FACEBOOK

SEABJJ COMMUNITY FB PAGE

SEABJJ STORE: BACK ONLINE!!!

Previously SEABJJ goods were sold on the defunct 'bangkokfightshop' site but now things are back on! I've posted two items specifically to raise money for Sarnelli House Orphanage via 5-year anniversary & SEABJJ community t-shirts. If your country is not listed under the shipping options, please contact me directly and I will amend this!

All who purchase an anniversary shirt will be eligible to win a soon to be announced prize. Plus! Send in a photo of you wearing said shirt and possibly win Caio Terra's 4x disc instructional DVD set, "Modern Jiu-Jitsu". That right there is a $130 USD value!

Keep checking for the next lucky-draw prize!

CLICK HERE!!!
WWW.SEABJJ.BIGCARTEL.COM

JIU-JITSU NERD: VOL. 00

Hello, my name is Luke and yes, I am a Jiu-Jitsu Nerd. The latest project from international jiu-jitsu-journalist Kinya Hashimoto, volume 00 of 'Jiu Jitsu Nerd'. Regardless if you can read Japanese or not, it's a cool magazine filled with photos documenting the scene in and out of Japan. Always cool details and highlights on upcoming fighters. 

Copies can be bought at Budovideos or at the Bull Terrier Shop. Check out the links below. 

BJJ-ASIA 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CHARITY PROJECT: PART 2.1

With the 2nd batch of charity t-shirts in stock now, I'd like to introduce the first of a two part lucky-draw prize. All those who bought from the first batch of charity shirts will be included in this draw. A winner will be declared once we've sold out of this last batch. 

THE RULES:
*e-mail a photo of you and or team wearing the charity t-shirt to luke@bjj-asia.com
*please keep resolution to 72dpi but length of photo no less than 1000 pixels
*please include your team logo in the background or a location that represents where you are from
*deadline will be when we have sold out of charity t-shirts

THE PRIZE:
* CAIO TERRA's "Modern Jiu-Jitsu" 4x disc set (new, unopened)
      -I bought this myself when Caio was in Bangkok and am donating it to this part of the       lucky draw

SHOW YOUR COLORS

We did a great deal of good this past year with the sales and donations collected for the BJJ-ASIA 5-year anniversary charity project. All proceeds went to the Sarnelli House Orphanage in Nong Khai, Thailand. I'd like to celebrate this accomplishment by collecting as many photos of those who bought a shirt to share with the organizers of the orphanage. I plan to make another visit to Sarnelli House this summer and would love to show them the generous members of the SEABJJ community. 

At the same time, I've got our 2nd batch of anniversary shirts , with a new lucky-draw once all are sold out. I won't announce the prize just yet but it'll be equally awesome as before. 

please e-mail photos to: luke@bjj-asia.com
    *72dpi, max length 1000 pixel

please e-mail shirt purchase requests to: luke@bjj-asia.com
    *include size, quantity per and shipping address
    *$20 USD per shirt (sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)

2013 BANGKOK OPEN: OCT 19-20

Just a quick note for those planning their competition calendar. This October 19 & 20, BKKBJJ will be hosting the 2013 Bangkok Open. Expect all good things and more to come. 

2013 COPA BULL TERRIER: JULY 7, 2013

Bull Terrier Fight Gear, Alavanca Jiu Jitsu Academy Bring you  

COPA　BULL　TERRIER　2013

When:　7th July,2013

What time: 9:00 Opening of Venue, 10:00 start of competition

Where: Taito river city Sports Center (First Stadium)

       1-1-10 Imado Taito, Tokyo 111-0024

ONLINE REGISTRATION: 1st May,2013 ~ 30th June, 2013

Please check www.btfightgear.com

QUALIFICATION OF ENTRY:

In good health without infection.

Sign is required for Junior who compete.

AWARDS:

TEAM

Trophy to Top Three Teams.

Cash Prize 50,000JPY to Adult Team Championship

Cash Prize 20,000JPY to Kids Team Championship

Points are given to winner - 9pts, first runner up- 3pts, 3rd- 1pt.

Individual

Medals to Medalist of each weight division/absolute category.

Bull Terrier Gis to Absolute winner of each belts category.

ENTRY FEE:

Adult Male   4,000JPY (Absolute  +1,000JPY)

Adult Female 3,000JPY (Absolute  +1,000JPY)

Junior       2,500JPY

If only Absolute, same price as weight division.

* No entry fee for all black belts competitors.

PAYMENT METHOD:

For Local

1. Cash delivery service by Japan Post office - Please enclose the correct amount with the entry form and send to below address:

Bull Terrier Co.,ltd

1F 1782-1 Shimoishida-cho,

Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

435-0006 JAPAN

Tel: +81 53 421 2534

Deadline: 30th June, 2013

2. Local Bank Transfer - Handling charge paid by payer

Deadline: 6th July, 2013

3. Pay at venue at the day -  Entry fee +1,000JPY

For Overseas

1. Pay at venue at the day -  Entry fee +1,000JPY

2. Paypal through Credit card or Paypal account

Deadline: 6th July, 2013

RULE:

Follow IBJJF 2013 rule

WEIGHT CATEGORY:

Weight Divisions : (Competitor must weigh-in with his/her gi and belt)
Male (Adult/Master/Senior) - Kg

(ALL RANK OF BELT)

Galo ~57,5

Pluma~64,0

Pena~70,0

Leve~76,0

Medio~82,3

Meio-Pesado~88,3

Pesado~94,3

Super-Pesado~100,5

Pesadissimo ~above 100,5

Absolute~ OPEN

Female - Kg

(ALL RANK OF BELT)

Galo~44,3

Pluma~48,3

Pena~52,5

Leve~56,5

Medio~60,5

Meio-Pesado~65,0

Pesado~69,0

Super-Pesado~73,0

Pesadissimo~ above 73,0

Absolute~ OPEN

*Weight class which insufficient of competitors will be contacted for cancellation or move of classes.

Kids - Kg

Male Juvenile (16-17 years old) Born in 1996 ~ 1997

5 minutes match

White, blue, purple belt

Rooster class (Galo)-53.5kg

Light featherweight (Pluma)-58.5kg

Featherweight (Pena)-64.0kg

Lightweight (Leve)-69.0kg

Middleweight (Medio)-74.0kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-79.3kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-84.3kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-89.3kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +89.3 kg

Open class (Absolute)

Male Juvenile (16-17 years old) Born in 1996 ~ 1997

5 minutes match

White, blue, purple belt

Rooster class (Galo)-44.3kg

Light featherweight (Pluma)-48.3kg

Featherweight (Pena)-52.5kg

Lightweight (Leve)-56.5kg

Middleweight (Medio)-60.5kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-65.0kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-69.0kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-73.0kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +73.0 kg

Open class (Absolute)

Teen (13-15 years old) Born in 1998~2000

4 minutes match

White, gray, yellow, orange, green belt

Rooster class (Galo)-40.3kg

Light featherweight (Pluma)-44.3kg

Featherweight (Pena)-48.3kg

Lightweight (Leve)-52.5kg

Middleweight (Medio)-56.5kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-60.5kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-65.0kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-69.0kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +69.0 kg

Junior (10-12 years old) Born in 2001~2003

4 minutes match

White, gray, yellow, orange belt

Rooster class (Galo)-30.2kg

Light featherweight (Pluma)-33.2kg

Featherweight (Pena)-36.2kg

Lightweight (Leve)-39.3kg

Middleweight (Medio)-42.3kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-45.3kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-48.3kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-51.5kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +51.5 kg

Pee Wee (7-9 years old) Born in 2004~2006

3 minutes match

White, gray, yellow belt

Light featherweight (Pluma)-24.0kg

Featherweight (Pena)-27.0kg

Lightweight (Leve)-30.2kg

Middleweight (Medio)-33.2kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-36.2kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-39.3kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-42.3kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +42.3 kg 

Mighty Mite (4-6 years old) Born in 2007~2009

2 minutes match

White belt only

Light featherweight (Pluma)-17.9kg

Featherweight (Pena)-20.0kg

Lightweight (Leve)-24.0kg

Middleweight (Medio)-26.0kg

Medium heavyweight (Mediopesado)-29.0kg

Heavyweight (Pesado)-32.0kg

Super heavyweight (Super pesado)-35.0kg

Ultra heavyweight (Pesadissimo) +35.0 kg

Enquiry

Please email to info@btfightgear.com

KATA BEACH UPSER-FIGHT: ANDREW LEONE VS ERIC KELLY

This past week, the first Kata Beach tournament took place in Phuket, TH. Produced by the

folks at PTT. Here's the super fight between Andrew Leone & Eric Kelly. 

ADCC SOUTH EAST ASIAN: PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL OPEN

see www.adccphilippines.com

The Asia - Pacific Submission Absolute will be held in August. This is a new  event to be held each year ever in the Philippines or Australia.


There are no points just advantages for submission attempts or win by submissions , with three or four weight divisions per belt to find the Absolute Champions.


Match times will be the standard times are between 5 - 6 minutes all penalties remain the same.

Please visit: www.www.bjjfp.com

SHOUT OUT: NEW BLACK-BELT

BJJ-ASIA would like to give a shout-out for long-time supporter, Toru Takayama (Fukuzumi Jiu-Jitsu) on his recent promotion to BJJ black-belt. Takayama-san has been coming to Thailand to compete for a number of years and we've always appreciated the energy he's brought the competition mats. 

He received his black-belt from Prof Shinsuke Fukuzumi (Antonio Barbosa) this past March 17th. 

おめでとうございます!!!

ADCC ASIA TRIALS: 2013 WINNERS

ADCC Asia Trial 2013
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
At Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

Official Winners:

Man Under 66 KG
Yuta "Uruka" Sasaki (Wajiutsu Keishu-kai Suruga Dojo)

Man Under 77 KG
Sotaro Yamada (Tsudanuma Dojo)

Man Under 88 KG
Shinso Anzai (TEAM CLIMB)

Man Under 99 KG
Yukiyasu Ozawa (TEAM-KAZE)

Man Over 99 KG
Hideki Sekine (Bonsai Bull Terrier)

Woman Under 60 KG
Seiko Yamamoto (KILLER BEE)

Woman Over 60 KG
Yurika Nakakura (Kame Gym)

Medalist :

Male:
 -65.9kg
1. Uruka Sasaki (Japan)
2. Hadairo Tetsu (Japan)
3. Yo Saito (Japan)

 -76.9kg
1. Sotaro Yamada  (Japan)
2. Kouta Shimoishi  (Japan)
3. Koushi Matsumoto  (Japan)

 -87.9kg
1. Shinsho Anzai (Japan)
2. Yuji Arai (Japan)
3. Odsuren BOLD-ERDENE (Mogolia)

 -98.9kg
1. Yukiyasu Ozawa (Japan)
2. Shoma shibisai (Japan)
3. Yusuke Masuda (Japan)

 +99kg
1. Hideki Sekine　(Japan)
2. Park Hyun kab (Korea)
3. Boldpurev UNURJARGAL(Mogolia)

 Female:
 -60kg
1. Seiko Yamamoto (Japan)
2. Sayaka Shiodav (Japan)
3. Takayo Hashi (Japan)

+60kg
1. Yurika Nakakura (Japan)

SARNELLI HOUSE VIDEO + SHOYOROLL LUCKY-DRAW

Again, a massive thank you to everyone who purchased a BJJ-ASIA 5-year anniversary t-shirt and helped a great cause. The requests for more shirts have been so much that I'm producing another batch. All proceeds will go to Sarnelli House as I look to visit again this Summer. 

Also, for everyone's patience about the release of the video and lucky-draw, thank you. It took me longer than I had planned but here it is. It's a modest short documenting my visit to Nong Khai along with friends/teammates Ben & Bryan. Our visit took place the weekend prior to Christmas 2012 and we were able to stay overnight to enjoy their holiday party. 

It truly was a life-changing experience to see the scale of work that is being done and the effect it's had not only on the children but the community at large. I hope to do more in the years to come. 

-Luke Chaya

WWW.SARNELLIORPHANAGE.ORG
WWW.SHOYOROLL.COM

Here are few photos from those who've received their t-shirts. Please e-mail me photos of you wearing your anniversary shirt to luke@bjj-asia.com

Goto Sensei @ Paraestra Kitakyushu

Katsu Hibino @ Alive JJ

Bryan Garrison & Caio Terra (Bangkok)

CAIO TERRA INTERVIEW

Interview :: Caio Terra from 송광빈 on Vimeo.

by: Inseung Hwang

This interview was taken during Caio Terra's stay in Seoul, Korea with the John Frankl BJJ Team.

CHINA OPEN: JUNE 22, 2013

WINNER OF 3X SHOYOROLL GIS TO BE ANNOUNCED W/ SPECIAL GUEST: CAIO TERRA

With Bangkok being the 3rd stop on Caio Terra's seminar tour of Asia, he was kind enough to support BJJ-ASIA and it's 5-year anniversary charity project. With the initial sales from the end of 2012, we were able to donate $3000 USD to Sarnelli House Orphanage. 

As promised 3x names have been drawn by the world champion himself. These lucky three are the winners of their very own, brand new, Shoyoroll gi!!! The long awaited video and lucky-draw will be posted this Friday (April 5, 2013). 

*NEW BATCH OF SHIRTS BEING PRODUCED!!! Due to high demand, we are producing another batch of 5-year anniversary shirts to raise even more for the orphanage. These will be ready for order within the next week. All inquires, please send to luke@bjj-asia.com 

Again, thank you for everyone's support. 

*Caio's first 3 stops in Asia:

Bangkok BJJ Academy / Ralph Gracie Thailand

Kowloon BJJ (Hong Kong)

John Frankl BJJ (Korea)

HERBERT BURNS SEMINAR @ ENGAGE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY (SG)

EVOLVE UNIVERSITY

www.evolve-university.com

Evolve has just launched their online program 'evolve university'. Several years in the making, they have collected and produced tutorials from some of the world's best. 

"Evolve University® is Asia's largest online university for martial arts. With all courses taught exclusively by authentic World Champions, it is one of the most comprehensive online universities in the world. Leading media authorities such as CNN, ESPN StarSports, The Fight Nation, Combat Asia, Asian MMA, Middleeasy, and many others have named Evolve MMA as the #1 martial arts organization in Asia. "

KATA BEACH OPEN: APRIL 24, 2013 (PHUKET, TH)

 

Kata Beach Bjj Open 

April 24th Wednesday.

2:30pm start & is to beheld at Kata Beach in Phuket - Thailand.

Registration is currently open www.kataBeachBjjOpen.com

 

Gym’s from Bangkok, Ubon, Chiang Mai and Phuket as well as visitors from Signapore, Malaysia and Borneo are set to compete in this unique Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament.

The event will feature a Gi & No-Gi tournament with a heavily anticipated Super-Fight match in-between the regular tournaments

The super-fight match will see a submission only, 10 minute battle between

(Bellator MMA fighter & BJJ Brown Belt) JJ Ambrose and a yet to be announced special guest opponent.

For updates and more details visit www.KataBeachBjjOpen.com

Black belts compete free & free transport withing Thailand

Brown belts compete free

 

Prizes, medals & givaways will be available thorughout the competition.

"UNITED" PROJECT BY LIZ SUSSAN

Late 2012 I had the pleasure of meeting Liz Sussan along with black-belt, Eric Burdo here in Thailand, hosting them for a seminar at BKKBJJ. The couple run Richmond BJJ which recently celebrated their 10+ anniversary and both fixtures in the East Coast jiu-jitsu scene. So it's with equal pleasure that I get to share Liz's recent project, UNITED.

Whether you're aware of what's happened in the US jiu-jitsu community or not, I think it's fair to say we all share the bonds built on trust and mutual respect. With every practice at the academy we place our trust in others and we respect the power we yield with our knowledge and physical abilities. And its this trust and respect we carry with us when we leave the academy as better citizens of this world. This type of violence is nothing new and by no means a byproduct of BJJ or any combative sport but is by no means any less grotesque or deplorable. 

It's truly heartbreaking that it takes such events within our community at large to bring forth public discourse but let us bring out the positive and the very best in all of us to support those who have been made victims. -Luke

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by Liz Sussan

Most jiu-jitsu practitioners have had serious reactions to the abuse and assaults being reported within our community. It has created a lot of discussion around rape and what kind of culture we want to create in our grappling community and greater world. People want a way to speak out and also a way to come together. I felt like we needed a symbol to show that we feel outraged but also thoughtful about what has transpired.

I worked with my friends to design a gi patch that would allow BJJ community to express being united against rape and abuse. The patches say UNITED with a teal ribbon and the ribbon has been turned into a BJJ belt. It’s been a collective effort between NHB Gear, Da Firma Kimonos and IngenuiTek who generously have donated their services making it possible to donate 80-90% of the sales proceeds to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

I’ve gotten sincere and amazing feedback from people. In just 3 weeks we’ve raised over $1,300.00 for RAINN. April is sexual assault awareness month and that adds to the importance of these patches. The patches sell for $ 10-12 each and can be ordered by emailing to Liz @ RichmondBJJ.com.

Liz Sussan's gi!