MANY WEAPONS sits down with Founder of GD Jiu-jitsu and head Jiu-jitsu instructor at Arizona Combat Sports. Gustavo Dantas is a 3rd degree black belt from Andre Pederneiras (founder of Team Nova União). Gustavo has been producing world-class competitors since October 2000 in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship 2009
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
July 11 & 12 of 2009
The GD JIU-JITSU Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the Arizona Brazilian Jiu-jitsu State Championship 2009. The competition will take place on July 11 & 12 at the Westwood High School located at 945 W. 8th St. in Mesa, AZ 85201
Gracie Mag will be covering the event.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition will offer kids, juveniles, Adult (Male and Female), Masters and Senior Divisions.
Registration
. Each competitor must fill out the registration form online. The Pre-registration fee is $50 for the adults and juveniles (16-17 yrs) or and $35 for the kids division until July 3rd. After this date,$60 for adults and juveniles and, $45 for the kids.
KIDS Division is limited to 200 Competitors.
Juvenile, Adult, Masters and Senior Divisions are limited to 350 competitors.
. Registration Online Available at www.azsbjjf.com or www.gdjiujitsu.com
The 1st Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kids Cup took place at the Broadway Recreation Center in Mesa, Arizona on April 25th. The event promoted by GD Jiu-Jitsu Events, in association with AZ State BJJ Federation, was sponsored by Forever Fighter, Custom T-Shirt Warehouse, OTM Fight Shop, Gracie Magazine Association and Arizona Combat Sports. The event was dedicated to competitors between ages of 4 and 17 yrs old and was a great success with its debut at 163 competitors.
Martin Escobar and his instructor Rey Diogo
Check out the results of our Arizona Pan American competitors:
BLACK BELT
Luciana Dias (Megaton) – Female/Heavy – 1st place
Martin Escobar (De Brazil) – Senior 2/Super Heavy – 1st place
The AZSBJJF sent two of its certified referees to work and represent at this year’s Pan-Ams in Carson, CA. Chris Lopez, a black belt, and Jacob McClintock, a brown belt, both under Gustavo Dantas.
