New Black Belt in AZ

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Steve Rosenberg received his black belt from Gustavo Dantas on June 10th. Rosenberg, Gustavo’s fifth Black Belt, won the 2009 Pan Am and took 3rd place at the 2009 World Championship at the Brown Belt/Light Weight Division.

AZ Females at the Worlds Video

This is the video of Mackenzie Dern (Megaton/Gracie Humaita) competing against Kristina Barlaan (GD Jiu-Jitsu/Nova Uniao) in the Semi-Finals of the Adult Female, Blue Belt, Featherweight Division at the World BJJ Championship.

World BJJ Championship Highlights

Black Belt Men’s and Women’s recap from the 2009 World jiu Jitsu Championships from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach California.

Features highlights from:

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Worlds BJJ 2009 Results

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The World BJJ Championship 2009 took place in Long Beach, Califonia from June 4th to 7th. Check out the results of our Arizona Competitors:

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Luciana Dias (Heavy/2nd place) – Megaton

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Food Drive at the 1st Kids Cup (04/25/09)

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GD Jiu-Jitsu Events Food Drive
DO YOUR PART IN LENDING A HELPING HAND IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

GD Jiu-Jitsu Events will be sponsoring a Food Drive for the United Food Bank at the 2009 AZ BJJ State Championships. During these difficult times, it is important to be thankful for the things that we have by coming to the aid of those who are in need. Take this opportunity to practice the importance of helping others.

Our last Food Drive brought in 124 pounds of food. That’s 97 meals! We hope to top these numbers!

Join in making a difference in YOUR community! Prizes will be raffled off to everyone who donates at least 5 items to the Food Drive!

Currently, the United Food Bank is in need of:
-Granola bars
-Nutrition bars
-Juice boxes

Also, the United Food Bank is ALWAYS in need of:
-Enriched pasta
-Oatmeal
-Chicken
-Tuna
-Chili con carne
-Beef stew
-Apricots
-Peaches
-Peas
-Asparagus
-Kidney beans
-Black-eye peas
-Pinto beans
-Refried beans
-Peanut butter
-Tomatoes
-Prunes
-Nuts

Any other NON-PERISHABLE food items would be GREATLY appreciated!
No donation is too big or too small! Open your hearts and be an advocate for change!

For more information about the United Food Bank, visit http://www.unitedfoodbank.org