More Stars Coming to the 2005 Pan-AmsWord is out that more top fighters are coming to fight in the 2005 Pan-Ams In addition to the stellar list divulged a few days ago, we have found out that World Champions Saulo Ribeiro, Alexandre Ribeiro & Daniel Moraes together with teammates Rodrigo Pinheiro, Regis Lebre, Wellington & Luca Dias are also coming to fight in the Pan, making it a virtual Mini-Worlds in America! Hotel info for the Pan can be found at www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/trrca?WT.domain=www.holiday-inn.com&WT.vanity=torrancecaFor more info on what is shaping out to be the greatest and most competitive BJJ event in the US go to http://www.cbjj.com.br/english/pan2005.htm2005 Pan – Don’t miss itVIII Copa Pacifica BJJ Tournament News ? Black Belt Superfights!!!The VIII Annual Copa Pacifica BJJ Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 12th & Sunday, March 13th, 2005 at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, California. Competition will begin at 10:00am on Saturday and Sunday.Below is the lineup for the Black Belts Superfights:Saturday, March 12th, 2005 at 3:00 pmJames Boran (James Boran JJ) x Luciano Bandeira (CIA Paulistas)Sunday, March 13th, 2005 at 3:00 pmTim Cartmell (Cleber JJ) x Dale Frank (Caique JJ)Other Black Belt Superfights may be added.Also, any registration received after the extended deadline (Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 8:00 pm) will require an additional late fee of $20 (cash only for all fees). Any registration during the tournament will require an additional late fee of $40 (cash only for all fees), provided there is space for you in the bracket. The brackets will not be re-worked to accommodate registration during the tournament, we will only accept add-ins if space is available.You can get all the registration and tournament fee information at www.cleberjiujitsu.com. Whether you are competing or watching, we look forward to seeing you there!!If you have questions or need information, please feel free to contact us at the following:Cleber Luciano Jiu Jitsu, 6070 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647(714) 842-4554 – www.cleberjiujitsu.com – [email protected]Capital Grappling Classic March 20, 2005 ? Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Chinn Aquatic & Fitness Center, 13025 Chinn Park Dr, Woodbridge, VA Weigh-ins begin at 9AM, Matches begin at 10AM The tournament will have Kid’s white belt ‘ beginers’ and yellow or orange ‘ advanced’. Women’s division we plan on have White, Blue and purple ( the brackets will be arranged according with the registration) Men’s will have White, Blue, Purple and Brown belt divisions. Brown belts ‘175 and under’ and 175 and above’ Master’s will have White, Blue and Purple. Registration Fees Men’s $45 pre registration, at the door will be $60Women and Kid’s $35 pre registration, at the door will be $50For more info about the tournamet you can e-mail [email protected] or call (703) 303-1968Leo Dalla Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, ‘Team Lloyd Irvin’, www.leodalla.com – (703)303-1968 YAMASAKI ACADEMY / JIU JITSU GEAR BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIPTo celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the Yamasaki Academyin the US, We, along with Jiujitsu Gear have joined forces to organize a top notch BJJ Tournament. We are expecting competitors from all over the US and abroad. DATE & LOCATION April 9th, 2005 – 10:00 AMWoodrow Wilson High School 3950 Chesapeake Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016Also on the day of the event we will have a Referees’ Clinic at 8:00AMNotice: Please, we would like to ask for the support of every participating school by sending two referees.Instructor: President of the Sao Paulo State Federation and 6th degree black belt Master Otavio de Almeida Junior. The event will have $$$ Prizes for the absolute winners. Check out the loot : $2,000.00 for Black Belt over 181 lbs$1,500.00 for Black Belt under 181 lbs$1,000.00 Absolute Brown Belt$500.00 Absolute Purple Belt$300.00 Absolute Blue BeltFor more info check out www.grappling.com/tournamentMica Cipili Seminar in Mexico CityBlack Belt Mica Cipili will be conducting a two day seminar in Mexico City on March 11th and 12th. For more information or to participate call Alex at (702) 214-6414 or Rodrigo Salas at 011-52-551-333-2973.? Now go train Jiu-Jitsu, 
