U.S. Open Early Registration Deadline, Midnight, October 12th Attention competitors! The deadline to receive the discounted price of $50.00 for tournament registration is one week away. You have until Midnight, next Wednesday, October 12th to save $15.00. Don?t wait! You can use the $15.00 savings to eat at one of the many fine restaraunts in Santa Cruz, for which we shall have information available in your competitor packets. You can get these at competitor check-in. For more info on check-in go here:http://www.claudiofrancabjj.com/checkin2005.htmlBetween October 13th and Monday October 17th, Midnight, the registration fee will be $65.00.Go here for more registration information:http://www.claudiofrancabjj.com/registration2005.htmlClick here to go directly to online registration:https://www.semkhor.com/tourneylist.asp?s=register4tournament&state=CARules and Referees Seminar with Professor Alvaro Mansor, Sunday, October 16th, 2005 Professor Alvaro Mansor is a 4th Degree Black Belt and Director of Referees for the Confederation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. He will go over step-by-step how referees should interpret and apply the official rules of jiu-jitsu when judging a match. Many competitors often feel robbed because they don?t really know the subtleties of the rules. Knowing the intricacies of the rules are a must for any game or sport, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is no different. Come clear up any misconceptions or questions you have about the rules. This seminar is extremely beneficial to competitors and referees alike. Don?t miss this opportunity to get on top of your game! 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 12:00 pm ? 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm White and Blue Belts will receive a Certificate of Participation Purple through black belts will receive Referee Certification In Santa Cruz, CA 2-1507 East Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95062 General Fee=$50 CFBJJA/CBJJL Members=$40 For seminar information and registration call 831.476.7650.http://www.claudiofrancabjj.com/myoffice/storeonline/whatsnew.aspx?orgId=11943Competitor List by Belt as of 11:00 am 10-05-2005 Please check competitor lists periodically to make sure your registration information is correct. Email us [email protected] or call (831) 476-7650 to make corrections. Felipe Costa Seminar in Mexico CityEduardo Salazar from Hermosillo, Mexico where the world champion Felipe Costa gave an excellente one week seminar. After a great week in Hermosillo where Felipe taught all his best moves he is going to Mexico City to give another seminar WHEN: october 3 – october 8WHERE: Jacson Correia academy. Mexico city Jacson Correia is a brown belt from from Carlos Valente more information call: 0445518268568 or al 52643297 Prof. Jorge Pereira in AustraliaProf. Jorge Pereira, 5th degree blackbelt under Rickson Gracie has just finished a visit to Australia. While there he taught a well received series of seminars, the first at the academy of his Australian based student Prof. Paulo Guimaraes covering Gi, No-Gi, and Vale Tudo fighting.After this Prof. Periera taught a seminar focusing on Vale Tudo techniques at Beston-Gracie Jiu Jitsu on the New South Wales Central Coast.Both Seminars were very well received and all of Prof. Periera’s new friends in Australia look forward to seeing him back here soon.The Sydney seminar will be made available on DVD for purchase in the near future.Rodrigo Gracie Seminar in Switzerland CancelledFrom Rodrigo Gracie’s manager Mike Kogan:’We want to inform everyone that the seminar in Switzerland has been cancelled due to schedule conflict. Sincerely Mike Kogan’2005 Dutch BJJ OpenThe 2005 Dutch BJJ Open will take place on November 20th, 2005. With 1000 Euro prize for the colored belt open class Champion. The third year event is a big time fun so don’t miss it!For more info check out www.cadu.nl
