American National Championships – Black Belts are coming! ! ! The US Nationals Championships will take place on September 24th at the Torrance Unified School District – Schools, North High 3620 West 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504. Is already attracting some of the top names in the sport. Already confirmed to compete this year are Mike Fowler, Vinicios ‘Pezao’ Magalhaes, Mauricio Zingano and Raphael Ellwanger. Fro more info and to sign up for the traditional and prestigious event go to:http://www.usjjf.com/american.htmU.S. Open Team Challenge from the promoterMany of you have asked us what exactly the Brown and Black Belt Team Challenge is. In a nutshell, you can think of each team as an individual competitor in the brackets. However, in order for a team to advance to the next round, 2 out of 3 of the team members must win their matches. What makes the team challenge exciting is that individual competitor’s victories impact more than just that competitor–the entire team’s fate rests on the outcome of an individual competitor’s match. Also, as happened last year, which team advances to the next round often comes down to a tie-breaking match, and that makes it really fun for the fans to watch. We inaugerated the Brown and Black Belt Team Challenge last year at U.S. Open 10 as a way of making the event more exciting for spectators to watch. Why don’t you drop by the U.S. Open myspace page myspace. com/usopenbjj and tell us what you think of the event, especially if you had a chance to witness last year’s challenge with Team Saulo Ribeiro coming out on top. U.S. Open XI Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament DATE: October 21, 22 TIME: 9am – 6pm LOCATION: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Register Now Commit to it! Register for the U.S. Open now and experience ‘America’s Favorite Tournament.’ Claudio Franca Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuemail: [email protected] web: http://www.claudiofrancabjj.com Colorado State Championships – Presented by: OxiCleanDate: Saturday, September 23rd – starting at 12 noonLocation: Northglenn Rec Center11801 Community Center DriveNorthglenn, CO 80233-1003 (303)450-8800 Please do not drop off registrations at this locationThe fee for early registration, i.e., received by midnight, Monday, September 18th, is $50.00.The fee for late registration (received 19th to 22nd) will be $60.00. ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MIDNIGHT September 22nd! Also, note that registration fee(s) are non-refundable.Pay early registration fee of $50.00 with Pay Pal Please make checks or money orders to R.M.B.J.J.F.Rules: Gi rulesForms: To register, please print out form, filled out and sign with checks or money order (if paid by PayPal, print out receipt) and mail to:Rocky Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation2790 Industrial Ln, Broomfield CO 80020888-847-8094 We like to thank all the participants and our sponsor OxiClean for their support.Thank you, Mauricio Zingano – R.M.B.J.J.F. http://www.zinganobjj.com/pics/poster/Septflyer.jpgElite Submission Championships Sat., Oct. 7th, Houston, TX – $2,000 Cash & Prizes (www.elite-submission.com) Elite Martial Arts will host a Gi and No-Gi submission tournament at Westside High School on Sat., Oct. 7th. in Houston ? We will have 113 divisions including children?s gi, women?s gi, men?s gi, and men?s no-gi. ? We will have an 8-Man Pro Division: $1,000 winner, $200 Second place, plus a Bonus of $100 per submission in the Quarter-Finals and Finals. ? As a special benefit to new students, we will offer a men?s division gi/no-gi for those with 0-9 months of experience. ? We will run 8 fully staffed mats (so you won?t be sitting around all day). ? Weigh-ins will be similar to tournaments in Brazil, you will weigh-in just before your division begins that day. ? Also, you must PRE-Register (No exceptions). ? Brackets will be posted on the net prior to the event so will know who & when you fight. ? Brackets will be updated on the walls as the event occurs so competitors will know who & when they fight throughout the day. ? Team Trophies will be awarded. $49 registration fee for all competitors, unlimited divisions. The First 300 competitors to register will receive a FREE tournament T-shirt. Contestants wanting to enter the pro division should email [email protected]Now go train Jiu-Jitsu, 
