Perhaps the longest running Brown belt in modern history : ) got his well deserved and long overdue promotion this past Wednesday. Mike Onzuka received his coveted Black Belt from his instructor Relson Gracie in front of a horde of friends and training partners: ‘I guess a lot of people heard about it because it seemed that there were over a hundred of them to belt whip me. I took it all and went bareback, it was an honor a moment I’ll never forget!’ said Mike about the whole experience.Congratulations is not a strong enough word for Mike! 4th Pac NW Jiu-jitsu Championships- Yesler Comm Ctr, Seattle The Pac NW Championships are back! On Saturday, April 28th, top Jiu-jitsu Fighters and Submission Wrestlers will meet at the Yesler Community Center in downtown Seattle to battle in Gi and No Gi divisions for all ranks, including men’s, women’s, kid’s and 40 year old+ divisions.With Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in each division, competitors are guaranteed at least two matches. There will be 4 mats with continuous action for the gi and no gi tournaments running simultaneously.Current Pac NW Champions, New Breed Academy looks to repeat as the areas top team, although 2 time Team Champion Gracie Barra will be a favorite as well, with top contenders Lotus Jiu-jitsu, Machado Spokane, United Fight Team and others looking for their first team title.Complete the attached registration or Go to www.nwgrappling.com to register now. Early registration gets you a free tournament t-shirt and a chance to win DVDs, fight gear, BJJ books, and more!See you on the mat!EVT is looking for a few fighters – from the promoterKid I am still looking for fighters for the April 21st EVT in Danville, VA. Would it be possible to get you to post something that we currently have openings for a few more inexpirenced fighters at 170, 185 and 205. If anyone is interested the can contact me [email protected] or they can check out the website www.elitevaletudo.comEGO- 3 weeks out!! – from the promoterThe Extreme Grappling Open is only 3 weeks away! Come and join in on one of the most exciting Gi and No-GI tournaments around! We have a GREAT line-up for our LightWeight Invite division. Check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pedro Vianna
