In April 2009 the WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CUP 2009 will be held in Abu Dhabi. The first professional World Cup for Jiu-Jitsu (with GI), with trials in Brazil, Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and Japan. The Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Japan will be organizing the trials in Japan. Which will include all athletes from all Asia.
All the champions from the Trials will win as a prize, flight ticket to Abu Dhabi and expenses covered (hotel and meals) to participate in the World Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Organizer : JJFJ – Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Japan
Date : March 1st, 2009
Place :
Omiya Budokan
Saitama, Japan
Requirements:
1) Japanese citizen and JJFJ member.
2) Non Japanese citizen who resides in Japan with a visa (not a tourist visa), and a member of JJFJ.
3) Citizen of an Asian country besides Japan.
4) Non citizen who resides in any Asian country besides Japan with a proper visa (not tourist visa).
Registration Period:
December 19th to February 15th, 2009
How to register :
Registraions online. (For athletes from outside Japan, please E-Mail JJFJ for registration information.) info@jjfj.org
The event will be devided into 3 tournaments, which will be held on the same day.
All fights will be held in a Gi.
1. MAIN EVENT – ASIAN TRIALS for the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009 (Purple, Brown, and Black belts)
2. WHITE AND BLUE BELTS ABSOLUTE TOURNAMENT.
3. WHITE AND BLUE BELTS BY WEIGHT TOURNAMENT.
1. MAIN EVENT – ASIAN TRIALS for the
“World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009.”
BELTS : Purple, Brown, and Black
(These belts will be competing against each other).
WEIGHTS : 5 Divisions : -65kg, -75kg, -85kg, -95kg, +95kg
WEIGHTING : Weighting on the day of the event without the Gi.
AGE
CATEGORY :
There will be no division of age.
MATCH TIME : 6 minutes.
PRIZES : All champions of each weight category (5 athletes) will win: Flight ticket, paid Hotel, meals and Visa to compete at the “World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009″ in Abu Dhabi.
REGISTRATION
PERIOD :
From December 19th to February 15th, 2009.
REGISTRATION
FEE : ¥8,000 / ¥6,800 (Gold Member)
RULES : Official Jiu-Jitsu rules from JJFJ for Black belts. (Except match time).
HOW TO REGISTER : Please click to register now for the ASIAN TRIALS (Purple, Brown, Black Belts).
2. WHITE AND BLUE BELTS ABSOLUTE TOURNAMENT
BELTS : White and Blue belts.
(These belts will be competing against each other).
WEIGHTS : Free weight.
AGE
CATEGORY :
There will be no division of age.
MATCH TIME : 5 minutes.
PRIZES : The champion will win : Flight ticket, paid Hotel, Meals and Visa to go to the “World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009″ in Abu Dhabi.
REGISTRATION
PERIOD : From December 19th to February 15th, 2009.
REGISTRATION
FEE : ¥8,000 / ¥6,800 (Gold Member)
HOW TO REGISTER : Please click to register now for the White and Blue Belts ABSOLUTE Tournament.
RULES : Official Jiu-Jitsu rules from JJFJ for Blue belts. (Except match time).
3. WHITE AND BLUE BELTS BY WEIGHT TOURNAMENT
BELTS : White and Blue belts.
(These belts will be competing against each other).
WEIGHTS :
10 Divisions: Galo, Pluma, Pena, Leve, Medio, Meio-Pesado, Pesado, Sup-Pesado, e Pesadissimo.
WEIGHTING : Weighting on the day of the event without the Gi.
AGE
CATEGORY : There will be no division of age.
MATCH TIME : 5 minutes.
PRIZES : All Champions (10 athletes) will win a prize of ¥20,000 in cash.
REGISTRATION
PERIOD : From December 19th to February 15th, 2009.
REGISTRATION
FEE : ¥7,000 / ¥6,000 (Gold Member)
HOW TO REGISTER : Please click to register now for the White and Blue Belts by Weight Tournament.
RULES : Official Jiu-Jitsu rules from JJFJ for Blue belts. (Except match time).
DETAILS ABOUT THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL
JIU-JITSU CUP 2009 – ABU DHABI
DATE : April 30th to May 2nd, 2009
PLACE : ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
PRIZES :
Champions of each category : US $7,000
Second place of each category: US $3,000
Third place of each category: US $1,000
