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Abu Dhabi to host biggest global Jiu Jitsu events in November as World's best head home

Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to kick off month-long carnival at global home of the sport from 3-11 November The 13th edition of Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship follows from 14-19 November Abu Dhabi – 02 October 2021: Abu Dhabi will reinforce its status as the global home of jiu-jitsu in November with

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Seven Cities, Unlimited Thrills: AJP Announces Dates for the 2021/2022 Season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour

The AJP has announced the dates for the new season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour. The series of events reaches its seventh edition in the 2021/2022 season. Launched in the 2015/2016 season, the ADGS has quickly become the number 1 destination for Jiu Jitsu’s top

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AJP Tour 2020/2021 season features events in Brazil, Ukraine, Australia and Russia in the coming weeks

The 2020/2021 season of the AJP tour is heating up again. The coming weeks will feature several events in several cities all over the world. The AJP is working diligently with its local organizers to offer athletes and fans events that are both highly competitive and safe for all.

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ADGS Rio Reaches Full Capacity; Big Names on the List to Compete in Exciting Weekend of Jiu-Jitsu

Once again, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Rio will be a great success. As expected, the AJP had to close the registration period early as the event reached the venue’s full capacity. Scheduled December 5-6, at the Arena Carioca 1, the ADGS Rio will gather the best competitors

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AJP Tour Podcast #5: Guthierry Barbosa joins Will Safford; talks about the tough road to Jiu Jitsu stardom

On the latest episode of the AJP Tour Podcast, Will Safford hosts Carlson Gracie Team’s black belt Guthierry Barbosa for a candid talk. The young talent goes on the hardships a Jiu Jitsu competitor faces on his way to success. Guthierry also talks us through his campaign at the

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AJP Tour Podcast Episode #4: Will Safford hosts a round table with Galvão, Sperry, Valério and Woods

Episode 4 of the AJP Tour Podcast is here. Podcaster Will Safford hosts a round table to discuss the repercussions of a hugely successful Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami and also what is coming in the AJP Tour. Will welcomes AJP Technical Director Rodrigo Valério, ADGS Miami Organizer and Jiu

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Final week to register before sign-up fee changes

The time to register is now! The early registration deadline for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio is October 19. Choose your division and be part of the show. Go compete in one of the most important events in the calendar. The ADGS Rio is scheduled December 5-6, at the

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Awards Hall Celebrates the Heroes That Made History in the AJP Tour

The AJP has launched an all-time awards hall to celebrate the legacy of the heroes who made history in the tour since 2009. In a collective effort to recover the memory of the tournaments held all over the world in the past decade, the AJP has listed all champions and

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AJP Launches Health Safety Guidelines for Events in the 2020/2021 Season

The AJP is working tirelessly to guarantee the safest environment possible for athletes, officials, referees and all of those involved in its events when the 2020/2021 season starts. That’s why the AJP has put together a comprehensive guide that sets rules and regulations for each event to happen

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Miami: Stars Line Up to Compete at the 2020/2021 Season Opener

The 2020/2021 season of the AJP Tour is getting closer. The first major event is the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Miami, scheduled September 26-27, at the Miami Airport Convention Center. The early registration deadline is July 31 and the final registration deadline is September 12. The list of

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: One Week Left to Sign Up Before the Early Registration Deadline

The time is coming. The 2020/2021 season of the AJP Tour is confirmed and ready to go. The first major event in the schedule is the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Miami, on September 26-27, at the Miami Airport Convention Center. The early registration deadline is one week away,

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Andressa Cintra Continues Her Practice Despite The Coronavirus

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Wand Fight Team Head Coach Teaches 5 Drills To Sharpen Your Jiu-Jitsu From Home

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Athlete Gustavo Batista Adapts His Training During Coronavirus Outbreak

At the beginning of the quarantine, professional athlete Gustavo Batista passed the days of confinement deprived of his usual jiu-jitsu training. The black belt fighter found it impossible to do the workouts he used to daily but decided to set new short-term goals to align with his long-term ones. He

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10 Online Resources to Practice Jiu-Jitsu During Quarantine

Experts are saying that social distancing is the most effective way to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Because of this, most of the world is attempting to work, learn and resume normal lives from home. But with gyms being one of the first types of business to shut down,

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Coronavirus: Jiu-Jitsu Gyms Close Down, Capacity and Routines Change

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Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments Affected by Coronavirus

The worldwide Coronavirus outbreak, already declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an ongoing pandemic, has affected the jiu-jitsu community in many ways, just one week before the IBJJF Pan American Championships.  The tournament was scheduled to start on March 18 but has now been canceled with no news

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Jiu-Jitsu Academies Are Temporarily Closed During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian His Own Brand of Flow

Meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective) – This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Insert Kenny Florian and his business partner Jason Hunt. Together they opened up their

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Stars Line Up for the 2019/2020 Season Closer; Three Weeks Left to Register

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AJP TOUR: Final Week to Register for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi; Groups Set for the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats Inaugural Heavyweight Bracket

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Gabrieli Pessanha: From Cidade de Deus to the World

Gabrieli Pessanha is one of the most successful competitors in the AJP Tour, with multiple titles both in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. During the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Rio, on November 1-3, the Jiu-Jitsu World Plus News Team

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Black Belt Champions Awe the Crowd at Grand Finale of a Weekend of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

Brazil lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu. The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro, this weekend of November 1-3, at the Arena Carioca 1, in Rio, was yet another opportunity for Brazilians to show their love for the sport. The final day of the 2019 ADGS Rio