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AJP Announces New Scoring System for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the ADWPJJC

The AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional Tour) has announced that a new scoring system will be adopted on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour events starting on January 1st, 2020. The changes will also be valid for the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, scheduled April 11-18. The new scoring

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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 Tour Abu Dhabi: Stars Line Up to Compete in the UAE as 2019/2020 Season Reaches Final Stages

The 2019/2020 season of the AJP Tour is gearing up to the final stretch with the first major stop scheduled January 16-18, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The fifth leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour takes over the Mubadala Arena with competitors of all ages testing their skills

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: AJP Announces Six Names For Debut Event in the Heavyweight Division Scheduled for January 2020, in Abu Dhabi

The AJP has officially announced the names of the six competitors who will be part of the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats heavyweight debut event. The -95kg bracket is scheduled January 17, on day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi. The roster includes both ADWPJJC champions

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Wand Fight Team Coach Launch New Book About the Didactics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructorship

Martial arts, in general, are powerful tools for inclusion and education. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fits this category and can assist the development of structural and moral values in society. With that in mind, the black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, Leandro Lorenco launched his book titled “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructorship: the student-to-teacher

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: Relive the Thrills of the Groundbreaking Lightweight Bracket in an All-Access Mini-Doc

The first ever Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats event shook the ground in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 2, 2019. Six of the best lightweight competitors in the world waged war to conquer the right to be called the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. The crowd at the Arena

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour gears up for the final stretch of the 2019/2020 season with events in Abu Dhabi and London

After four incredible events in Moscow, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is getting ready for the final two events of the 2019/2020 season. The next stop is scheduled January 16-18, in Abu Dhabi. Once again the state of the art Mubadala

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Brackets For This Weekend's SJJIF World Championships Have Been Released

Long Beach CA – Men and Women, boys and girls from different corners of the world will all be gathering and representing their academies at this weekend’s Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) World Championships, taking place at the Long Beach Arena. Many of the athletes who have earned their rankings

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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

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Saggioro, Bahiense, Sousa crowned as ADKOM champions in Rio

Brazil crowned three Abu Dhabi King of Mats this afternoon of Saturday, November 2nd, at the Arena Carioca 1. In three action-packed matches under a special set of rules that turned advantages and penalties into points, the crowd was treated to high-paced action all around. With impressive performances, Leonardo Saggioro

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Nearly Perfect! Luiza Monteiro Finishes Three Out of Four Opponents to Become the Lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats

Long live the Queen! Brazil’s Luiza Monteiro had a nearly perfect campaign this Friday, November 1st, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to become the first ever lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. With ten years of experience as a black belt, Luiza imposed her game on much younger opponents

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Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

One of the first phrases you’ll hear when you start training jiu-jitsu is “position before submission”. This principle, which is a helpful rule of thumb, introduces the importance of controlling your opponent before attempting to submit them. However, I believe that there is an even more important phrase, which

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Three Crowns on the Line as Champions Meet in Rio

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats is going to Brazil to crown three new champions in the lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions. The title matches are scheduled Saturday, November 2, at the Arena Carioca 1, during the weekend of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro. Here’s how

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: Six of the Toughest Competitors in the World to Clash in Rio for the Inaugural ADQOM Lightweight Crown

The AJP Tour is proud to announce the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. The inaugural event will bring together six of the toughest and most accomplished female competitors in the lightweight division (under 62kg). The ADQOM will kick off on Friday, November 1, as part of

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Brenda Larissa aiming higher in Brazil after gold medal performance in Los Angeles

The female 49kg brown/black belt division in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour has been dominated by the immensely talented Mayssa Bastos in recent years. She is the only athlete to have won it at the ADWPJJC since the division’s creation, in 2017. Bastos seemed to be unbeatable.

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Analysis: Like it or not, we're all living in the Gordon Ryan Era

As the thrills of the 2019 ADCC still flash in our heads, one name is being written and talked about the most. Now a 3X ADCC champion including an absolute title, Gordon Ryan is the man right now in the jiu-jitsu universe. He has all the reasons to gloat about

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2019 ADCC: Ryan Wins Double Gold; Galvão Beats Pena, Champions Crowned in Sunday of Epic Matches

Day 2 at the 2019 ADCC was one of those days people will talk about for years. Match after match, the crowd on the stands of the Anaheim Convention Center and also all over the world was amazed and surprised with the level of action performed by the absolute elite

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2019 ADCC: semifinals set after first day of thrilling action in Anaheim

Day 1 of the 2019 ADCC did not disappoint fans of high paced Jiu-Jitsu. As the best grapplers in the world gathered this Saturday, September 28, at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Orange County, California, fans on the stands and also watching all over the world braced for a full

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles: black belt division features thrilling matches, big upsets, triumphant returns and more during exciting Sunday of Ji

Once again, the black belt division was the highlight of the day at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles, this Sunday, September 15. The skills bar was set up high for those willing to reach the top spot of the podium. At the end of the day, the black

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Gustavo Batista Tops the Middleweight Bracket After Intense Battles in Los Angeles

The middleweight division of the Abu Dhabi King of Mats has yet another belt contender. Brazil’s Gustavo Batista fought his way through a very tough bracket this Saturday, September 14, for a chance to compete for the ADKOM division belt. In five matches, Gustavo managed two submissions as he

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats heads to Los Angeles for another action-packed bracket in the middleweight division

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats is coming to Los Angeles. The groundbreaking event scheduled September 14, at the Azuza Pacific University will feature an eight-men bracket that brings together some of the most accomplished middleweight competitors today. The winner of the bracket in Los Angeles will secure a spot

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: Sweden's Martina Gramenius going to Japan to stay on top after gold medal in Moscow season opener

Every new season of the AJP Tour shines the spotlight on new talented competitors as they break into the big leagues. Sweden’s Martina Gramenius is the latest name to achieve notoriety after a successful debut in the 2019/2020 season opener, this past June, at the Abu Dhabi Grand

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: Stars Line Up to Compete in Japan as the AJP Tour Travels East for the Second Leg of the 2019/2020 Season

The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour debuted with a bang on June 15-16, in Moscow, Russia. The tour now travels east for the second leg, scheduled July 27-28, in Japan. The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Tokyo reaches its 5th edition as a consolidated event

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow: Black Belt Champions Excel on the Mats of Russia in Thrilling Opener for the 2019/2020 Season

The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is now officially open. On this Sunday, June 16, some of the best competitors in the world gathered at the Triumph Arena, in Moscow, Russia, for the first of six events in the season. The crowd on the stands