Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: Will Safford Previews the Thrills of the Black Belt Division; New Rules Course Coming Up September 19
As the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami nears, the adult black belt division fills up with big names ready to compete and take the gold medal home. The sport’s elite will be in Florida on September 27 as the 2020/2021 ADGS season kicks off at the Miami Airport Convention Center. The final registration deadline is September 19. Click here to register.
AJP Tour Podcast Presenter Will Safford dove into the registration list and came back with a full preview of each weight class. Watch this exclusive video and find out who’s in and what battles are coming your way.
AJP Invites to new Online Rules Course
The AJP is offering another round of the Online Jiu-Jitsu Rules Course – Level 1 for both athletes and practitioners. The Jiu-Jitsu Rules Course will be taught in English. The AJP has gathered a world class team of instructors, including Master Julio Cesar Pereira, Oliver Geddes, Alvaro Bobadilla, Gabriel Rainho, Mauricio Gomes and Regis Tadeu.
The three main goals of the course are:
- Provide a comprehensive understanding of the AJP rules of Jiu-Jitsu for all practitioners.
- Prepare the potential Referee to a standard that they are able to begin refereeing lower belts in competition under supervision.
- Train the AJP Referees and to provide them with updated knowledge for a better performance in competitions.
The course is now a one-day event, scheduled September 19, from 4pm to 8pm (Abu Dhabi Time). The investment is $40. Participants need to be 16 or older and hold at least a blue belt ranking. The registration deadline is September 18. Participants will receive a Certificate at the end of the course. To attend the course, participants will have to download the Zoom App. Click here to register now.