NY Open: Lucas Lepri, JT and. . .
With three years of history, the IBJJF's New York Open is going through its final preparations to find out who it's new king will be,…
New York Open
The joys of competing in New York
New York, as master journalist Gay Talese taught, is that place where an elephant fell off George Washington bridge, the monkeys get sad when it…
Montreal Open: Jiu-Jitsu breaks new frontier
The IBJJF is taking Jiu-Jitsu all around the world with its competitions, and the tournaments dubbed “Open” are playing an important role. With events scheduled…
Last days to compete in New York
Sign-ups for the New York International Open carry on full blast. The IBJJF event set for April 16 promises great matches. “Now the Pan's done,…
Jiu-Jitsu moves along in April
The Pan brought plenty of excitement, the 2011 installment was again a success. There's no break in the IBJJF calendar, though, and there are more…
The New York weather calls for a coat and belt
If you practice Jiu-Jitsu and live around the New York area, this is your chance. The IBJJF's New York Open is coming up April 16…
New York to host yet another Jiu-Jitsu Open event
Considered by many to be the “capital of the world,” New York will become Jiu-Jitsu's capital on April 16, with the third installment of the…
IBJJF 2011 calendar
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) released its calendar for 2011. Although some dates are yet to be confirmed, athletes can already set about preparing…
Carcará, Gregor, Hermes, Bastos and JT among stars at NY Open
The New York Open roster is packed with Jiu-Jitsu stars, like Bráulio “Carcará” Estima, Gregor Gracie, Bruno Bastos, Hermes França, Mike Fowler, Jonathan “JT” Torres,…
Tanquinho, another lightweight to be reckoned with
Tough black belt Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes has recovered from elbow surgery and is getting back to competition to give the rest of the lightweight division…