Visit GMA academies in the city

The IBJJF NY Summer Open has released the brackets for the one day event scheduled for Saturday, July 13. Athletes from all directions are driving into the city, flying from the west coast and other places and preparing their bodies for the competition tomorrow.

To see the brackets, click here.

New York is home to some of the best Jiu-Jitsu academies around. Our GMA members are located all over NYC and the surrounding areas so if you have the chance or want to train while you’re traveling, head on over to these academies:

Alliance NYC
98 Third Ave #1
New York, NY 10003
# 1 212 529 7675
www.alliancebjjnyc.com

Brooklyn Martial Arts
289 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
# 1 718 403 9026
www.brooklynmartialarts.com

Gracie Barra Long Island
24 Jericho Turnpike
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
#1 516 633 0731
www.graciebarralongisland.com

Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu
250 w26th St. – 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
# 1 212 414 0044
www.marcelogarciajj.com

New York City Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team Renzo Gracie Staten Island
2397-B Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10306
# 1 347 414 1525
www.nycbjj.com

Renzo Gracie Academy
224 W 30th St
New York, NY 10001
# 1 212 279 6724
www.renzogracie.com

Rio Academy
95 Mains St.
East Rockaway, NY 11518
# 1 516 593 3859
www.rioacademy.com

Soca BJJ
1913 Wantagh Ave.
Wantagh NY 11793
# 1 516 557 2888
www.socabjj.com

Vitor Shaolin BJJ
780 8th Avenue, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10036
212.957.4045
www.bjjnewyorkcity.com

Philipe Della Monica and Otavio Sousa close out their division at the NY Open in April. Photo: Erin Herle

The 2013 IBJJF New York Summer Open is the second championship in the Big Apple this year, both closing early due to registration reaching capacity. Many competitors from all over the country, namely up and down the coast, see this opportunity as a way to test their skills against the best in the area.

The schedule is up now, the one day event is set for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13 with the last division beginning at 7:00 p.m. Click here to see.

The Nat Holman Gymnasium is located on the campus of the City College of New York: 138 th Street & Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031.

Make sure you arrive earlier than usual as the event has security that may delay entrances, especially early in the day.

Some of the best black belts will be present including: Osvaldo ‘Queixinho’, DJ Jackson, Rafael Rosendo, Renan Borges, Daniel Beleza, Leonardo D’avila, Vitor Oliveira and more.

GMA members Marcos Torregrosa and Daniel Alvarez will be making their way from California and Texas respectively.

GMA gyms from the area include Vitor Shaolin Academy, Renzo Gracie Academy, Marcelo Garcia Academy, Gracie Barra Long Island, Alliance NYC and more.

See you there at 9 in the morning and be ready for the long day of high-level Jiu-Jitsu. More information can be seen at www.ibjjf.org

Otavio Sousa (right) won double gold at the 2013 IBJJF New York Spring Open in April. Photo: Erin Herle

Just a few months ago the IBJJF held a tournament in New York City that reluctantly sold out very early. Many locals and even people traveling into the Big Apple were not happy about the limit. But the IBJJF is putting on another tournament on July 13 in the same location and good for you, it hasn’t reached capacity.

Hurry and register to make sure you are able to compete as the list is currently over 50% capacity. To register go to: www.IBJJF.org

You have until July 6 but we are sure this will close before then so make sure you make your travel arrangements then sign up as soon as possible!

The 2013 IBJJF New York Summer International Open will be held at the Nat Holman Gymnasium: 138th Street & Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031

Check out this highlight video below of GMA Alliance NYC at the NY Spring Open back in April where they helped the Alliance team overall earn the first place team trophy:

GRACIEMAG will be present tomorrow, April 20 at the 2013 IBJJF New York International Open. Set at the City College of New York in the heart of the city, the Nat Holman Gymnasium will be the battlefield for local teams to determine who is the best. You can follow all the coverage on our google + page!

Gracie Barra has sent a team of some of their best black belts to the other coast from California. Philippe Della Monica came out and held a seminar at GMA Gracie Barra Long Island and will be present along with his teammates. World champion Otávio Sousa leads the pack that includes also Rodrigo Simoes, Gustavo Pires and Magid Hage. Renzo Gracie team has opted to represent their academy without combining into the Gracie Elite Team name and Alliance is being represented by both New York academies Alliance NYC and Marcelo Garcia Academy. Nova Uniao is holding their own with Times Square locals Vitor Shaolin Academy. Many streams of competitors will be present from all over the nation to see who comes out on top. This tournament, however, has always been very important to the teams who are all located in rather close proximity and who gains the overall lead in points to win the team trophy. Will you be present to catch all of the excitement and/or defend your team’s glory?

The schedule is up as well as the brackets so be sure to check those both below:

Click here to see the schedule!

Click here to see the brackets!

Make sure you follow our live and up-to-date coverage tomorrow for all the action on our google plus page: www.gplus.to/GRACIEMAG