Last call for you who want to compete in a prestigious event in England.

The IBJJF British National championship, scheduled June 27-28, is waiting for you.

This Friday, June 19, is the last day to sign in to compete at the Cristal Palace Sports Centre, in London.

So, don’t miss out and register here to compete in one of the most exciting cities in the world.

The British Nationals will also feature no-gi divisions and you can register for both competitions and pay less.

For more info, go to IBJJF.com.

London, UK

As Mackenzie Dern likes to say, you can’t stop and you won’t stop.

After all the thrills of the 2015 Worlds, the Jiu-Jitsu circus moves on to Europe.

On June 27-28, the British National Oepn takes place in London.

In two days, the event will feature gi and no-gi divisions.

Click here for more info and to register to compete.

One weekend after that, on July 4-5, the Nice Open takes place in France.

It’s also a gi and no-gi event.

Click here to register now.

RGA Bucks at the British Open

GMA member Kev Capel took his team to the 2012 British Open, last may 19th-20th.

His students did some damage at the NEC Arena, in Birmingham.

Kev himself won Senior Black belt gold, assistant coach Sahid Khamlichi won gold in purple belt adult and bronze in the masters.

Youth member Harrison Allen took gold in the under 18’s category.

Also our affiliate in Bicester OSTMA represented the team to the highest level with two golds from Bertie Cole and Bruce Coppen.

RGA bucks as a whole also brought home 4 silvers and 4 bronzes.

For more info, go to rgaa.co.uk.

The 2012 British Open is arround the corner.

GMA member Braulio Estima invites all to enroll.

The event is scheduled next May 19th-20th, at the NEC Arena, in Birmingham.

The 2012 British Open is expected to have over 900 athletes registered.

The registration period ends next May 16th, but the discount registration ends this Wednesday, May 2nd.

The British Open has categories for women and men, from kids to senior.

For more info, go to bjjbritishopen.co.uk.

Victor won the absolute with tapouts in every match. Photo: publicity.

This weekend in England the third installment of the British Open, organized by our GMA Bráulio “Carcará” Estima, took place.

The Gracie Barra teacher counted more than 800 fighters and sent in a review of the biggest news from the tourney.

“There were over 800 signed up, a record for Jiu-Jitsu competitions here in the United Kingdom. Even with so many athletes, the competition ended earlier than expected,” reported Bráulio.

British punctuality was not the only thing the Brazilian was celebrating: “The standout at black belt was (my brother) Victor Estima, winning the absolute by submitting all his opponents. He won trophy in memory of our great friend Steve fan, one of the organizers of the first events, who passed away early this year. The absolute final was against one of the sport’s sensations here, Michael Russell. Victor ended up getting the submission, a tight footlock 2:30 minutes into the fight. Stuart Gwilt won the absolute championship, then his weight group too.”

Carcará was pleased with how successful the tournament was, while he recovers from back surgery: “I’m really glad our sport is taking another step forward in its evolution.”

The team placement was as follows:

1) Gracie Barra Birmingham
2) Roger Gracie Academy
3) Gracie Barra Midlands
4) CheckMat

Victor finalizou todas e foi o campeão absoluto. Foto: Divulgação.

Rolou na Inglaterra, nesse fim de semana, a terceira edição do British Open de Jiu-Jitsu, organizado pelo nosso GMA e dublê de promotor Bráuilo “Carcará” Estima.

O professor da Gracie Barra contou mais de 800 lutadores, e mandou de bate-pronto as melhores notícias do torneio.

“Foram mais de 800 inscritos, um recorde em campeonatos de Jiu-Jitsu aqui no Reino Unido. Mesmo com tantos atletas, a competição terminou antes do horário previsto”, contou Bráulio.

A pontualidade britânica não foi a única coisa a comemorar: “O destaque na faixa-preta foi (meu irmão) Victor Estima, campeão absoluto finalizando todas. Ele ganhou o troféu em memória do nosso grande amigo Steve Fan, um dos organizadores das primeiras edições que faleceu no começo do ano. A final do absoluto foi contra uma das sensações do esporte aqui, o local Michael Russell. Victor acabou finalizando, numa justa chave de pé aos 2min30 sde luta. Stuart Gwilt foi o campeão absoluto na marrom, depois de ganhar seu peso também”.

O sucesso do torneio deixou Carcará feliz da vida, ele que se recupera de uma operação nas costas: “Fico muito feliz de estar dando mais um passo à frente na evolução e divulgação do nosso esporte”.

Por equipes, a colocação foi a seguinte:

1) Gracie Barra Birmingham
2) Roger Gracie Academy
3) Gracie Barra Midlands
4) CheckMat

Organizado pelo campeão Bráulio “Carcará” Estima e seu irmão Victor, o torneio aberto promete novidades este ano, e deve atrair ainda mais cascas-grossas do Jiu-Jitsu inglês.

Para informações e inscrições, informe-se no site www.bjjbritishopen.co.uk e pelo email bjjbritishopen@gmail.com .

Serviço:

BJJ British Open 2011

Cocksmoor Leisure Centre

Alcester Road South

Birmingham B14 4ER

Organized by multiple-time champion Bráulio “Carcará” Estima and his brother Victor, the open tournament promises news for this year and should draw even more burly representatives of British Jiu-Jitsu.

For further information and instructions, www.bjjbritishopen.co.uk or write bjjbritishopen@gmail.com.

BJJ British Open 2011
Cocksmoor Leisure Centre
Alcester Road South
Birmingham B14 4ER