Abu Dhabi Trials New York. Photo: Dan Rod

The New York Abu Dhabi WPJJC Trials are set for Oct. 20 at Queens College in Flushing, NY. The registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 14.

Compete for a chance to win a paid trip to the main event in Abu Dhabi next year. Prizes at the trial include cash and a Fuji gi for all competitors who win their division while the travel packages are given out to winners of specific divisions. The total of 23 packages will be distributed as shown:

Don’t miss your chance as time is running out. Registration for the East Coast USA trials ends Oct. 14.

To register for the Abu Dhabi – USA East Coast Trials go to www.apjj.org

ADCC superfight between Jacaré and Robert Drysdale. Photo: Carlos Ozório

Every two years the ADCC provides a stage for the world’s best ground fighters. And to do so, a number of qualifying events are held the world over. The tryouts for the east coast of the United States will take place November 20 at Belleville High School in New Jersey.

Sign-ups go till November 13. For further information, visit http://adccna.com.

Another qualifying tournament will be held on the American west coast in March 2011.

Check back with GRACIEMAG.com for more news on the ADCC.

With a cauldron of surnames of all origins among the champions, the tryouts on the 12^th of this month rewarded the main Jiu-Jitsu academies on the old continent, who now have four months to be ready to put on a show in the capital of the Arab Emirates in April, and fight for the 144 dollars in prize money up for grabs.

Check out the photos of what went on at the tryouts and the complete results: www.abudhabi-pro.co.uk.

In the area surrounding London, a purple belt snags an arm at the World Pro tryouts. Publicity photo shot by James Oluoch-Oluny

Around the world, the other tryouts continue. If the World Cup Pro already has its qualified athletes from Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa, the one responsible for the qualifiers in the United States is Renato Tavares, our GMA and leader of ATT in Vero Beach.

“Two qualifiers will be held this year. One on the East Coast, with the help of Professor Helio Soneca, and on the West Cuast, where we have the experienced Cláudio França, who is responsible for the US Open and American Cup, in the organizing committee,” says Renato.

The East Coast event will take place in Boca Raton, Florida, at the FAU gymnasium, on January 31. And the one in California will be held at the Santa Cruz Civic Center on January 24.

The six champions of the adult purple/brown/black belt weight divisions will join the female champions and light and heavyweight white/blue belt absolute champions. The athletes will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete in Abu Dhabi in April.

Anyone interested can sign up on the websites:

East Coast: www.nafafighters.com

West Coast: www.abudhabibjj.com

“We would like to remind everyone that in the main event, to compete for places in the Arab Emirates, only athletes from the United States, Canada or who have green cards will be allowed to participate. In the amateur, juvenile, master & senior divisions, however, the event is open to everybody,” explains Renato.