Registration for Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea in Santa Clara, CA on Saturday Jan. 24 is narrowing down. As of today you have two days to register before it completely closes, the deadline being Jan. 19.

There will be divisions for gi and no-gi and it will be part of the MMA Expo going on at the Santa Clara Convention Center located at 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054.

Register here: https://t360reg.com/jiujitsubythesea/jjbts.aspx

Learn more at www.bjjtour.com

GMA member Claudio Franca has announced the latest tournament, the Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea on Dec. 13. The event will take place at Kugtar Academy in Salinas, CA.

The event will host divisions for kids, juveniles, adults and masters.

Early registration ends Nov. 24 with the following discounted prices:

Kids: $60.00
Adults: $75.00

After, the registration period ends Dec. 8 with these prices:

Kids: $75.00
Adults: $90.00

The venue is located at 315 N Main Street Salinas, CA 93901.

To register, go here: https://t360reg.com/jiujitsubythesea/jjbtslocal.aspx

Claudio Franca has planned his annual Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea tournament for Feb. 8 and 9 in San Jose, CA. The event will be part of the MMA expo at the San Jose Convention Center located at 150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose.

There are divisions in both gi and no-gi for kids and adults. Prices are as follows:

Early registration ends Jan. 24 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Kids: 1 division – $ 45.00
Kids: 2 divisions – $ 70.00
Adults: 1 division – $ 55.00
Adults: 2 divisions – $ 80.00

Regular registration ends Feb. 3 11:59 p.m. PST
Kids: 1 division – $ 60.00
Kids: 2 divisions – $ 85.00
Adults: 1 division – $ 70.00
Adults: 2 divisions – $ 95.00

More information can be found at http://claudiofrancabjj.com/jiu-jitsu-by-the-sea/

Claudio Franca’s first tournament of 2014 will be the Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea Winter Invitational on Feb. 8 & 9. This year they have a new venue for the event at the San Jose Convention Center during the MMA Evolution Expo.

The tournament is also adding a no-gi portion so gi divisions will be on Saturday and no-gi on Sunday. Furthermore, divisions are available for kids and adults as well as master, senior 1, senior 2 and senior 3.

The cost for early registration until Jan. 24 is $45 for one kids division, $70 for two kids divisions, $55 for one adult division and $80 for two adults divisions.

The location of the event is at: 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA

To register, go to: http://www.t360reg.com/jiujitsubythesea/jjbts.aspx

Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea August 31

The last Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea Fall Invitational Tournament to be held at the East Cliff location is happening Saturday, August 31. This tournament has been held for the past 13 years.

Divisions are available from kids to seniors and the early registration price is available from now until August 23.

The cost for registration is $35 for kids, $50 for adult and up. Once early registration prices ends, prices will go up to $45 for kids, $60 for adult and up. So register now to save money and reserve your spot, calling out all capable competitors in the area so you have a good amount of matches.

To register, click here.

The location of the event is Claudio Franca Santa Cruz – 2-1507 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. For more information on the event please visit: www.claudiofrancabjj.com/jiu-jitsu-by-the-sea

Claudio Franca’s All Star JJ Tournament

Claudio França has two invitations to make.

First, on January 19th, he will helding the Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea Invitational, in Santa Cruz, CA.

Then, on February 16th-17th, it will be time for the All Star Jiu-Jitsu Tournament, also in Santa Cruz.

The registration periods for both events are open.

For more info, go to allstartournament.com and claudiofrancabjj.com/jiu-jitsu-by-the-sea.

Claudio Franca’s Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea

With 2012 almost gone, it is already time to plan for 2013.

And if you are a Jiu-jitsu competitor, it means it is time to plan your tournament schedule.

The first one you can add to your agenda is Claudio França’s Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea, on January 19, in Santa Cruz, California.

Registrations are already open and if you do it until January 11, you pay reduced prices.

Register now and experience the quality of a championship with the seal of quality from the organizers of the US Open and the American Cup.

For more info, go to claudiofrancabjj.com/jiu-jitsu-by-the-sea.

• January 19, Saturday, Jiu-Jitsu-by-the-Sea Winter Invitational Tournament, Santa Cruz Dojo
• February 16 & 17, All Star #2 Tournament, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
• March 16, Saturday, Jiu-Jitsu-by-the-Sea Spring Invitational Tournament, Santa Cruz Dojo
• April 20 & 21, 6^th American Cup Tournament, Independence High School, San Jose, CA
• June 15, Saturday, Jiu-Jitsu-by-the-Sea Summer Invitational Tournament, Santa Cruz Dojo
• September 21, Saturday, Jiu-Jitsu-by-the-Sea Fall Invitational Tournament, Santa Cruz Dojo
• October 2013, U.S. Open Tournament XVIII
• December 7, Black Belt’s Favorite Techniques Toy Drive

If you are in the area, don’t miss out!

More information for each can be found here: www.claudiofrancabjj.com

Check out this trailer from the 2012 US Open:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3eGMLW6DM

Alvaro Mansor teaches Rules seminar

The US Open XVII Jiu-Jitsu is just around the corner.

Scheduled for next October 6-7 in San Jose, California, the event promises to be one the highlights of the year.

If you register now, you will pay only $90 to be part of one of the most prestigious Jiu-jitsu tournaments there is.

And for another $30, you can also attend an exclusive October 5 rules seminar with IBJJF Director of Refereeing Alvaro Mansor.

It’s a unique opportunity to learn in depth about how competition Jiu-Jitsu works and how refs rule a match.

For more info and to register, go to usopenbjj.com.

Us Open next October in San Jose

The US Open Jiu-Jitsu championship is among one of the most traditional gentle art events in America.

Created in 1996, the event has an impecable reputation of high technical level, great atmosphere and flawless producing and execution.

The US Open XVII is scheduled next October 6th-7th, in San Jose, California.

Registrations are already open and the last day of enrollmente with promotional prices is tomorrow, September 20th.

The cost is $75 for all categories.

The US Open will feature men and women divisions from juvenile to senior.

Check out this teaser and enroll now.

US OPEN XVII BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU TOURNAMENT from Daniel Carettoni on Vimeo.

For more info, go to usopenbjj.com.

Claudio Franca’s Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea

Want to compete in a top class event?

Claudio França’s Jiu-Jitsu by the Sea is scheduled next September 15th, in Santa Cruz, CA.

The registration deadline is September 13th, 11:59PM, CA time.

So hurry and be a part of it.

The cost is $60 for juveniles and adults and $45 for kids.

For more info and to register, go to jiujitsubythesea.

But anyone looking to get in on the action had better make haste, as sign-ups end tomorrow at midnight Pacific time. Click here to join the mix.