2014 IBJJF London Open: New European black belts make a name
From its beginning in 2011, the IBJJF London International Open has grown each year to become one of the premier events of the European BJJ…
Shanti Abelha
Day one of the 2014 IBJJF Copenhagen Open black belt results: Estima, Abelha and more
Text by Oliver Geddes The IBJJF's first competition in Copenhagen bore witness to some spectacular black belt gi divisional matches as well as an action-packed…
Rome Open: Results of the females who took the stage in Italy
The females took to the mats at the 2014 IBJJF Rome Open even though their numbers were small. Most categories were not filled and some…
Train with Europe’s most dedicated female grapplers in Copenhagen March 28-30
Both Shanti Abelha and Ida Hansson are active black belt competitors from Denmark who have won and medaled at the most prestigious Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. On…
Worlds No-Gi: See how the females determined the black belt absolute final
The first day of the 2013 No-Gi World Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2 brought the black belts onto the blue and yellow mats in the…
Beatriz embarca para Portugal como favorita
A faixa-marrom Beatriz Mesquita (Gracie Humaitá) embarca para Lisboa amanhã, dia 28, em busca de mais um título inédito em seu extenso currículo. Tricampeã mundial…
Last chance to compete at the European Championship in Lisbon
Among the many attractions the Portuguese capital has to offer, between the 28th and 31st of January Lisbon will also be Europe’s Jiu-Jitsu capital. And…