Kids competing. Photo: GRACIEMAG

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation presents on February 28th, the US National Kids tournament, which takes place in Tampa, FL at the same time as the US National Pro – event that classifies the best Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the adults and masters divisions to compete in the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, April 2015.

Young fighters from all over the country can register as long as they are affiliated to the organization. To get a membership to UAEJJF or register for the competition click here!

Registration deadline is Feb. 23th.

Below, watch the highlights for the last US National Kids that happened in Santa Barbara, CA on January 11th .

Check it out:

Clark Gracie vs. Magid Hage at the US Pro Nationals in Santa Barbara. Photo: Erin Herle

The US Pro Nationals is coming to Florida.

The event will be similar to its last edition, which happened on January 11th in Santa Barbara, CA. The main goal is to qualify athletes from blue to black belts to compete at the 2015 WPJJC in Apr. 17-19, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Once again, all American citizens will have a chance to stamp their passports to one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu events on the planet and win a travel packages with all expenses paid.

The tournament is scheduled for February 28^th at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL.

Registration is open at www.usprojj.com

Below, check the list of supported countries to compete in this event. White to Black Belt athletes who holds citizenship of any of these countries will have registration accepted for the competition.

Countries accepted to compete in the US Pro Nationals are:

United States

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Canada

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

The winners will have to submit copies of their passport to issue the visa. If it is proved that the athlete was not a citizen of any of the above countries at the time of the event, the person will have its membership with the UAEJJF canceled and will not receive the prize.

Those interested can find all the information about which categories receive the travel package at uaejjf.org

The travel package will include:

-Round trip airfare

-Hotel

-Meals

-Transportation

– Insurance

-Visa

-Championship registration

Registration will be closed on February 25^th and it costs $55 US dollars.

Gabi Garcia champion 2013 WPJJC Abu Dhabi

The first of three legs of the US Pro Nationals takes place nextr Jan. 11, in Santa Barbara, California.

You can still register and get the chance to compete with all expenses paid in the 2015 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championsip, next April, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Click here to register and for all the info.

The registration deadline is Jan. 6.

Watch the teaser the promoters prepared to get you in the mood to compete.

The event is open to competitors of all ages.

The US Pro Nationals is scheduled next Jan. 11, in Santa Barbara, California.

If you still didn’t register, do it now and compete for a chance to travel for free for the 2015 WPJJC.

If you sign in until this Thursday, Dec. 25, you’ll pay less than if you decide to do it tomorrow or later.

The fee is $75 for now, but will go up to $95 this Friday.

Click here to register now.

After you do it, watch one of the best matches of the 2014 WPJJC, Marcus Buchecha vs. Keenan Cornelius in the open class semifinal.

While Jiu-Jitsu athletes, 18 years old and over, from all over the country are preparing to compete at the U.S. National Pro for a chance to qualify to the most important professional Jiu-Jitsu competition in the world, the Abu Dhabi WPJJC.

Young BJJ starts are going to have a chance to showcase their skills, and compete side by side with the top BJJ players in the United States.

On January 11th, 2015, in Santa Barbara, CA, the best youth players will be crowned U.S National Jiu-Jitsu Champions.

Upcoming Jiu-Jitsu stars, between 8 and 17 years old, can be registered to compete at the tournament. T

he day will start with lots of kids on the mats, while the adults and masters divisions will take place simultaneously.

Although only athletes competing in the Adults and Masters Divisions, at the U.S. National, taking place at Santa Barbara City College, are eligible to win the travel package, and stamp their passports to fight in Abu Dhabi, all kids participants will experience the thrill to compete in this remarkable event, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Passport NOT required for kids registration.

There are NO charges for kids membership.

Register your kids online at http://www.uaejjf.org/event/info/114

Registration deadline is 01-06-15

Visit www.usprojj.com for more info.

Rodolfo, Galvão (center) will clash for the absolute WPJJC crown

GMA member, and tournament director, Rodrigo Clark is proud to announce the U.S National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The event is scheduled for Sunday,  January 11th, 2015, and it will take place in Santa Barbara, CA. Winners will automatically qualify to compete at the 2015 Abu Dhabi WPJJC.

The World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship is set to take place April 23-25, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the brand new FGB Arena. The venue was built primarily for Jiu-Jitsu competitions, and it is the first of its kind in the world.

Rodrigo Clark, along side business parter, Gustavo Muggiati, are in charge of organizing all Abu Dhabi qualifying events in U.S.

According to Clark, only throughout the U.S. National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship, athletes will have a chance to stamp their passports to one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu events in the planet, and win travel packages compete in Abu Dhabi.

Two events have been confirmed in American soil so far. The first stop will be at Santa Barbara City College, California, and it is scheduled for Sunday,  January 11th. The following WPJJC qualifying event is programed to be held in Tampa, Florida, February 28th. A third leg of the U.S. National Pro is being negotiated and it’s going to be announced shortly.

Rodrigo Clark states that the best male and female athletes, from Blue to Black Belt, will be awarded with the incredible opportunity to travel abroad, with all expenses paid, to compete against the best BJJ players in the world, at the Abu Dhabi WPJJC.

The registration deadline is Jan. 6th.

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation Requires a valid passport in order to register for the qualifiers. ONLY passport holders of North American countries are allowed to compete at U.S. National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

The great news is that the UAEJJF has redesigned the requirements for obtaining the benefits associated to the prize.

Now, winners of every Black Belt weight division will receive the travel package, as opposed to absolute division winners only, as on previews trial events, Said Rodrigo.

The event is also open for kids, 8 to 17 years old. Registration for kids divisions are available at www.uaejjf.org

Kids will compete in a separate event from the professional divisions. Kids through Juvenile competitors are not entitle to receive the travel package.

The US National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship will also qualify athletes from the Masters division as well.

For the fist time, the UAEJJF will be offering travel packages to Master division winners. All athletes 36 years old and up will battle for a chance to travel to Abu Dhabi for free.

For registration, or more information about the U.S. National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship, please visit our website at www.usprojj.com.

The US Pro Nationals is getting closer by the day.

Scheduled January 11, the event will be the first qualifying competition for those who want to compete in the 2015 World Jiu-Jitsu Professional Championship, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, next April.

Click here to see which division winners will get free travel packages to travel to the main event.

In total, the event will hand out more than $160,000 in prizes.

Registration ends Jan. 6.

The event is open to athletes of all ages, from kids to masters.

Many academies are already traning hard to compete in Santa Barbara, like Romulo Barral’s team at Grace Barra Northridge.

Watch the promo ad for the US Pro Nationals and register here now.