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 28th 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 25th and it costs $55 US dollars.
