BJJ Tournament -Tampa Bay Area 5/31/08

Reposted from Regis Lima Martial Arts MySpace Blog:

GBT Spring 2008 Tournament

Gracie Barra Tampa is hosting a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center in Dunedin, Fl.

Marin Luther King Jr.
Recreation Center
550 Laura Ln.
Dunedin, FL 34698

Cost: $50 for all participants

Schedule:

Registration begins at 8 AM.

Competition begins at 10 AM.

The children's division will be run first, followed by women's and then men's.

Children's divisions: ages 8-10, 11-13, 14-16.

Women's divison: one division, one level, no weight classes.

Men's division:

Weight classes:

159 lbs and below
160 -179 lbs
180 – 199 lbs
200 lbs and above.

There will be three belt divisions: White, blue and purple/brown/black.

There will be an absolute division for men. The winner will receive an Atama gold weave gi.

Email Mike Geery at mgeery@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Source: Pablo Morales AKA Venom

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THE TIGERS – DE JESUS TAE KWON DO – PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Gerardo De Jesus, owner and head coach of The Tigers comBATON team has three tournaments scheduled. For more information and registration, go to his website.

1.Florida Gold Coast TaeKwonDo Open on May 17th at the Davie Police Athletic League gym in Davie, FL for Forms and Breaking

2.Florida Gold Coast AAU TaeKwonDo Invitational on June 21st at the Davie gym for Olympic Sparring

3.Florida Gold Coast TaeKwonDo Challenge (Double Elimination) on September 27th at the Davie gym

Master DeJesus is active in AAU Taekwondo, runs his own school and has a comBATON team as well. He holds tournaments on a regular basis. He also continues to train and was promoted to 6th Dan during the last year.