Monday, November 16, 2009

Brazilian Jui Jitsu Bay Area open 2

Double Black Belt Seminar
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Nino "Elvis" Schembri and Alexandre Novães will be conducting a seminar on Sunday, November 22. The seminar will be held in the Berekeley High School gymnasium just before the no-gi competition.

The seminar will be conducted from 9-11 am before the no-gi competition.


Seminar Registration
If you are a competitor of the Bay Area Open 2 (BAO2), the seminar fee is $50 if you pre-register or $70 if you decide to pay at the door the day of the seminar. All non-BAO2 competitors can pay $60 if they pre-register or $80 at the door.

All academies are invited to participate in the Bay Area Open 2 (BAO2) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament that will be held on December 12 and 13, 2009 in Berkeley, California. This event is a fundraiser to help support the Berkeley High School Wrestling Team and is sponsored by the Berkeley Athletic Fund (BAF), a non-profit organization. For more information regarding the BAF please visit www.berkeleyathleticfund.org.

The BAO2 will be a gi tournament on Saturday, December 12 and a no-gi tournament on Sunday, December 13. All competitors will get to compete in at least two matches and will receive a limited edition tournament t-shirt. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division.

Registration Fees

Before November 30, 2009
Adult/Master Division Gi or No-Gi $50
Kid/Junior Division Gi or No-Gi $30

Adult/Master Division Gi and No-Gi $65
Kid/Junior Division Gi and No-Gi $50

After November 29, 2009
Adult/Master Division Gi or No-Gi $60
Kid/Junior Division Gi or No-Gi $45

Adult/Master Division Gi and No-Gi $80
Kid/Junior Division Gi and No-Gi $65

Registration closes on at 12:00 am on December 8, 2009. You will not be able to compete if your registration is not received by this date.

Tournament Schedule

Saturday, December 12
8:00 am Weigh-in for Kids and Junior Divisions
10:30 am Weigh-in for all Blue Belts
12:00 pm Weigh-in for all Purple Belts
1:00 pm Weigh-in for all White Belts

Sunday, December 13
9:00 am Weigh-in for Kids and Junior Divisions
10:30 am Weigh-in for Advanced Division
11:30 am Weigh-in for Intermediate Division