2nd World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships for Kids & Teens Hosted by Rommel Dunbar

Come join us! Details are here. Competitors can register here registration. Accommodation details below.

Starts at 9am
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Location: Riverside Convention Center
Address: 3443 Orange Street, Riverside, CA 92501

Nearby accommodations with group rates are available at the Riverside Marriott. Book by fax or web using the code KBWKBWA for the group rate. You can also make reservations by phone (1-951-784-8000 and tell them you are booking for Kids World to get the group rate).

Weigh-In: Starts at 8:00am on November 14, 2009 for Kids & Teens

GI and NO GI TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY
Only at Riverside Convention Center
3443 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501

ALL KIDS & TEENS COMPETE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

Competitors:
Kids & Teens - $60.00
If a kid or teen wants to compete in the GI and the NO GI event an additional $30.00 will be due, for a total of $90.00 for both events.

Spectators: (per day)
Adults (16 and above) - $10.00
Kids (3 and older) - $5.00
Kids (under 3) – FREE

View more information or get details on registration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Photos from 1st Kids World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship

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Tribute to the Gracie Family

It is with great honor we recognize the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie Sr. who began his training with Japanese Master Court Koma when he was 15 years old and trained with him until he was 21 years of age. Carlos sacrifice, dedication and perseverance is what made jiu-jitsu an art that would be shared with his brother Helio and passed down from one generation to another.

Carlos and Helio took the art of jiu-jitsu and changed it from its formal Japanese style and turned it into an art that could win street fights common in Brazil. The Gracie brothers turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into the best ground fighting system ever created.

This is an exciting time for the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in America. As an American with dual citizenship, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu heritage. As we look to the future it is important to remember those who dedicated their lives to the art of jiu-jitsu.

In honor of Carlos Gracie and his family, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your contribution to the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is the Gracie family who has made the biggest impact in the martial arts world today.

Rommel Dunbar