MARTIAL ART EVENTS

On this page, you will find a list of events from around the MAIF, our Affiliate / Partner organizations and our other Friends across the Globe. If you would like to submit an event (tournaments, seminars, etc) for inclusion on this page, please send complete event details to webmaster@maintlfed.org. Please list complete contact information so perspective participants may contact you.

For additional JJIF Events, please go to the JJIF Activity Calendar.

SHURI-TE MARTIAL ARTS CONFERENCE
Dates: April 11-13, 2008
Location: China Grove, North Carolina, USA(30 min. from Charlotte, NC)

Karatedo
Ju-Jutsu
Chin-Na
Qigong
Kyusho-Jutsu

“Featured Instructors”
Ridgely Abele, Hanshi (Special Guest Instructor)
9th Dan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
7th Dan US Ju-Jitsu Federation
7th Dan World Karatedo Federation
6th Dan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu

Troy J. Price, Tashi
6th Dan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
5th Dan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu
4th Dan US Ju-Jitsu Federation
Baguazhang & Xingyiquan

Other Instructors in Attendance
Tommy Hood
Mark Baker
Ricky Smith
Joe Pounder
Brian Oviatt
Alex Ormaza
Jeff Rhodes
Rick White
Keith Black
Kevin Dixon
Cole Ricks
Robert Taylor
Dale Jordan
Jay King
Randy Henderson
Robert Speed

Potential Subject Areas To Be Covered:

  • Proper Body Mechanics to Increase the Power of your Technique 
  • Combative Flow Series: Elbows, Fists & Palms with Applications 
  • Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu Revised Curriculum: Entering & Redirecting, Joint Locking Flow Series Wrist Locks - Arm Bars - Finger Locks, Te-Waza, Pinning Series, Otoshi-No-Kata, Goshin-Jutsu-No-Kata,
  • Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu Advanced Level Training (3rd Kyu and Up)
  • Kyusho-Jutsu: Utilizing pressure points with the above techniques to increase their effectiveness and power
  • Qigong: Internal Energy Training to Boost Your Martial Power
  • Other Instructors: Special Skills & Concepts Showcase Sessions
  • Opportunity for Rank Advancement and Q & A Session

When:
April 11, 12 & 13, 2008
Friday Afternoon:     2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Friday Evening;        6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday:                   10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday:                     10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Where:  (30 min. drive North from Charlotte, NC)
Sidekick Karate School
105 North Main Street
China Grove, NC 28023
Phone # (704) 855-3271
Toll Free: 1-800-560-KICK

For More Information:
Troy J. Price
Phone: 919-360-7224
E-Mail: troysbudo@aol.com
www.sidekickkarate.com
www.worldblackbelt.com/member_pages/troysbudo

 

 

Northcoast Karate & Ju-Jitsu Championships
Dates: April 20, 2008
Location: Ohio, USA

Click HERE for details.

 

AJKA & USJJF National Martial Arts Symposium & USJJF Spring Camp
Dates: April 24-26, 2008
Location: Carson City, Nevada, USA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click HERE for registration forms.

 

3rd Croatian International Ju-jitsu Championship "ZAGREB  OPEN 2008"
Dates: April 26, 2008
Location: Zagreb - Croatia

Please find  the flyer , general informations and registration form of our Competition on our official web-pages : www.ju-jitsu-zagreb.hr  and  www.ju-jitsu-alfa.hr

 

 

2008 USJJF National Championships
Dates: May 30-31 2008
Location: Center for Martial Arts, 1300 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, Ohio, USA

Friday:  Check In / Weigh-In
Saturday: Competition
Saturday night: Annual Awards Banquet.

Download:

Official Hotel: http://www.radisson.com/usjjfnationalchampionship




2008  USJJF / USMAF  Summer Training Camp
Dates: Friday thru Sunday, June 20 -22, 2008  (3 Days)
Location: Fountain Valley Martial Arts in Fountain, Colorado (near Colorado Springs) USA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Host:  Robert Koski, Fountain Valley Martial Arts

Training Schedule:  Friday Evening - 5:30 to 8:30, Saturday 9:00 am to 5:oo pm and Sunday – 9:00 am to noon

Training Skills:  Ju-Jitsu & Karate Waza (Self-Defense and Atemi Waza), Judo Katas (Nage-no-Kata and Gatame-no-Kata)

Guest Instructor:  Shihan Bruce R. Bethers, President – USJJF, 8th Dan - Ju-Jitsu, 7th Dan - Karate and 7th Dan – Judo

Camp Fee:  $100.00 per Participant or Spectator.

More details coming!

 

Dynamix Fighting Sports Summer Camp
Dates: July 30 - August 3, 2008
Location: Stockholm

It is the 11th time we arrange the camp and this year it will be in Stockholm. Over the years we have had participants from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany.
Now we welcome all JJIF member countries to the best camp you can find for JJIF Fighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling and MMA.

Instructors so far is:

Ingemar Sköld 8th dan –Sport Ju-Jutsu
Ingemar is former coach of the Swedish national team and he has coach fighters such as Ricard Carneborn, Johan Blomdahl and Anna Dimberg to their championship titles
Ingemar is also the founder of the style “Sport Ju-Jutsu”  that is widely spread in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Rob Haans–JJIF Fighting
Rob will be teaching this year to, last year was a big success. Rob needs no more introduction in the JJIF world, World champion in three different weight classes and the best “pound for pound” fighter right now.

Marcelo”Yogui” Santiago 3 dan – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dynamix main instructors for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Marcelo has trained with the Gracies all his life and has his own academy in Ipanema/Rio.
 This will be the fifth time Marcelo teach at the summer camp.

 
Martin Janson–Submission Wrestling/MMA
One of Europe’s best grapplers (brown belt in BJJ). Martin will be teaching SW and MMA

Martin Ingholt-Sport Ju-Jutsu (National Coach of Sweden)
Martin will teach at the camp and if other countries national coaches wants to bring their national teams to the camp we can arrange good training exchanges.

Jessica Tanzilli Jansson –Sport Ju-Jutsu
The female Swedish European Champion in -62 kg will teach at the camp.

Christer Andersson –Kamp Ju-Jutsu
Christer is together with Frank Witte (Germany) the founder of the Swedish system Kampf Ju-jutsu at the camp.
(more instructors will be added soon)

The camp will have three different training areas and have classes in the morning, during the day and in the evening.

During the camp we will also arrange different activities:

-Track and field competition and football tournament, ”Mini Olympics”
-Movie and playstation happenings every night
-Big party on Saturday night
-Instructors courses in Sport Ju-Jutsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
-Sport Ju-Jutsu black belt graduations

Here you can download the video from last years summercamp

Please contact Ricard Carneborn if your country is interested in participating!

Best regards
Ricard Carneborn
President of Dynamix Fighting Sports
+46705759952

 

2008 European Budo Games
Dates: September 4 - 7, 2008
Location: Immenhausen, Germany

Clicke Here for Details

 

2008  US Ju-Jitsu and USA Traditional Kodokan Judo Curriculum Course
Dates: thru Sunday, October 23 - 26, 2008  (4 Days)
Location:
USJJF National HQs’ Hombu Dojo at 1201 S. Scott St. Arlington, VA  USA
Phone: 703-920-1590 or 703-428-4595

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Host:  Shihan Bruce R. Bethers, President – USJJF

Training Schedule: Thursday - 9:00 am to 5:oo pm, Friday - 9:00 am to 5:oo pm, Saturday -  9:00 am to 5:oo pm and Sunday – 9:00 am to noon

Curriculum: US Ju-Jitsu and USA Traditional Kodokan Judo Knowledge & Skills for Rank Advancement including Kihon, Waza and Kata of Ju-Jitsu & Judo

Course Instructors:  Shihan Bruce R. Bethers, President - USJJF, 8th Dan - Ju-Jitsu, 7th Dan - Karate & 7th Dan – Judo and Shihan David Parritt, 8th Dan - Ju-Jitsu &
7th Dan - Judo.  Other Instructors to be announced.

Note: Course Fee includes Curriculum Booklets, Training (including Lectures, Video Presentations, Instruction in Skills, Practice Sessions on the Mat ), Refreshments, and Testing for Kyu / Dan Grades.  Participants will receive a National Course “Completion Certificate” as well as “Rank Certification” for rank testing successfully completed.  The standard promotion fees normally required for rank promotions will be waived for participants of this course.

Course Fee:  $325.00 USD

Hotel Accommodations:  Information coming.

Recommended Airport:  Reagan National Airport in Washington DC.

 

2008 World Ju-Jitsu Championships
Dates: November 28 - 30, 2008
Location: Sweden

For Details visit: http://www.budo.se/ju-jutsu/2008/index.htm

 


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