Kids podium at the 2012 WPJJC
Those who want to compete at the 2013 World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, will have three chances to qualify for it and travel with all expenses paid by the event.
San Diego, Hawaii and Miami will be the next three commitments on the schedule of trials for the main event.
San Diego is set for January 26-27; Hawaii is set for February 2, Miami is set for February 9-10.
If you register before December 31 for any one of the events, you will pay reduced prizes:
Category 1: $105 USD Adults – Master – Senior
Category 2: $69 USD Kids – Teens – Juvenile
The trials are open for all athletes with all levels of skills and experience.
All kids and teens will have at least two matches, and all competitors will get medals.
The organizers of the three trials are raffling off free registration for those who Like their pages on Facebook.
San Diego – WpjjcSanDiegoTrial
Hawaii – WpjjcHawaiiTrial
Miami – WpjjcMiami
Several top athletes have already confirmed their presence at the trials, such as Marcus “Bochecha” Almeida, Roberto “Tussa” Alencar, Roberto “Cyborg” Alencar, Clark Gracie, Ryan Beauregard.
Below you will find which categories will grant the champion a travel package to Abu Dhabi:
ADULT MALES TRAVEL PACKAGES
Brown and Black Belts (Combined)
1. 143lbs
2. 163lbs
3. 183lbs
4. 202lbs
5. Over 202lbs
Purple Belts
6. Light Absolute
7. Heavy Absolute
Blue Belts
8. Light Absolute
9. Heavy Absolute
White Belts
10. Open Weight Absolute
ADULT FEMALES TRAVEL PACKAGES
Purple, Brown and Black Belts (Combined)
11. Light Absolute 139lbs
12. Heavy Absolute Over 139lbs
White and Blue Belts (Combined)
13. Open Weight Absolute
The San Diego, Hawaii and Miami WPJJC Trials are open to all athletes, but the travel packages can only be reclaimed by competitors who have a valid US work permit or by athletes from the following countries:
• United States
• Antigua
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• St. Kitts & Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Trinidad & Tobago
For further info, go to prosportsbjj.com.
