2013 Euro Open: A Heated Friday of Jiu-Jitsu in Rainy Lisbon
Day 2 of the 2013 European Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship belonged to the purple belts. The adult division, male and female, occupied the mats in…
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2013 Euro Open: Astonishing Images of A First Day of Gala
Welcome to Lisbon! It has been raining for almost a week now. Last weekend, a huge storm closed down the Portela Airport and many planes…
European Open: Paiva Talks Wanting to Face Cobrinha and Tanquinho
Featherweight black belt Isaque Paiva was one of the Jiu-Jitsu revelations of 2012. The winner of the Gramado leg of the WPJJC Trials, he has one…
Luanna on European Open: “I Hate Facing Those Who Stop at the 1st Advantage”
Luanna Alzuguir has completed the routine of the Jiu-Jitsu stars heading into the European Open, a championship marking the beginning of the IBJJF season this…
European Open: Michelle Nicolini Designates Top Girls at 2013 European Open
With three days to go before the tenth iteration of the IBJJF’s European Championship in Lisbon, Portugal, the beasts of the gi are gearing up to put…
Beast from Xande Ribeiro’s Team Wants to Break the Bank at Europeans
The adult-middleweight division at the European Open will feature beasts like Claudio Calasans, DJ Jackson and Jake Mackenzie, perhaps even Victor Estima and Fernando Tererê,…
Zé Radiola Student Feels No Pressure for European Open: “I Want to Test Myself”
The European Jiu-Jitsu Championship is nearly upon us. Coming up Jan. 24-27 in Lisbon, Portugal, a number of stars have already added their names to…
The IBJJF Introduces Jiu-Jitsu-Rules Changes for 2013
The IBJJF has made several changes to Jiu-Jitsu's rules for 2013, which will come into effect starting with the European Open Championship coming up January…
5 Reasons You Should Not Miss Attending the IBJJF European Open
The IBJJF European Open has long been the center stage for those in or around Europe who have difficulties traveling to the United States for…
Jake Mackenzie Talks European Open, Teaches Half-Guard Technique
Canadian black belt Jake Mackenzie is another one of the aces confirmed for combat at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship to take place Jan. 24-27 in…
Look Back at What They Said: The Best Quotes from the European Open
With the 10th edition of the European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship approaching, it’s time to remember the best of what has happened over the first nine…
“Today the European Jiu-Jitsu Open is a Title All Elite Competitors Covet”
In 2013, the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be reaching its tenth installment. Among the four biggest events on the gentle-art calendar, the Europeans sets the…