The Canadian Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation presents Grapplers Inc, BJJ tournament, February 3 2012. If you want to roll, better register soon.

Hit the website for details. http://inrival.com/event/cbjjf/grapplers-inc/

Where: David E Enarson Gymnasium – Trinity Western University.

7600 Glover Road
Langley, BC, CA

Spectators Fee $10

When:

Event Date
February 4, 2012

Registration Closes
January 29, 2012

The West Coast Martial Arts Championships are coming this weekend to the BCIT Campus.

This year we will again be a two day event. Friday night will be Modified Muay Thai action. Saturday will include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling and SKIL rules Sport Karate forms and fighting.

More Info:

Website: http://wcmac.ca/

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150089221734025

Here are some highlights from Summer Slugfest IV in 2010.

NINE SPARRING CATEGORIES

SKIL point fighting, SKIL & WKC continuous sparring,, padded weapons sparring,
San Shou fighting, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Free Style Grappling & Modified Pankration.

DATE:  Saturday, & Sunday, March 19/20, 2011

SCHEDULE:

Friday night registration 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Capilano University Sportsplex 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Registration (& weight in) begins Saturday & Sunday at 8:00 a.m. Competitors may registeer right up until their division begins
Referee’s meeting Saturday & Sunday at 9:15 a.m. sharp
Eliminations begin Saturday & Sunday with divisions being called at 9:15 and the competition starting at 9:30 a.m. sharp.

Info: http://www.mantiskungfu.com/TigerBalmInternationals.htm

Western Canadian Kickboxing Championship and Worlds Qualifier is sanctioned by WFKKO and WOMAA in Kickboxing -”Continuous Sparring” category.  Winners in each division will qualify for the World Martial Games held in Cardiff, Wales, UK, on August 19-21, 2011.

Each competitor must have 16oz Gloves, Shin guards, Groin Protection, Head Gear and mouth guard.

Men’s, Women’s and Youth Categories.

Weigh ins start at 9am sharp.

Hit the event web page for Rules and registration, at: http://richmondsportsclub.ca/?p=640

Its time once again for the Full contact Karate tournament.

Sunday, November 28 2010
Doors Open 12:00 pm, Fights Begin 12:30 pm
Place: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Address: 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC

Advance Tickets now On Sale
Adult (13 & over): $10.00/ea ($15.00 at the door)
Child (6 – 12): $5.00/ea ($10.00 at the door)

Main Features of the Event

• World famous Kyokushin knock down fighting matches

• Professionally edited 20-page event programs

• Traditional Karate forms called “Kata” competition

• Karate demonstrations

More info: www.fightingart.ca

Martial Arts Nomad was back at the 2010 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championships on day 2 to cover Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling action on the mats.  There are some damn good wrestlers out there, even in the 1 year and under divisions. I have been doing BJJ for about 4 months now myself and when I watch these guys, I wonder how I am ever going to get as good as any of these guys… But Sensei Ali told me not to worry, its all about mat time, just keep going to class.

While my blog does focus a bit more on wrestling and kickboxing, I also took a few shots of the kung fu, karate, and kata at the tournament. When so many diverse disciplines come together at a tournament, I begin to see martial arts as a social movement, where people of all ages and walks of life come together to challenge themselves and each other.

Flickr Link.

Victor Wang from Posners and Trevor Dueck of MMAsucka.com.

Rear naked choke

Division winners Kiarash Moghaddam and Victor Wang

Karate high kick

WCMAC 2010 Tournament

Flickr Link.

Friday night action at WCMAC 2010 on Friday night included modified Muay Thai and Junior MMA Tournament fighting. Here are some of the shots I took.The full set is on my flickr pool (link).

The full set is on my flickr pool (link).

The 2010 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship is now upon us, coming to BCIT Gym in Burnaby on October 22 and 23. Come on all you fighters, its time to get tuned up and cut weight for this fall tournament.

Modified Muay Thai and junior MMA Friday night, BJJ, Submission Grapping, traditional forms and more on Saturday.

From the home page of WCMAC.ca:

It is our pleasure to extend this invitation to you to attend the
2010 WESTERN CANADIAN MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

This year we will again be a two day event. Friday night will be Modified Muay Thai action plus new for 2010, Junior MMA. Also new for 2010, Sanshou which will run on Saturday. Saturday will also include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Traditional Forms (Japanese/Okinawan, Korean and Chinese including Tai Chi) Creative/Open Forms and SKIL Point and Continuous Point Fighting, As always, this tournament will continue its long-standing tradition of efficiency and punctuality. Our goal is to be finished by 10:00pm Friday night and by 5:00pm on Saturday. Don’t risk the disappointment of missing your division. Please arrive on time.

All the info can be found at http://www.wcmac.ca/. Now get training!

2009 Friday night Photos | 2009 TKD Saturday Photos | 2009 Submission Grappling – No Gi Action Photos

Photos from the mat at the 2009 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championships

Presenting the West Coast Can-Am Championships, at BCIT in Burnaby, BC, May 29th and 30th. Ill be in the modified Muay Thai Division on May 30. See you there!

Premiered in 1979 as the First Annual West Coast Can-Am Championships, this tournament has developed into one of the most prestigious and longest-running annual tournaments in Canada, as it enters the 31^st year in 2010.

The goal of this event remained the same throughout the 31 years, to provide a safe, fair and fun competition event for Martial Artists of all styles. The Can-Am is known for its quality 5 ft and 6 ft trophy awards for both forms and fighting competitions, as well as handsome awards for judging officials.

Over the years, many world-famous Martial Artists from all styles such as Karate, Kung Fu, Wushu, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Tang Soo Do, Tai Chi, Jiu-Jitsu, Kenpo, have competed and performed in the Can-Am.  The Can-Am has indeed become a showcase of Martial Arts.

There are over 700 divisions to compete in, such as hand forms (Kata/Pattern), weapons forms, Karate Style point-fighting, Continuous Fighting, Sanshou fighting, Pankration, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Each category is further divided by gender, age, and ranking.

In this year’s 31^st Annual, we are again anticipating top competitors coming from China, the United States, and other parts of the world, and of course, our own excellent Martial Artists of Canada. To more accurately reflect the international level of competition, this tournament will soon be renamed “The International Can-Am Championships”. This historic name change will be announced in the 31^st Annual Awards Banquet, to mark the official entry of this quality event into the international arena.