The San Antonio Trial for the World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup will be held on November 26 and 27, 2011. Several Prizes will be given away to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Seven (7) winners of select divisions will win an all expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi to compete in the World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup on April 13-15, 2012. The trials are an option for athletes not wishing to spend money on airfare, food and board.

The San Antonio Trial will feature several divisions including categories for Adult Men and Women,  Seniors, Juniors (10-12yrs), Teens (13-15yrs) and Juvenile (16-17yrs). To register or to find out more information about the divisions, visit the Weight Classes or Registration pages.

To request more information on the San Antonio Trial, please contact abudhabijiujitsuprotrials@yahoo.com.

The first World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship event was held in April of 2009 in Abu Dhabi at the Tennis Court Zayed Sports City. Both events were held under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The Chairman of the Championship and Emirates Jiu Jitsu Team is His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Championship events were attended by the Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Tahnoon, HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohamed and HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Mansour in 2010.

For more information on the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship event, visit http://uaejj.com.