Hey everybody!!
 
This is Nathan Mendelsohn, third degree brown belt from Claudio Franca BJJ and I'd like to invite you to follow me along for what should be a really exciting 2012 Competition Season!! I'm back and really excited for this year and I'll be posting here all year long with stories, techniques and updates on all my travels and experiences competing around the U.S. and the World!!
 

View of gymnasium during 2011 European Championship | Photo by Ivan Trindade

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Sign-ups for the 2012 European Open, only just opened today, so now’s the time for you to show what you’re made of and get in there. To help out anyone who hasn’t made up their mind yet, GRACIEMAG.com put together a list of 10 good reasons for you to be a part of the first Grand Slam event of the season, coming up late this January.

1. THE NEW JIU-JITSU RULES

Article by Ivan Trindade

The competition-Jiu-Jitsu calendar is taking a well-deserved recess after the thrilling year of 2011.

But that doesn't mean the IBJJF is slacking off; the sport's governing body took it upon itself to release the spanking new Jiu-Jitsu Rule Book before the turn of the year.

Nearly two years in the making, the rules underwent a complete overhaul, gaining photos, charts and illustrations that elucidate all the more clearly the guidelines to which competitors and event promoters alike will be expected to adhere.