2009 marks the third consecutive year that the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) will host the World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Held at California State University in Long Beach, California, this high-profile Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament is guaranteed to be a veritable showcase of grappling, submission techniques, and epic fights between the world’s best no-gi BJJ practitioners.
Submission Techniques Continue to Evolve
One of the most exciting elements of high-level international Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments such as the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship is witnessing the evolution of submission techniques. Thanks to the Internet and interdisciplinary submission grappling tournaments like the ADCC, Grappler’s Quest, and North American Grappling Association (NAGA), the lines have blurred between disciplines. Influenced by other submission wrestling systems such as sambo, judo, and catch wrestling, BJJ has continued to steadily increase in complexity and depth.
No-Gi BJJ Competition Popular Among Fans of MMA Grappling
Submission wrestling has been around since before humans had language, but the recent popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) has substantially raised the profile of no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Traditional BJJ training is done wearing a gi, but for fighters training for MMA, competing at an international no-gi event like the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Championship provides a higher level of intensity that closely approximates the slippery world of mixed martial arts. No-gi training allows a fighter to focus on their MMA grappling in an mixed martial arts-type situation, but without worrying about strikes.
World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Will Attract Big Names
Prestigious Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments like the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship always attract a host of big names from the martial arts world. Fighters with backgrounds in submission wrestling, MMA, grappling, BJJ, and more all compete on the same mats. A short list of past notables:
- Baret Yoshida - veteran of the legendary Pride Fighting Championship
- Jeff Monson - Mixed martial arts fighter for American Top Team and former Abu Dhabi Combat Club champion
- Andy Wang - veteran of China’s Art of War Fighting Championship and popular contestant on The Ultimate Fighter TV show
- Saulo Ribeiro - six-time BJJ World Champion, two-time ADCC champion, head instructor at the University of Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego
- Joel Tudor - longboard surfing legend and black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros
Watch the 2009 World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament for Free Online
In a generous move that is sure to please submission wrestling, MMA, grappling, and BJJ fans worldwide, Budo Videos will be setting up a free live online stream of the black belt finals of the 2009 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. BJJ and grappling aficionados will be able to get their weekend fix of submission techniques by watching this world-class Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament broadcasted at nogi.com.
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