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I announced earlier this month there would be a second part to the new batch of charity t-shirts. Besides the 4x disc set of Caio Terra's "Modern Jiu-Jitsu", I will volunteer my services as a jeweler to 3x lucky winners. All those who purchase a BJJ-ASIA charity t-shirt will be elligible for a customized sterling silver pendant. Below I've included an example of the pendant with my own design laser-etched onto both sides. So it's up to you to have your own academy logo or a design of your liking. I will work with you to make it something you will be quite happy with. The pendant + chain is 28grams of 925 silver (sterling) and will arrive to you in quality Luke Satoru box-set. To purchase you own charity t-shirt, please CLICK HEREhttp://seabjj.bigcartel.com/http://sarnelliorphanage.org/

Open BJJ tournament for white and blue-belts under IBJJF rules. This is a great opportunity to wet your competition-feet if you've yet compete or prep yourself for the upcoming tournament season. Hosted by Bangkok BJJ Academy at their new location, Trendy Office Plaza Sukhumvit Soi 13, room 402 (4th fl.). ALL ARE WELCOME!!! GI ONLY EVENTmember: 200 bahtnon-member: 500 baht*prizes and lucky-draw for winners/participants*proceeds will be used for the production of the 2013 Bangkok Open (October 19-20). *PURPLE-BELTS!!! If there is enough confirmed interest for a purple-belt absolute division, we will add this to the day's list of matches. We require a minimum of 5 competitors for an open-weight division.FACEBOOK EVENT (CLICK HERE)WWW.BKKBJJ.COM

I had missed this one but thanks to the folks at TWNBJJ & event producer Demitri Telfair, here are some pics from the recent Central Taiwan Open. I have to say, that's probably one of the coolest event spaces for a tournament. Congrats guys!

www.taiwanbjj.org

Thanks to social media and sites like facebook, the world feels smaller but that's not a bad thing, persay. In fact, I think it's done a great deal of good to connect the community at large and make information available about events even faster. So with the advancement of technology and need for speed, it's helped add to what motivated me in first place to start BJJ-ASIA. With that said, have we connected via facebook yet? If not, I invite you connect with me. It's here that I often post news or links that may not make it to the blog (here). At the same time, I've made another platform within facebook for the SEABJJ community. It's here everyone is free to post information about what they're doing or events they'd like to promote. So if you haven't joined the group and are interested, please do so!Overall, for the blog I haven't had as much time as I'd like to write original content but am aiming to do some writing in the near future. I am also open to publish guest writers if the quality and content is appropriate. If you're interested, please e-mail you work to luke@bjj-asia.com. let's connect: (click below)BJJ-ASIA'S FACEBOOKSEABJJ COMMUNITY FB PAGE

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These tees were a huge bundle of fun to produce. I came up with the idea after I saw this very famous t-shirt design and thought, hmm, maybe I can do something similar using BJJ terminology. I wracked my brain for reasonably amusing puns and plays on pharma themes plus twisted some known hazard and warning symbols. With a little help from my BJJ Artist friends, the final design was complete. I'd like to thank BJJHQ and 93 Brand for supporting me on this design. It's a big departure from what I normally draw. When the initial batch went live on BJJHQ, their entire allocation sold out in less than 40 minutes! I would also like to thank CTRL Industries. Unbeknownst to me, they had previously produced their own jiu jitsu as a drug themed t-shirt. When I emailed the owner to see if was ok with my design, he was again utterly supportive. As they say in BJJ drug circles: Prescription before Submission! (that came from one of my contest winners). This t-shirt is available from 15th May 2013 at my Meerk

Previously SEABJJ goods were sold on the defunct 'bangkokfightshop' site but now things are back on! I've posted two items specifically to raise money for Sarnelli House Orphanage via 5-year anniversary & SEABJJ community t-shirts. If your country is not listed under the shipping options, please contact me directly and I will amend this!All who purchase an anniversary shirt will be eligible to win a soon to be announced prize. Plus! Send in a photo of you wearing said shirt and possibly win Caio Terra's 4x disc instructional DVD set, "Modern Jiu-Jitsu". That right there is a $130 USD value!Keep checking for the next lucky-draw prize!CLICK HERE!!!WWW.SEABJJ.BIGCARTEL.COM

Hello, my name is Luke and yes, I am a Jiu-Jitsu Nerd. The latest project from international jiu-jitsu-journalist Kinya Hashimoto, volume 00 of 'Jiu Jitsu Nerd'. Regardless if you can read Japanese or not, it's a cool magazine filled with photos documenting the scene in and out of Japan. Always cool details and highlights on upcoming fighters. Copies can be bought at Budovideos or at the Bull Terrier Shop. Check out the links below.