07/17/2026
🥋 Honouring Grand Master Marcus Soares 🥋
Celebrating 70 Years
and Over 50 Years on the Mats
We invite our extended Marcus Soares BJJ family to join us on Sunday, August 2nd, as we celebrate Grand Master Marcus Soares' 70th birthday.
Whether you are a current or former student, a friend, family member, or someone whose life has been touched by Marcus over the years, we hope you can join us. Even if it has been years since you last trained, we'd love for you to stop by, reconnect with old teammates, and help us celebrate this special milestone.
The afternoon will feature a charity seminar led by two of Marcus's longtime black belts, Denis Kang and Hank Panek, followed by birthday cake and a potluck BBQ.
This year, we're also proud to support Professor Hiro Amano's One More Mile (OMM) Cancer Research Fundraiser, with 100% of seminar donations going directly to the BC Cancer Foundation.
📅 Sunday, August 2
Langley MSBJJ Academy
103-20691 Langley Bypass, Langley, BC
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM – Charity Seminar
📸 3:00 PM – Team Photo
🎂 3:10 PM – Birthday Celebration
🌭 3:30 PM – Potluck BBQ
💛 Suggested Seminar Donation: $100
Every contribution, no matter the amount, is appreciated and will support cancer research. Most importantly, we'd love for you to join us in the celebration.
We hope you'll join us in celebrating Grand Master Marcus Soares, reconnecting with old friends and teammates, and sharing a memorable afternoon together.