American Judo and Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Merry Christmas!

Hey Sensei, we are hosting Kosen Nationals again this year. We will have the following events:

Jan 9th: seminar with 2nd degree BJJ black belt and 4th degree Judo black belt Steve Matias.

Jan 10th: seminar with 7th degree BJJ black belt and 7th degree Judo black belt Paulo Augusto

Jan 10th: referee clinic with 7th degree Judo black belt and national referee John Paccione

January 11th: Kosen Nationals tournament.

All events are free to USJA members. Membership is only $75 per year and provides insurance for grapplers who sustain injuries in BJJ or Judo at a chartered club.

Chartered clubs can get free liability insurance too!

Registration for the tournament is available here: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/28374

Kosen is a grappling ruleset that is a perfect mixture of BJJ and Judo and provides for an evening playing field for athletes of both arts!

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Let’s Go, Team!! 🇺🇸

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