Last Saturday, CHECKMAT black-belt, Chico Mendes, arrived to Kuala Lumpur. Having just arrived from Europe where he was teaching and organizing the Scandinavian Open with Leo Vieira and Peter Blackwell. It is an annual tournament with it's best turnout in 2008 with IBJJF support, counting more than 500 competitors.

Info at www.scandinavianopenbjj.com

Both Chico and Marcos Escobar will be conducting the 1st BJJ Camp/Seminar at the Pangkor Island Resort, organized by CRUSH MMA Center. In the week prior to the camp, Chico will be instructing alongside Marcos at CRUSH. Here are some pics so far.

For the 1st time in Malaysia

Conducted by: 2 BJJ Black Belts
Marcos Escobar & Chico Mendes

Location: Pangkor Island Resort, Malaysia

To anyone interest in improving their BJJ skills.
All levels welcome.
 
- REGISTRATION -
* MYR2500 (individual)
* MYR2300 (2-4 pax book same time)
* MYR2000 (5 or more pax book same time)
* MYR1500 (companion - non participating of camp)

Al Stankie....boxing coach of such fighters as....Oscar De LaHoya, Vitor the Phenom Belfort, Anderson Silva, The Noguiera Bros, Pedro Rizzo, and many more Golden Glove champions and Olympic boxing champions, is now teaching at Leos La Habra academy! If you want to be a MMA fighter, Pro Boxer, or just learn the sport of Boxing dont miss this opportunity to learn from the Worlds best!!

Leos academy also wishes good friend Anderson Silva the best of luck in his fight this saturday night in the UFC....Al says and I quote ANDERSON IS MORE THAN READY!

Call Chris Franco for details.....

Essas sao as fotos do primeiro dia de seminario aqui em Malmo, na Suecia.
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Tambem tivemos a graduacao a faixa preta de Bob Sundell.

Gostariamos de parabenizar a atleta faixa marrom da Checkmat Dinamarca, Shanti Abelha que acabou de se classificar para o ADCC. Shanti venceu a Seletiva Europeia, que foi realizada essa semana na Polonia.

Atletas Checkmat classificados para o ADCC 2009:
* Leo Vieira
* Shanti Abelha

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Essa semana o passeio e na Dinamarca, muitos passeios e treinos nem tantos.
Em breve teremos videos dos melhores momentos!
Abracao em todos
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