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First time we actually have a training session on the last day of the year! A couple of us showed up and we had a great training and rolling before calling the year 2015 to a close. Wishing all a great 2016!

Huge congrats to our PJ Jiujitsu Club team member Ian Khong who is now doing his tertiary studies in Dublin Ireland. He recently competed in his first BJJ tournament at the Dublin International Open and came out tops with a gold medal (white belt rooster division).  Ian submitted both his opponents in less than 1 minute (americana and ezekial choke), and also pulled off a a berimbolo from half guard top (taught by our Coach Mandeng)! Hope to hear more good news from this young man!

Congratulations to Xande Ribeiro , who just won the gold medal at the 2015 IBJJF Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships! Xande has a "connection" to our club as he was the man who awarded a blue belt to one of our coaches here (Coach Mandeng )! He was also the instructor of Coach Mandeng's instructor Sean Bansfield. So that's kinda cool, I think! Anyway, the last time Xande won gold at the prestigious BJJ Mundials was way back in 2008! To win again after so many years down the road speaks volumes of the man's jiu-jitsu prowess and never-say-die attitude! Definitely inspiring and motivational as well. Check out Xande's pulse pounding gold medal match vs Lucas Leite below:

This is the final open mats training session at PJ Jiujitsu Club, before the implementation of the GST (Goods & Services Tax) in Malaysia on 1/4/2015! So what the heck is "GST"? GST which is also known as VAT or the value added tax in many countries is a multi-stage consumption tax on goods and services. GST is levied on the supply of goods and services at each stage of the supply chain from the supplier up to the retail stage of the distribution. Even though GST is imposed at each level of the supply chain, the tax element does not become part of the cost of the product because GST paid on the business inputs is claimable. Hence, it does not matter how many stages where a particular good and service goes through the supply chain because the input tax incurred at the previous stage is always deducted by the businesses at the next step in the supply chain. GST is a broad based consumption tax covering all sectors of the economy i.e all goods and services made in Malaysia i...

Well, it's a another year. Training is on as usual at PJ Jiujitsu Club. Some old members have returned while some have moved away or have "retired". Nevertheless, life goes on and we just keep on rolling! Below are some pics of members having a good easy going workout! Fun rolls! (thanks to Sugu for the photo contributions) Aizat and Mandeng Mattheus and Janson Ian Vincent Luis Sugu (white gi)

Our PJ Jiujitsu Club members had a nice get-together at the recent BJJ competition held at the KL Convention Centre (at KLCC). Organized by Monarchy MMA, many BJJ enthusiasts were there to participate. Only white and blue belts were allowed to compete, and our team member Leonard tried his hand competing for the first time under the 70kg blue belt category. Leo fought hard against his opponents but was not able to gain victory. Nevertheless it was good experience for him as he regroups and trains harder for the next competition. Overall the competition was fun, saw many good matches. The venue at the Convention Centre was not bad, but the air conditioning was super cold, making it slightly difficult for competitors to warmup. Also, they had only ONE competition area, so contestants had to wait ages before they could get to their matches. Hopefully the organizer will set up at least two competition areas in the future. PJ Jiujitsu Club members with William and his friends from ...

The final formal training session for year 2013 at PJ jiujitsu Club was held last night. Thanks for all who showed up to give us support. There will be a final open mat this coming Saturday, then we will be taking a short break for the year. Classes will resume on 4th January 2014. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!