We had announced Special Female Tournament will be held in 2018 Fukuoka International Jiu-Jitsu Championship,
[2018 Female Fukuoka Grand Prix] last week.
And we are pleased to announce Light Feather Weight Category addition to the 2018 Female Fukuoka Grand Prix.
Octagon Clothing Presents:
2018 Female Light Feather & Light Weight Fukuoka Grand Prix
Total Prize is 100,000JPY (around 900USD).
Grand Prix Champion Prize : 50,000JPY
(For each weight category champion)
Belt : Purple Belt , Brown Belt , Black Belt Mixed
Weight: Light Feather Weight (-53.5kg) / Light Weight (-64kg)
We already had invited several female Athletes to join this Grand Prix.
We also wait the female athletes who would like to Join this Grand Prix from the public.
(Female Athlete , Adult , Purple or Brown or Black Belt , Light Feather Weight (-53.5kg) or Light Weight (-64kg))
We would select several athletes from the applicant who is finished an application & payment from entry form page on 2018 Fukuoka International Jiu-Jitsu Championship Official website.
We look forward your entry for this.
The below link is entry form page.
https://fukuoka-bjj.jp/entry_form/
(* We do not guarantee all the applied athletes can participate in this Grand Prix.
Because we would choose in consideration of the achievements and experience of each athlete.)
(** Athletes who would not selected for the Grand Prix would be set as a regular tournament participant.)
Public offering will be closed as soon as the number of athletes would reach the prescribed number without a notice.
This is an introduction of currently athletes who determined to join this Grand Prix.
Special Invited Athlete for 2018 Female Light Feather Weight Fukuoka Grand Prix
Mei Yamaguchi（Checkmat CDJJ Tokyo）
2008 IBJJF Pan American Championship Blue Belt Light Feather Weight Champion
2008 IBJJF Asian Open Blue & Purple Belt Light Feather Weight Champion / Open Weight 3rd Place
2014 IBJJF Asian Open Purple Belt Light Feather Weight 2nd Place
2015 JJFJ All Japan Championship Purple Belt Light Feather Weight 2nd Place / Open Weight 2nd Place
2016 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo Brown & Black Belt Light Feather Weight 2nd Place
2017 IBJJF World Championship Brown Belt Light Feather Weight 3rd Place
Special Invited Athlete for 2018 Female Light Weight Fukuoka Grand Prix
Yuki Uchiyama (Carpe Diem)
2012 IBJJF Asian Open Blue Belt Middle Weight & Open Weight Champion
2013 IBJJF Asian Open Blue Belt Light Weight Champion
2014 IBJJF World Championship Purple Belt Middle Weight 3rd Place
2016 IBJJF Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Brown Belt Light Weight 2nd Place
And below 2 of athletes are also determined to Join to Fukuoka Grand Prix.
Special Invited Athlete for 2018 Female Fukuoka Grand Prix
・Maiko Kuroki (Axis Fukuoka Jiu-Jitsu Academy) – Light Feather Weight Grand Prix
・Dai Nozomi (Newaza World ISC) – Light Weight Grand Prix
*Their photos and main record would be upload soon.
We will announce other athletes by news post later when we can make sure.
2018 Female Light Feather & Light Weight Fukuoka Grand Prix is presented by
Octagon Clothing : https://www.octagonclothing2012.com