December 18, 2010 - China ADCC Pro Trials and Inagural China Open

Kylin BJJ Club went to Shanghai to compete in the ADCC Pro Trials, held for the first time ever in China. at the same time, the Wrestling & Judo Association Jiujitsu Committee of China also hosted the inaugural China Open. our competitors were our Coach Thomas Fan, Andy, Victor, Jocky, Lung, Samir, Quenton and Luk.


China ADCC Pro Trial results:
in White & Blue Belts Open weight under 74kg, Andy took Silver, just missing an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi! in the Brown Belts, Thomas took Bronze!

China Open results:
Andy also took a Bronze in his weight, Victor took Bronze in his division, Jockey took Bronze as well, Quenton took a Silver, and in the White Belt Absolute, Samir took the Gold!

the event was held in a gymnasium that had no heat. in 0 degrees temperature, everyone was walking around in gis AND jackets. aside from a slow start and a bit of disorganization, it was a nice competition, with over 100 competitors from all over Asia in attendance. each ring had an electronic score system that showed the points and time on a large screen tv which made it very audience-friendly. and the finals were broadcast live to Abu Dhabi.

after the competition, we had a great time exploring Shanghai: the Bund at day and night, Yuyuan Garden for siulongbao, the French Concession and more good food.