The annual Provincial Jiu-Jitsu Tournament is going to be held some time in October 2010.

Categories are as follow:

Children's Demo Team for 5 years old to 7 years old;

Junior's Demo Team for 7 years old to 12 years old;

Junior's Duo Competition for 7 years old to 12 years old;

Junior's Weapons Competition for 7 years old to 12 years old;

Adult's Demo Team for 13 years and up;

Advanced Adult's Demo Team for 13 year old and up (Brown Belt and Higher);

Adult's Weapons Competition for 13 years and up;

Adult's Duo Competition for 13 years and up;
Adult's Gi Grappling for 13 years and up;

Adult's No-Gi Grappling for 13 years and up;

Some categories will have weight classes and some will be based on skill set; beginner; intermediate and advanced.
More information to follow on Cost; Location and times.

Rules will be posted soon.

The 2009 winners and categories they were nominated for the Alberta Jiu-Jitsu Awards for 2009 are as follows:

Provincial Instructor of the Year: Sensei K.D. Lintott

Provincial Female Student of the Year: April Lintott

Provincial Male Student of the Year: George Maxwell

Northern Instructor of the Year:
 Sensei Eric Langevin
Northern Female Student of the Year:
 Casey Schryver
Northern Male Student of the Year: Leo Chartier

Southern Instructor of the Year: Sensei Mark Tallack

Southern Female Student of the Year: No Nomination
Southern Male Student of the Year: Cristian Simescu

Criteria for the 2010 awards has changed slightly and will include the awards listed above. Please note to be considered for the Southern or Northern Awards the candidate must meet all requirements within their own Dojo (club) only! To be considered for the Provincial awards the Instructor or student must exceed the requirements for their own Dojo and be doing things within the Alberta Jiu-Jitsu Association to Improve the Society and Jiu-Jitsu as a whole in the Province of Alberta. If the person you nominate is selected for the Provincial award there is a cost for the award once they are selected. Cost is $100 per winner to cover the cost of production of the award at a cost recovery only. All other awards are $30 per winner all award winners are presented with a certificate.

Please take a few minutes of your time to download, print and fill out the Nomination Form for the 2010 Student (Male and Female) and Instructor (Male and Female) of the year. This is your opportunity to formally recognize the excellence in the people you workout with regularly. Winners of this award will be announced January 6, 2010.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize someone who truly deserves it.
Download the Form
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Completed forms can be faxed to (780) 539-4708, emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or dropped off at the Grande Prairie Dojo if you are in Northern Alberta, or the Okotoks Dojo if you are in Southern Alberta.

Forms must be received no later than September 30, 2010. Awards will be given out in October at the AJJA Provincial Tournament!