UAE national team eyes fourth consecutive Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championships title – Gulf Today

UAE national team eyes fourth consecutive Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championships title – Gulf Today

The championships will bring together more than 1,500 players from over 30 countries.

The Jiu-Jitsu National Team, comprising adult and youth division athletes, is immersed in rigorous training, with only a few days remaining until the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championships kick off at Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Arena from May 3 to 8. The championships will bring together more than 1,500 players from over 30 countries.

Competitions for adults will run from May 3 to 5, while the Asian Youth Championship – a new addition this year – will be held from May 6 to 8.

The adult team members are currently engaged in a training camp aimed at ensuring their peak mental and physical readiness, as the championships approach. The UAE emerged champions in the last edition held in Bangkok last year, and they have their sights set on claiming the title for the fourth consecutive year.

The youth team is also aiming big, eyeing the inaugural edition title, building on its success from last year at the 28th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Kazakhstan.

Mubarak Al Menhali, Director of the Technical Department at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said, “We are providing the team with all the support they need as they prepare to