Our Crowdfunding Groups
Hello everyone! Thanks to your gracious donations we have not only met our goal, but exceeded it! We are thankful to have accomplished this, and we hope that you will continue to support us for the remaining three days of our project. Hook 'em horns!
Update from the club! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated thus far! Our club is now 36% to our goal; we can now sponsor club members in financial need! However, we have under two weeks left to obtain the remaining 64% of that goal. Please continue to spread the word about our project so that our club may be represented in intercollegiate tournaments in official UTBJJ rashguards and continue to make necessary purchases to sustain our organization. Hook 'em horns!
In the Spring of 2019, UTBJJ held its first ever intercollegiate tournament: The Longhorn Open. By giving $20.19, you will help cover future competition fees for our athletes, including the (now annual) Longhorn Open. Donations to The Longhorn Open may also be used to purchase equipment and other necessary assets for the club.
Semesterly dues for UTBJJ have traditionally been around $60 per person. Help to sponsor a member in financial need by covering their dues for a semester.
As of January 2020, our club has 85 registered members. Funds received from the Matching Membership donation will be used to cover club expenses.
The first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championship tournament was held in 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the help of your donation, our members will receive quality instruction and equipment. Maybe one day a Longhorn will compete in the World Championship!
"Light Feather" is the name of the lightest female weight class in Jiu Jitsu, and consequently the lightest weight class in competitive BJJ (as per IBJJF). Competitors in this category must weigh a maximum of 118 pounds. Donations will cover club expenses.
"Super Heavy" is the name of the second heaviest male weight class in Jiu Jitsu, beat only by "Ultra Heavy", which does not have a weight limit. Consequently, Super Heavy is the heaviest capped weight class in competitive BJJ (as per IBJJF). Competitors in this category must weigh a maximum of 221 pounds. Donations will cover club expenses.
In 1993, the first ever UFC Championship was held in Denver, CO. Winning every single one of his matches, Royce Gracie proved to everyone that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the most effective, useful, and lethal martial arts in the world.
