The UAE retains the “Asian Jiu-Jitsu” title for the fourth year in a row

Abu Dhabi (Etihad)

Our national team for adults concluded its honorable journey, retaining the title in the “eighth edition” of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship for the fourth year in a row.
The eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be held under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, at the Mubadala Arena, with the participation of 1,500 male and female players from more than 30 countries.
The competitions were attended by Panagiotos Theodoroupolis, President of the International Federation, Abdul Moneim Al-Sayyed Mohammed Al Hashemi, President of the UAE and Asian Federations, First Vice President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Fahd Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the UAE and Asian Federations, and a number of presidents. National federations and representatives of participating delegations.
The UAE champions succeeded in the third day’s competitions in adding 7 medals, 3 gold, 3 silver, and a bronze, in weights of 85, 94, and over 94 kg for men, and weights of 63 kg and over 70 kg for women, raising the country’s tally to 18 medals, with 6 gold and 7. Silver and 5 bronze.

Hazza Farhan, weighing 94+ kg, Saeed Al Kubaisi, weighing 85 kg, and Shamma Al Kalbani, weighing 63 kg, and silver medals were won by Bashayer Al Matroushi, weight 63 kg, Farraj Al Awlaki, weight 85 kg, and Abdullah Al Kubaisi, weight 94 kg, while Ammar won. Al Hosani won bronze, weighing 94 kg.
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Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri expressed his pride in the national team’s achievements in the tournament, and its adherence to the summit by retaining the title for the fourth year in a row.
Al Dhaheri stressed that the efforts and sacrifices made by the national team players and the technical staff at various levels during the past weeks bore fruit, leading them to win the crown again and consolidate their continental superiority over a group of the strongest Asian teams.

Al Dhaheri noted the importance of the achievement at this time, as the Asian continent is witnessing unprecedented growth in terms of the development of Jiu-Jitsu and the increase in the number of practitioners. This was clearly evident in the tournament, which witnessed distinguished technical levels, and whose atmosphere was characterized by strong competition and the desire of the participating teams to ascend to the podium.
On Monday, the eighth edition will witness the launch of competitions for the youth and junior categories for the first time in the history of the tournament, with the participation of more than 800 male and female players. Our national team is participating in the competitions with more than 100 male and female players, and has strong chances of achieving the title, in light of the outstanding talents it possesses. To his recent achievement in the World Championship in Kazakhstan and achieving the title.

Chanchai Soksuwan, President of the Thai Federation, expressed his happiness with his country’s performance in the tournament, and said: “Our players are performing well, thanks to the efforts we have made over the past years to spread Jiu-Jitsu in Thailand and provide the necessary support to the players. We place great hopes on the youth category, as we focused on In this category, we trust in the capabilities and determination of our players, and we wish them all the best.”
He added: “Jiu-Jitsu is witnessing a remarkable spread in Thailand, and we have hosted a number of the most important events, such as the last edition of the Asian Championship and the Thai Grand Prix Championship, and we are cooperating closely with the International and Asian Federations to host more events.”
Falah Al-Nasiri, Iraq’s youth coach, said: “We are pleased to participate in the tournament, especially since it is being held on the land of the Emirates, which we consider our second homeland. It is wonderful to see this distinguished level of organization and the unprecedented number of participating players, and our team is performing well, as we won a number of Medals in the adult category, and we look forward to achieving the best in the youth category.”
He added: “All the conditions are prepared for us to excel in the matches of the youth and junior categories, and we have prepared well for this tournament, and the Iraqi Federation has adopted an integrated methodology to advance the game over the next few years, and one of the most prominent goals of this methodology is to establish national teams in different age groups capable of competing continentally and internationally.” .
Vietnamese Phuong Thi Hue, who won the 45kg gold medal, said: “Winning the gold medal in the Asian Championship is an honor and an achievement that will remain etched in my memory for a long time. I witnessed intense levels of competition, in light of the desire of a number of Asian stars to win and be crowned, and all the fights I fought in my career.” “Towards gold is a true test of skill, strength and determination, and the tournament set global standards for excellence. I am grateful for the opportunity to compete at this level, and I look forward to returning in the next edition and defending the title.”

Hazza Farhan: Proud of this important coronation

Hazza Farhan, the national team player, who won the 94+ gold medal, said: “I am proud of this important coronation that helped the team maintain the Asian title. Hard work and complete implementation of the coach’s instructions had the greatest impact on the achievement, and I was keen in all of today’s fights to remain calm. “And reading competitors’ movements, and choosing the appropriate moments to apply the techniques and strategies we acquired during training.”
He added, “The training camp that we went through was a major factor in refining our skills in line with the importance of the event. It is an indescribable feeling to see our hard work lead us to the coronation, and I dedicate the victory to the wise leadership, the people of the Emirates, the technical staff, and my teammates in the national team.”

Shamma Al-Kalbani: Precision, focus and flexibility are the secrets of excellence

Shamma Al-Kalbani, the national team player, who won the 63 kg gold medal, said: “I feel proud and grateful to have topped the podium, and I focused in every fight I fought on the technical aspects, using a combination of precision, focus, and tactical flexibility to control the competitors, which is perhaps the main factor in excelling on the mat.” It lies in adapting to the conditions of the fights and the ability to move smoothly between offensive and defensive techniques, and the credit for this goes to the training and sacrifices that preceded the start of the tournament. I can say that focusing on the smallest details is behind the victory, and it was an ideal experience in front of the elite Asian champions, and I am proud to represent the Emirates. “In this distinguished continental sporting gathering.”