who hear is planning on doing no gi pan ams in new york in october1 ?

[robert gero]

i am waiting on a stupid i.d. card from ibjjf so i can book my flight..

[VJ Bella]

Gabby an meg are both doing it.

[Brian Morency]

http://www.ibjjf.org/chicagosummer2011home.htmChicago Summer International Open Championship
August, 21, Villa Park, IL
I may be doing this one but its gi, plus a week after I have the NAGA tournament I am competing in. August will be a very busy month for me.

[michael grzybek]

I was wanting to go but wont be stateside in time

[Danny Stolfi]

I'm gonna try and do the no gi pan ams for sure, but what is this id card you speak of?

[robert gero]

ibjjf started this year that you have to have an id card..if you go on thier site its a mememship i.d. it suck bc it more money 35 bucks but also it keep track of who is what belt and alteast has some way of slowing sandbaggers..

[VJ Bella]

ahh jesus christ. are you kiddin me?? that organization is so money hungry its ridiculous.

[robert gero]

http://www.ibjjf.org/member.htm

[robert gero]

yea they are..bu i think it more of way to keep track of everyone ..unlike naga and gq when you see the same guy winning novice or begginers for years.lol naga is also money hungry as sword cost 30 bucks that he buys in bulk for about 9 dollars a sword..lol all of those events are money hungry ist is a business.

[Danny Stolfi]

that's some boolsheet