Jiu Jitsu squad set for Asian Indoor

Manama : Bahrain’s national jiu jitsu team are set for their next challenge as the Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games gets underway next week in Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan capital.

The team is coached by Reza Monfaradi and is presently putting their final touches to the training programme ahead of the games.

Their most recent training session was witnessed by Bahrain chef de mission Fawaz Shamsan and Bahrain Olympic Committee projects director Lounes Madene, who were briefed on the team preparations by coach Monfaradi.

The team will engage with some of the continent’s best jiu jitsu fighters, which allows competitors to combine striking, grappling and submissions under rules that emphasise safety.

There will be three events in jiu jitsu - Ne-Waza, Duo Show and Full Ju Jitsu, with 21 medal events to be won over three days at the Martial Arts Arena on the 16 and 18–19 September.

Men’s Ne-Waza weight categories include -56kg, -62kg, -69kg, -77kg, -85kg, -94kg, +94kg and Open Weight, while four contests will be featured in the Full Contact Ju Jitsu (-62kg, -69kg, -77kg, -85kg).

In the women’s events, Ne-Waza will include six weight categories, namely -49kg, - 55kg, -62kg, -70kg, +70kg and Open Weight.