Sheikh wants Jiu-Jitsu in 500 schools

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

 

Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the responsible for the tempting checks that awarded the champions of the first Professional World Championship in the history of Jiu-Jitsu, has ambitious plans for the gentle art. After performing the World Cup and sponsor the Art of War 12, in China, the Sheikh wants to increase the importance of the BJJ in UAE.

 

"I believe that Jiu-Jitsu is very important, my son is learning the Jiu-Jitsu", said the always Sheikh in an interview to a Chinese TV channel, revealing the interest in making the Jiu-Jitsu as the number one sport in the country: "by 2015, we’ll have 500 schools in Abu Dhabi teaching Jiu-Jitsu... Each one of my schools will have the Jiu-Jitsu as the number one sport", said Mohammad Bin Zayed.