October
25, 2008 – Jujitsu America presents Sport Jujitsu Tournament a part of Disney’s
Martial Arts Festival
Disney’s Martial Arts Festival
in the Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex at the WALT DISNEY
WORLD® Resort near Orlando, Florida, is being held October 24-26, 2008. The
Sport Jujitsu Finals Tournament presented by Jujitsu America will be held on Sat.,
October 25.
Location:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports®
Complex at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort near Orlando, Florida
For complete event details including event registration,
fees, schedule, maps, coach information, travel packages, hotel and theme park
tickets, please visit: www.disneymartialartsfestival.com
PLEASE NOTE: All Sport Jujitsu competitors are required to wear: - Approved
padded vinyl sparring gear (open-finger gloves and foot-pads) - Mouthpiece -
Groin protector (for males) - Headgear is Mandatory for Children 14 and under.
Headgear is Optional for Adults.
Other Optional Equipment includes
(all must be worn inside the uniform): - Soft shin pads - Knee pads -
Elbow pads - Forearm pads - Soft chest protector
March
27-28, 2009 – Jujitsu America Annual Convention & Sport Jujitsu Tournament
part of Disneyland® Martial Arts Festival
Jujitsu
America Annual Convention & Sport Jujitsu Tournament presented as part
of Disneyland® Martial Arts Festival, in Anaheim, California,
on March 27-28, 2009. More details to be announced.
International
Travel / Visa Information
International
travel to JA events in the United States JA staff advises anyone
who may need a visa to attend a JA event in the United States to apply early.
Visa applicants should apply at least 3 months in advance of the event. Security-related
policies have greatly increased the processing time for visa applications. U.S.
consular officers now usually interview applicants as part of the application
process.
If you need a letter of invitation, e-mail Eric Renner,
1st Vice President, to make your request (ekr5@mindspring.com).
General information about visas: The State
Department maintains a Web site about U.S. visa policy and procedures: http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/
The U.S. State Department has required citizens from VWP countries to obtain
visas if they do not have machine-readable passports and they wish to visit the
U.S. One-time exemptions are no longer available to VWP nationals who do not possess
a machine-readable passport or a non-immigrant visa.
