Moku's European Open Jiu-Jitsu Fund

Hi everyone!

Moku here. If you've been following me on Facebook, you know that I'm on a mission to become a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. Keala and I left awesome jobs, friends, and family back home and moved to California so that I can pursue this dream.

Why California? Two reasons. First, I wanted to attend the Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa , California under 4X World Champions, Professors Guilherme & Rafael Mendes. Second, California is the Mecca for jiu jitsu competition. With just three months of training under the Mendes Bros, I've won the following competitions:

- 2014 American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Gold
- 2014 Five Grappling: California 2 Open Championship - Gold
- 2014 Worlds No-GI Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Gold
- 2014 Long Beach International Open IBJJF Championship - DOUBLE Gold!

One of my goals in the coming year is to compete and place in the 2015 European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. This is one of the biggest jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world! But I need some help to get there. That's why I'm humbly asking you, my friends and family, to please support me with achieving my dream!

The dates for the European Open are January 21st-25th 2015. http://ibjjf.org/championship/european-open-jiu-jitsu-championship/

$3000 will cover the following:
1) Tournament registration fee
2) Plane ticket from Claifornia to Portgual
3) Hotel (since the tournament is 5 days long)
4) Travel expenses

Mahalo nui loa (Thank you so much) for reading, contributing, and for your continued support!

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
Joseph Moku Kahawai, Jr.

Here is a list of some of my previous competition results:

Brown Belt
- 2014 1st place - Long Beach International Open Championship - Absolute
- 2014 1st place - Long Beach International Open Championship
- 2014 1st place - World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Azusa, CA)
- 2014 1st place - California 2 Open Championship (Long Beach, CA)
- 2014 1st place - American National Jiu Jitsu Championship (Carson, CA)
- 2014 3rd place - American National No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- 2014 1st place - NAGA Pacific No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2014 1st place - NAGA Pacific (Honolulu, HI)
- 2013 1st place - Charles Gracie California Open (Santa Cruz, CA)
- 2013 1st place - Charles Gracie Kona BJJ Open (Kailua-Kona, HI)
- 2012 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Long Beach, CA)
- 2012 1st place - Charles Gracie Hilo BJJ Open (Hilo, HI)
- 2012 1st place - NAGA Pacific No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)

Purple Belt
- 2010 1st place - NAGA Pacific No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2010 1st place - Hawaii Triple Crown No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2010 2nd place - Hawaii Triple Crown (Honolulu, HI)

Blue Belt
- 2010 1st place - NAGA Pacific No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2010 1st place - NAGA Pacific (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 1st place - Hawaii Triple Crown (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 1st place - Hawaii Triple Crown No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 1st place - Hawaii Triple Crown No-Gi Intermediate (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 2nd place - Hawaii Triple Crown (Honolulu, HI)

White Belt
- 2009 1st place - OTM No-Gi Expert (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 2nd place - OTM (Honolulu, HI)
- 2009 2nd place - Hilo BJJ Open (Hilo, HI)
- 2008 1st place - Kona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open (Kailua-Kona, HI)