Jamaica’s National Beach Wrestling  team is heading off today for the Brazilian Jiuitsu tournament in Madrid, Spain  which begins on Saturday.

The  8  member  team   will  be  led  by  national  champion Shiaeine Blake  who is Jamaica’s top combat sports athlete.

Blake   is also the top ranked grappler in the Caribbean  with  an extensive resume that includes winning the national Brazilian Jiujitsu Championship and  has  a second place finish at the Barbados Open Beach Wrestling Tournament.

The  team  also include  former national and Caribbean Champion and bronze medal winner at the World jiu-jitsu championship player  coach  Bojan Dodik , along  with  vice captain Jonathan White, Roshawn Pinnock, Roberto Williams, Carson Thomas and newcomers Tiara-Kaye Woodbine and Adiel Haye.