
Stafffighters Gathering 2026
All-Styles Open Tournament for Impact Weapon Martial Arts
Our Annual Gathering, aims to surpass last year’s success.
All participants need to register until April 1st. The cost will be 25€ /Athlete
However, if you pre-register until February 1st the Participation Cost will be 19€/ Athlete
(We appreciate you stating your interest in participating in our competition).
With the support and sponsorship of Stafffighters Martial Arts, União de Freguesias de Carcavelos e Parede and Parede FC
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Hourly Schedule
Saturday - Open Tournament
- 9h - 10h
- Warmup
- 10h - 13h
- Tournament
- 14h - 16h
- Tournament
- 16h - 17
- Closing
- Closing ceremony and awards ceremony
Sunday - Technical Development and Progression
- 10h - 12h
- Training
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Speakers:
Ricardo Moura
- 12h - 15h
- Lunch
- 15h - 17h
- Training
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Speakers:
Ricardo Moura
Ricardo Moura
President of the Jogo do Pau Association of Cascais
Ricardo Moura is the Founder, President and Main Teacher at the Jogo do Pau Cascais Association / Staff Fighters.
Martial Art: Jogo do Pau Português
Cinta Preta (Black Belt) in Jogo do Pau Português, 5º degree in Combat Baton and Self Defense.
Started is practice as athlete in Judo where he developed is skills for 14 years, at the Lisbon’s Club C.A.C.O. Achieving the teacher status as Monitor Level 1 while supporting Master Luis Corrula in teaching younger classes.
Devoted the last +10 year learning and teaching the Portuguese martial art, a path that started in Ginásio Clube Português, under de direction of Master Nuno Russo, and developed into a supporting teacher role to the main Master in charge of the initiated and intermediate classes.
Started the Cascais Club in 2013 as main teacher, in witch would become the Jogo do Pau Cascais Association in 2017 (at the time using the name Esgrima Lusitana Cascais).
Since 2013, this club has entered virtual all Jogo do Pau Open Competitions, getting medals and titles in every one, and taking a leading part in developing the competition/ sport aspects of this martial art, by organizing some of the major national competitions.
In 2019 was a Founding member of Stafffighters Martial Arts Group and Gathering.
Today, manages the Cascais Association that as grown into 3 different training locations.