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NINO "ELVIS" SCHEMBRI is in SOUTHERN CALIFRONIA

odoggx21 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:03 GMT

I just signed up for classes at Nino's Gym which is at Manhattan Beach, CA. Right when I was about to leave the gym after rollin, I heard Nino talking on speakerphone and the guy on the other end was MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA ! CRazy i never knew Schembri gave him his black belt.

ELVIS 4 LYFE

Submission Only AND Junior Championships in Greensboro, NC - 2/20/2009

goatfury — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:34 GMT

Adults:

US Grappling will host our first Submission Only tournament in North Carolina on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at Barber Park in Greensboro, NC. This venue is very convenient to I-85 and I-40.

Competitors can also register and weigh in Friday night (more info coming).

Weigh ins will be held from 8 AM to 10 AM for anyone competing in no gi divisions on Saturday, and will be extended to noon for anyone that will only be competing in the gi.

Preregistration Fees:

(Thru 8PM EDT 2/18/2010)

One Division – $60
Up to 4 divisions – $85
Each additional division – $15

Spectator Fees:
Ages 12 and Up – $10
Ages 6 to 11 – $5
Up to Age 5 – Free

Day of Registration Fees:
(including Friday night)
One Division – $75
Up to 4 divisions – $100
Each additional division – $15

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Kids:

US Grappling will host our first Junior Championships in North Carolina on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at Barber Park in Greensboro, NC. This venue is very convenient to I-85 and I-40.

This tournament will be DOUBLE ELIMINATION! All kids will get at least two matches in every division.

Juveinile divisions at US Grappling events now use the Madison Bracketing System. There will no longer be preset weight classes for juveniles.

After weigh ins end, juvenile brackets will be created. Brackets will be made by grouping them into sets of 4 or 8 (depending on turnout). Juveniles will be divided by weight, experience, and age (whenever possible).

Divisions for juveniles will be run as double elimination brackets, ensuring everyone gets at least two matches in each division.

Using the Madison system means children and teens will be less likely to cut weight since they won’t know the weight classes in advance.

Competitors can also register and weigh in Friday night (more info coming).

Weigh ins will be held from 8 AM to 10 AM for all juvenile competitors (ages 4-17). This tournament is just for kids and teens, and will be run concurrently with our adults-only Submission Only tournament:

Submission Only tournament (US Grappling) | Facebook

U.S. World GRappling Team Set

skey91 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:15 GMT

Not usre if anyone has seen this but here is the team that will be representing the US in Florida in the FILA World Grappling CHampionships.

Not sure how much prestige this event has compared to ADCC or the No-Gi event Barnett just won.

TheMat.com - The Official Website of USA Wrestling
2009 U.S. Grappling World Team

Men�s No-Gi Grappling

60 kg/132 lbs.
Zachary Makovsky, Philadelphia, Pa. (Philadelphia Fight Factory)
Matt Kucala, Frankfort, Ill. (Gilbert Grappling)
Brian Peterson, Valencia, Calif. (Big John McCarthy�s UTA)
Matt Betzold, Phoenix, Ariz. (Gracie Barra Lions Den)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Tom LeCuyer, Plano, Ill. (Atlas XT/Torres MA)
Dennis Prokopos, Milbrae, Calif. (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu)
Bryan Caraway, Goldendale, Wash. (Victory Athletic)
Ricky Lundell, Salt Lake City, Utah (Grappler�s Edge)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Alex Pacheco, Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Ian McAlpine, Chandler, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Michael Kelly, Hebron, Ill. (Gilbert Grappling)
James Dinette, Golden, Colo. (Grappler�s Edge)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Ben Askren, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
Jacob Volkmann, White Bear Lake, Minn. (MMMA)
Shane Cross, Denver, Colo. (Grappler�s Edge)
Jeff Funicello, Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Ryan Gillespie, San Diego, Calif. (Takedown Elite)
Dan Griffiths, Tempe, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Largus Brock, Oklahoma City, Okla. (USAStars)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Kelly Anundson, Columbia, S.C. (Black Knight WC)
Kenny Lester, Longwood, Fla. (Sunkist Kids)
Brandon Ruiz, West Jordan, Utah (Grappler�s Edge)
Bruce Hoyer, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Next Edge Academy)

Absolute
Mario Rinaldi, Port St. Lucia, Fla. (American Top Team)
Jeff Monson, Olympia, Wash. (American Top Team)

Women�s No-Gi Grappling

50 kg/110 lbs.
Felicia Oh, Valencia, Calif. (Big John McCarthy�s UTA)
Lisa Ward, Lacey, Wash. (Victory Athletics)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Stephanie Murata, Minden, Nev. (Sunkist Kids)
Danielle Hobeika, Naperville, Ill. (Overtime MMA)
Shasta McMurry, Tempe, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Bahar Shahidi, Denver, Colo. (Grappler�s Edge)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Tara LaRosa, Woodstown, N.J. (Philadelphia Fight Factory)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Shayna Baszler, Sioux Falls, S.D. (CSW/Next Edge)
Miesha Tate, Tacoma, Wash. (Victory Athletics)
Sara McMann, Gaffney, S.C. (Sunkist Kids)

67 kg/147 lbs.
Tori Adams, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Men`s Gi

60 kg/132 lbs.
Brian Peterson, Valencia, Calif. (Big John McCarthy�s UTA)
Jason Patino, Coconut Creek, Fla. (American Top Team)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Tom LeCuyer, Plano, Ill. (Atlas XT/Torres MA)
Rudy Fischmann, Glendale, Calif. (Wander Braga)
Din Thomas, Coconut Creek, Fla. (American Top Team)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Matthew Scott, Brockton, Mass. (American Top Team)
Michael Kelly, Hebron, Ill. (Gilbert Grappling)
Derrick Darling, Kansas City, Mo. (Welcome Mat)
Cole Miller, Coconut Creek, Fla. (American Top Team)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Scott Garcia, Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Jeff Funicello, Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration)
Kyle Bracey, Amarillo, Texas (Roughrider Wrestling)
Joshua Henges, Kansas City, Mo. (Welcome Mat)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Andre Coleman, Kansas City, Mo. (Welcome Mat)
Largus Brock, Oklahoma City, Okla. (USAStars)
Sam McCoy, Coconut Creek, Fla. (American Top Team)
Miles Porter, Colorado Springs, Colo. (USA Judo National Training Site at OTC)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Kenny Lester, Longwood, Fla. (Sunkist Kids)
Bruce Hoyer, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Next Edge Academy)
Charles McCarthy, Coconut Creek, Fla. (American Top Team)

Absolute
Kenny Lester, Longwood, Fla. (Sunkist Kids)
Robert Redman, San Jose, Calif. (San Jose State WC)

Women�s Gi

50 kg/110 lbs.
Felicia Oh, Valencia, Calif. (Big John McCarthy�s UTA)
Veronica Prado, Coral Springs, Fla. (USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Jeanette Rodriguez, Davie, Fla. (USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Angelica Delgado, Miami, Fla. (USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Shayna Baszler, Sioux Falls, S.D. (CSW/Next Edge)
Carrie Chandler, Wakefield, Mass. (NYAC-USA Judo National Team Force)

Head Coach � Ricardo Liborio, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Assistant Coach � Sheldon Marr, Aurora, Colo.
Assistant Coach � Shawn Sheldon, W. Palm Beach, Fla.
Assistant Coach � Anthony Califano, Santa Barbara, Calif

Save College Wrestling

skey91 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:10 GMT

Here is a good Article about a bunch of William and Mary ALum trying to help save the Program at Cal State Fullerton.

IF you are not to familiar with College wrestling TitleIX has had a very bad impact on our sport.

TheMat.com - The Official Website of USA Wrestling
All Star Classic Promo
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcawebsit...r_Classic.aspx

Here is the article

The NWCA All-Star Classic is traditionally one of the highlights of the wrestling season, where top college wrestlers battle for pride and recognition. This year�s event has special meaning. It will be held at Cal-State Fullerton this Sunday, and is being used to help raise funds for the host school�s effort to save its wrestling program.

The title sponsor for the All-Star Classic this year is a determined group of alumni from the College of William & Mary, who have decided to help draw the line in protecting college wrestling.

Why would a group of former wrestlers from an East Coast college which dropped wrestling in the mid 90�s step up to help a Western school in trouble? It�s all about helping brothers in need.

Wrestling alumni from William & Mary have been attending the NCAA Div. I Championships for many years, enjoying the social occasion and continuing a fight to bring back the sport at their alma mater. It is from this group of about 20 hard-core wrestling supporters that a brand new initiative to help endangered Olympic sports has been born.

�I got a call from NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer,� said Kurt Hankla, one of the ringleaders of the William & Mary group. �He knows that I am part of the group that is upset about the dropping of the program at our college. They decided to move the All-Star Classic to California to help Fullerton�s program. He asked me if I knew a corporation which might sponsor the event.�

Hankla, who is a successful businessman living on the West Coast, thought about it for a few days. Rather than point Moyer towards a company, however, Hankla decided that his wrestling brethren at William & Mary might do the trick.

�I put out a call to arms,� said Hankla. �Within 48 hours, we had raised the amount of money needed to be a title sponsor.�

As a group of wrestlers who have suffered through the anger and pain of seeing their wrestling program discontinued, they could not sit quietly on the sidelines.

�We decided to help draw the line at Cal-State Fullerton,� said Hankla. �Wrestling is mostly out of the South, and is missing in many states. If Cal-State Fullerton goes away, there are a lot of people who have fewer places to wrestle. There aren�t that many colleges here in the West with Div. I wrestling. If it goes away at Fullerton, the other teams that are close by are at risk.�

Hankla, who owns a mortgage bank and has successful overseas businesses, is similar to many of his William & Mary wrestling alumni who also have gone on to personal success. The group includes doctors, surgeons, lawyers and a NASA scientist. They have the means and the motivation to stand up for wrestling.

�We know that through wrestling there are a lot of lessons that people learn about life,� said Hankla.

Sponsoring the All-Star Classic made sense to this group of wrestlers for many reasons.

�When people see a bunch of guys from the other side of the country, from a school that no longer sponsors wrestling, do something like this, we are sending a message,� said Hankla. �This is something worthy to be saved. This is something we are passionate about. We also expect the administration at William & Mary to notice this. We want wrestling back at William & Mary and we won�t turn our back to anybody else who needs help.�

Helping Cal-State Fullerton felt good, but Hankla and his friends know that assisting one program does not solve the problem with endangered sports programs on the college level.

�We decided to take it a step further,� said Hankla. �We started a 501 c3 non-profit organization. We played around with names. We finally came up with The Spot (The Society for the Preservation of Traditional Sports).�

The organization is in its infancy, but Hankla believes it will only reach its mission if the battlefield extends beyond the wrestling community.

�We recognize that we can�t just make this about wrestling,� said Hankla. �For too long, it has just been about wrestling. We decided to open it up to other sports. Look what has happened to men�s gymnastics. It has to be bigger than wrestling. No amount of screaming and drum banging will matter at William & Mary. We have to make it bigger than that for William & Mary or any other school to listen.�

All of this activity has happened in just one month.

�The whole thing has happened quickly. The support that has poured in is encouraging and humbling. I can�t believe how much people are stepping up,� said Hankla. �We are going to do our best to hold the line.�

Greatest video ever?

Alex Mercer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:42 GMT

YouTube - Randy Couture chokes out Girl

Where to focus eyes?

Falcyon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:32 GMT

Didn't know whether to post this in standup or here. But I'll go with here.

So, I'll be referring to MMA as I ask this, but others may chime in as well. Where do you guys look at? I look where I strike, but that's only as I'm striking.

Where do I look when I'm shooting? When I change levels do I look straight ahead? My wrestling is very sloppy so I probably should be looking straight through, back straight. Where do I look at most of the time? To predict the shoot, any strikes, or anything else. I feel like I don't see everything sometimes. Right now I look at the hips.

Cole Miller, Jeff Monson, Din Thomas Among ATT Members On US Grappling Team

RVDDW — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:02:56 GMT

Lots of American Top Team black belts are on the USA Grappling Team.

Cole Miller, Jeff Monson, Din Thomas Among ATT Members On 2009 US Grappling World Team | Gogoplata

what to do when your opponent is to stubborn to tap and lets himself get put to sleep

TheIronGiraffe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:57:49 GMT

I have been put to sleep once...but in my defense I was brand new and didn't realize I was being choked until I woke up to some dude shaking me around because he thought he'd killed me. I have yet to see it happen at my school but apparently if you are to stubborn to tap from a choke and go to sleep the class gathers around you and sings happy birthday... (after making sure you aren't dead)

Going to BJJ class with judo belts

Shooto Panama — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:51:32 GMT

Perhaps the topic has been discussed before but I just wanted to share anyways.

Last night at my BJJ class, We have this new guy who recently joined and was going to take his first BJJ class. Then, he comes out wearing his black belt in Judo. I never see so much reaction from the whole class like I did last night. We don`t have strict rules like probably most your gyms. Japanese BJJ is not really full of politics and I can tell for sure our gym has one of the most lay back, relaxing atmospheres for a gym so I was really surprised to see everyone turn their heads at the same time and just look at this guy.

Of course, nobody said anything and my instructor is perhaps one of the most friendly instructors in the Japanese scene. He didn`t said anything, just kind of smirk and continue teaching the class.

I thought for a second it was very disrespectful to show up and use your belt from Judo in BJJ class. After all, we are sister arts but still BJJ is BJJ and Judo is Judo. Perhaps it was lack of common sense, you know. Why don`t you ask if you don`t know something? Perhaps is just a little bit of Pride? Hey I got my Judo black belt, no way I`m starting this "similar" thing using a white belt again.

It was just really an awkward situation none the less. I know many guys at my gym are Judo BB but they never use their belts in class. They go and use whatever belt they were awarded in BJJ: white, blue, purple, etc.

I guess Pride and ignorance are two major things that should not be together, especially when it comes down to practice martial arts.

Favorite Submission Combinations

tomsawyer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:45:46 GMT

Recently when rolling I've been using an arm in guillotine to set up a triangle. Does anyone else you this or have any other unconventional sub combos

Going to be in Houston near Galleria, recommend a BJJ gym

seanshepard — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:10:19 GMT

I'm a newb white belt, been going at it for 3 months. As the title says, I'll be in Houston for a week or so and it'd be cool to stop in at someone's gym.

More important than just the BJJ workout for the day or two, I'll be in Houston for about a month in the middle of December and spend my summer in Houston also so it's also research for where I'd like to train at these times. I'm a college student going home for breaks to Houston.

I'll be staying basically right at the Galleria mall. I've tried googling but it's so hard to figure out what's real and what's TKD. I also don't want to do too much driving as that would be pretty inconvenient for the summer - that rules out The Woodlands etc. I have no problem paying a mat fee.

Thanks for your help in advance.

(Since someone will probably ask, I train at Pittman's Academy in Lubbock)

Looking for Training in Fremont Area, CA next week

tf — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:56:30 GMT

I'll be in the Fremont, CA area next week and I'm looking for a place to drop in and train. Any suggestions? I see there is a Modern Combatives, Sergio Silva and Alliance school in the Fremont, Hayward area. Anyone been to any of these?

Attn: Los Angelers grapplers - Open House

HOWARD COMBAT KIMONOS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:18:58 GMT

Near Downtown LA, where Echo Park, Chinatown and Downtown meet. A new grappling room at Sunset Blvd. X Figueroa Street.

StrongSports MMA - 714 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Calif. - a boutique size grappling room.
Grappling Open House this Saturday, November 21, from 10AM to 1PM. COME ON DOWN and exchange techniques. It will be hosted by yours truly.

Friendly, open atmosphere where everyone gets along to share techniques. It's FREE.

Sponsored by:

HOWARD COMBAT KIMONOS / INSPIRIT USA / LUDWIG CLOTHING

Howard Liu
STRONG SPORTS MMA in los angeles, CA

just found this match... (video)

phd in mma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:09:21 GMT

not only is belfort a Carlson BJJ belt, but he's known for being insanly strong but he's being VERY timid.

Teddy Riner

GSP=G.O.A.T — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:51:15 GMT

I dont really know the guy and how good he is but my judo coach thinks riner is gonna wind up as one off the best judokas off all-time. I was just woundering how you think he could do in mma?(remember he is only 20)