I took 1st place in a Combat Grappling tournament !
Posted: Sep 5, 2006 @ 1:10pmI competed again at a Combat Grappling Tournament hosted at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
This time around the heavy weight division had to compete round robin style rather than a double elimination format. That ment I had to Grapple with all 5 other opponents. It was tiring and demanding but I was able to win all 5 matches and win with chokes into submission!
The best part for me was being able to compete with the soldiers as a civilian. I was the only non soldier there (though I had to wear a uniform to compete).
Check out 2 of my matches.
my 4th match:
my 5th match:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xpPfKZPuU
I competed last time and made it to 4th place and it was a struggle. I had taken some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clases and it paid off big.
If anyone has a desire to chase a dream, or just something you may want to try go for it! You might surprize yourself with the results.
Joe
This time around the heavy weight division had to compete round robin style rather than a double elimination format. That ment I had to Grapple with all 5 other opponents. It was tiring and demanding but I was able to win all 5 matches and win with chokes into submission!
The best part for me was being able to compete with the soldiers as a civilian. I was the only non soldier there (though I had to wear a uniform to compete).
Check out 2 of my matches.
my 4th match:
my 5th match:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xpPfKZPuU
I competed last time and made it to 4th place and it was a struggle. I had taken some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clases and it paid off big.
If anyone has a desire to chase a dream, or just something you may want to try go for it! You might surprize yourself with the results.
Joe