The Challenge #1 ? No-Gi Grapplers Challenge (Pre-Registration Only)THIS IS A PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY EVENT - PRE-REGISTRATION WILL END AT 11:59PM ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26TH 2011
IF YOU REGISTER BY JANUARY 11TH 2011 YOU CAN COMPETE AN EXTREME LOW ENTRY FEE OF ONLY $25. AFTER JANUARY 11TH 2011 REGISTRATION WILL INCREASE TO $45.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
* All Competitors Must Pre-Register. Pre-Registration Ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday January 26th 2011.
* Registration to This Tournament Will Be Capped at 200 Participants (No Long Wait Times)
* A strict schedule will be posted so you know when to show up and when your division WILL start.
* THE FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER BY JANUARY 11th 2011 CAN COMPETE FOR ONLY $25
* You Are Guaranteed a Match IN YOUR DIVISION or Your Money Back 100%. No showing up only to find out you don?t have anyone in your division and you?re being bumped up a weight class or skill level.
* We will have EXPERIENCED refs at our event only!
* All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners Will Receive a Medal with the date and competition stamped on it.
* All 1st place winners will receive a Grapplers Quest DVD
* All competitors will be entered in a drawing for 3 FREE GRAPPLERS QUEST entry fees paid for. Drawing will be on tournament day!
* MORE BONUSES IN THE WORKS!GO TO HTTP://WWW.THEGRAPPLERSCHALLENGE.COM TO REGISTER NOW FOR ONLY $25!
THIS FIRST EVENT WILL BE FEATURING ONLY ADULT MALE DIVISIONS ? OUR SECOND EVENT WILL BE FEATURING (KIDS, TEENS, WOMEN, MEN MASTERS, AND MEN EXECUTIVE DIVISIONS ONLY)
TEENS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT ONLY WITH THE CONSENT OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND MUST NOT BE YOUNGER THEN THE AGE OF 16.
THIS TOURNAMENT IS ALSO OPEN TO MEN MASTERS AND EXECUTIVE (AGES 30 AND UP) BUT YOU WILL BE MIXED WITH ALL AGE GROUPS, PLEASE NOTE THIS.
Date: Saturday January 29th 2011
Location:
Middletown Fire Company #1 Station 8
336 Rt. 35 South
Red Bank, NJ 07701Start Time: 10:30am
Fees:
Competitors ? Pre-Registration Only ? $25 Until 1/11/11 then Goes Up to $45 until 1/29/11. PRE-REG WILL END ON 1/29/11 AT 11:59PM (IT IS A PRE-REG ONLY EVENT!)
Spectators ? $5 by Pre-Reg Deadline ? $10 at The Door
GO TO HTTP://WWW.THEGRAPPLERSCHALLENGE.COM TO REGISTER NOW FOR ONLY $25!
Weigh-Ins:
Night Before Competition Weight Ins at Venue Location: Friday, January 28th 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Day Of Competition Weigh Ins: January 29th 2011 from 8:00am to 10:00am (May be adjusted based on number of participants. Meaning we may also offer later weigh in times for divisions.)Weight Classes:
Men No-Gi (18 and Up)
Up to 144.9 pounds
145 to 159.9 pounds
160 to 174.9 pounds
175 to 189.9 pounds
190 to 209.9 pounds
210 pounds & OverSkill Levels:
Men Novice ? Up to 9 Months Experience
Men Beginner ? 9 Months to 18 Months Experience
Men Intermediate ? 18 Months to 36 Months Experience
Men Advanced ? 36 Months and Over ExperienceGO TO HTTP://WWW.THEGRAPPLERSCHALLENGE.COM TO REGISTER NOW FOR ONLY $25!
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Exclusive Interview with Jonny �Bones� Jones at Raging Wolf X
UFC Light Heavyweight fighter, Jonny ?Bones? Jones was live in attendance, along with his good friend and training partner, ?Suga? Rashad Evans, at Raging Wolf X: Mayhem in the Mist (the Series) on Saturday November 6, which featured some really great local talent from the greater New York and Ontario areas.
The fights were being held at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, which is 100-percent owned by the Senaca Nation of Indians, thus by-passing the fact that MMA is still not legally permitted throughout other parts of New York State.
Jones initially trained with Team BombSquad out of Cortland, New York before briefly training with the Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. More recently however, Jones has been training out of Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I previously had the honour of speaking with his Coach, DJ Jones.
?Bones? was described by UFC President Dana White as being one of the Top 8 Light Heavyweight fighters in the world, and he is currently scheduled to face the undefeated Ultimate Fighter winner, Ryan Bader, on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126.
This is my interview. Enjoy.
James Ryan: [Waiting for Jon to finish signing autographs for the fans. I feel that this takes priority over speaking with the media.]
Hey Jon, are you ready for me?
Jon Jones: For sure.
[Jon picks up the air horn from the cageside table and lets it blast]
Oh, that?s a keeper! [Laughs] That?s a keeper?I?m keeping this.
[Jon stuffs the air horn in his front pocket]
James Ryan: [Laughs] Nice.
So Jon, what did you think of the fights tonight?
Jon Jones: I thought that the whole night of fights was absolutely amazing. The talent keeps getting better, the show speaks for itself, and I?m just happy to be a part of it.
James Ryan: And speaking of which, how did you get to be a part of it?
Jon Jones: Well, I started working out with a guy named Stonehorse at the beginning of my career. He was my muay thai coach?a native American guy. Through working out with him, he started taking me to different reservations and I started to get to understand the people and a little bit more of the native culture. I just became a part of their family.
And I guess JC realized that I was a good guy and he must have thought that I would be good for his promotion to have around. I almost feel as though I?m the face when it comes to making appearances. I?m always here.
James Ryan: Is that right?
Jon Jones: Ya, I think I?ve already been to two of these, so ya, it?s awesome. I love just being a part of it. I have a lot of pride in it.
James Ryan: Well, I knew that you were from the area, so I figured that?s why you were involved, but then when I heard that they had others here like Royce Gracie, I thought?maybe it?s just through general networking?
Do you need special permission from the UFC to make these types of appearances?
Jon Jones: No, not at all. The UFC actually encourages us to go out and try to be the best possible representatives for this sport that we can be. They want us to go out and market ourselves and get our names out there. They don?t care. Those guys are...well you know...they don?t really have much competition.
James Ryan: They don?t?
Jon Jones: Not really.
James Ryan: [Laughs]
Jon Jones: I don?t think so. I mean this show?I don?t see why a year from now, it can?t be like the next Bellator. This show is really growing fast. It has the financial backing, it has the right marketing, and it has the venue. Now we just need to search for an even higher quality of fighters and this show can be amazing.
It?s already getting there. This is only the tenth fight and they?ve got some real bad asses coming through this show. If we really emphasize getting some more of those really tough guys that are out there?some of those guys who just got released by the UFC, some of those guys who just got kicked out of the WEC, that?s what?s gonna make this show the next Bellator or the next WEC.
It?s just right around the corner.
James Ryan: Right on! This was my first time out to this show and I thought that it was very well done. I definitely enjoyed it.
So I?m curious Jon, is Coach DJ as crazy as she sounds? [Laughs]
Jon Jones: Oh she?s crazy, but you gotta love her. She?s just so real. No matter who?s around, or what?s going on, she?s just always herself. She?s also a crazy, wonderful person.
James Ryan: That?s awesome, Jon. Thanks very much. It was really nice meeting you.
Jon Jones: Same here, James. Thanks.
Additionally, Jay Adams from Fight Zone TV was in attendance for video play-by-play and ring announcing during the event. He managed to interview both Rashad Evans and Jon Jones during the intermission (stealing most of my own interview questions?bastard!).
Here are some of the quotes from Jones during that interview:
On fighting Ryan Bader on Feb. 5, 2011 at UFC 126:
?He?s a really tough guy. He?s never lost a fight before, so I?ll be the first to let him know how that feels.?On comparing Bader?s conditioning to his own:
?He definitely gasses. I think the reason why I don?t is because I?m really tall and lean. My body is built for athletic speed and agility. Bader has that true power, but he gasses out really fast. That?s something that I?m looking to exploit.?On his game plan:
?As far as game plan, I plan on mixing it up and wherever the fight goes, I?m excited about it.?On Raging Wolf:
?This show has come such a long way. It?s only going up, so I?m glad to be a part of it.?To read the play-by-play and fight results from the entire event, please click here.
This is my interview. If you don?t like it...I have others. Check them out at www.mrjamesryan.com
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One Way Out?Carried Out!!!!!
From MMACrypt.com
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Posture
Posture is a concept we often hear our instructors mention in jiu-jitsu classes. This video details what it is and how we can use it to our advantage while grappling.
Tags: jiu jitsu concepts, jiu jitsu tips, jiujitsu posture
