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NEWS: 2nd Annual So Cal Classic BJJ Tournament
Saturday and Sunday October 17th and 18th, 2009
Thank You!Thank you all for helping to build a wonderful tournament. All of you who competed, watched on, volunteered, or just screamed your head off, be sure to tell everyone in your life about how much you enjoyed your weekend. Explain to them that jiu jitsu is for everybody, tournaments are for everybody, and lets make the next event even better. You don't HAVE to compete, the energy in the air is enough just being in the arena. Share this with your friends, and your family, and we can continue to make something great, even better. We will have results posted in the next 24 hrs, please be sure to check our site for the update. Photos are being uploaded as we speak. There are some beautiful images available with Tamara Young photography. Check them out here! Again THANK YOU everyone! We hope that you all enjoyed it! Please feel free to drop us an email @ gbcompnet@graciebarra.com with any suggestions or comments. We are listening. Event Photography with Personal Podium ShotsWe are proud to announce that we have been able to secure a photographer to do individual photos and podium pics for our upcoming event. Tamara Young photography will be offering a few different photo packages that many of you might be interested in. Forget lugging all that photo equipment to the event, let her proffesional, curtious staff do the work for you. Please feel free to contact Tamara at TYOUNGPHOTOGRAPHY@gmail.com with questions. There is also a pdf available here: (click to download) to the place orders. We think that this is a wonderful oppertunity that everyone should take adavantage of. There will be a booth at the event to process your orders, so bring your cash or credit cards to place your orders. We'll see you on the mats. T-Shirt Design News:In an effort to make this the best tournament in GBCN history we have made a change to our T-shirt design and we think you will be impressed. These are really cool, and sure to be a hot commodity. The registration deadline is Monday, October 12th at midnight. Make sure that your registration is complete, and paid in full before then so you can be a part of this historic tournament. Spectators we didn't forget about you. Here is a link to purchase tickets at the discounted prepaid price of 1 for $8 ea., or 2+ for $5 ea. We still need volunteers too, so if you can lend us some time, we would love to have it, so follow this link to volunteer.  Medal Design, Registration and TicketsHere is a first look at what we will all be competing for on the 17th and 18th of October. It's GB Competition Network GOLD! Today is the last day to get your GBCN tournament registration at our "early registration" pricing. Not all of us pay too much attention to this little trinket, but the feeling you get from being on the mats and giving it your all should be experienced by every person that practices our sport. It's an emotional high and mental victory that is unexplainable by people who have never experienced it. This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in an event open to all ages, in a top caliber environment, with people that we all consider to be part of the family. So if you are gonna compete, and your worried about weight, or your ability, or whatever, follow the link below, and lock in your name. Set your mind on October 17th and 18th and train, train, train! You won't regret your decision when you experience the sense of accomplishment you will feel when you step onto the mats. AND... For all of the family and friends that stand behind us, here is a link to get your tickets to yell and scream for that special person who carries your torch. Whatever roll you might play, you can be sure that you will experience a top level, family oriented, and safe tournament environment. Thank you for your support.  Attn. Gracie Barra Competitors, First we would like to thank all of you for your continued support of the Gracie Barra Competition Network (GBCN). The latest chapter in the Gracie Barra tournament series promises to be the best so far, and we wanted to share some of the changes that you will witness at our next event. The So Cal Classic will take place on Saturday and Sunday October 17th, and 18th, 2009. That’s right, two days! Saturday will include the Kids tournament and a No-Gi tournament. Sunday will be a Gi competition for all adult levels, including the absolute divisions for all belts. We will post a more detailed schedule as the event date gets closer. The KIDS tournament: We will be offering an extended format kids tournament with wonderful photo opportunities and plenty of Jiu Jitsu action. We will be dedicating more time and effort to the future stars of our sport and want all of our parents to know that this promises to be a very special event. We will have a new bracketing plan that will ensure better matchups and enable the kids to fight with children the same size and level. Also we will implement a podium and group picture format that promises some superior photo opportunities. We felt that we needed to improve this portion of our tournament and we have addressed these issues. We would like to assure all of our members that we have put a great deal of time and effort into making this the best tournament ever for your children. No-Gi tournament: You asked for it and we listened. We have added a no-gi tournament that will give our higher belts an opportunity to showcase their skills. The No-gi worlds will be less two weeks after our tournament and this will give our members a stage to test themselves against their GB brothers. This portion of the tournament will be offered to blue belt and above (sorry no white belts). This will be held on Saturday afternoon so you will still be able to coach all of your athletes in the Gi tournament on Sunday. All Day GI action: We have dedicated a full day our gi competitors at this event. A full day means plenty of time for you all to compete in your weight division and the absolute division. We will have more time for podium pictures, more time for fighting, and more time to watch your friends. Our adult tournaments have been our specialty and this event will continue to prove that Gracie Barra is the industry leader in the advancement of Jiu Jitsu. We will still have all the great food and specialty booths that you know and love, as well the quality staff, referees, and beautiful venue that make a Gracie Barra tournament so special. In addition as a competitor you will all receive a t-shirt, sticker, and your chance to compete and win a medal. We want you to know that we are working hard to build the best tournament series in the industry. If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see in the future please feel free to email our staff at gbcompnet@graciebarra.com We would also like to point out that there will be a discounted pricing for early registration to this event. We would like to encourage you register early so that you will be insured a spot at our tournament. There will be a $10 increase to all prices on the 5th of October, and registration will close on the 12th. So don’t miss out and get your registration submitted early. Thanks again for all the support, train hard and we’ll see you on the mats. Sincerely, |
