September 11, 2013, Tacoma, Wash. – The 1st Annual “Chess on the Mat” – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submission Championships will be held at Henry Foss High School (2112 S. Tyler Street) in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, October 5. The competition will feature both Gi (uniform) and No-Gi (no uniform).
No points will be counted for competitors within each match and the only way to win a match is by submission. If there is no submission, the match is considered a draw. This format showcases submission wrestling at its best. This type of competition doesn’t favor the takedown specialist, the controlled wrestler, or the positional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. Instead, this format plays to the athlete who can complete submissions against an uncooperative opponent in a defined amount of time.
Each event will operate in a round-robin format. Divisions of athletes will be divided into pools. All athletes within the same pool will compete against one another. This format, as opposed to an elimination tournament, will mean each athlete will compete in more matches. Matches will take place on a 20’ by 20’ mat (ring). Spectator Admission is $5.00 per person. Competitors can register online @ www.BJJCHAMPIONSHIPS.com. Various vendors will be present including massage tables.
Competition Schedule (Doors Open 8:00am)
(Gi Divisions)
9:30 a.m. – Men, White Belt
10:45 a.m. – Women, all belt divisions
11:00 a.m. – Men, Blue Belt
Noon – Men, Purple, Brown and Black Belts
12:30 p.m. Men & Women, Absolute Gi
1:00 p.m. – Youth, White & Grey Belts (ages 5-13)
1:30 p.m. – Youth, Yellow, Orange and Green Belts (ages 5-13)
2:15 p.m. – Junior, all divisions (ages 14-17
(No-Gi Divisions)
2:45 p.m. – Men, Advanced
3:00 p.m. – Men, Beginner
3:30 p.m. – Youth, all divisions (ages 5-13)
4:15 p.m. – Junior, all divisions (ages 14-17)
4:45 p.m. – Women, All divisions
5:00 p.m. – Men, Intermediate
5:15 p.m. – Men & Women, Absolute No Gi
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art focusing largely on grappling and ground fighting. It utilizes natural body leverage and proper technique to obtain dominant control on the ground and, as a result, provides greater position for striking or submission holds. BJJ has been proven, when used properly, to be an effective method for dealing with bigger and stronger opponents and has become increasingly popular due in part to its great success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It can be trained for self defense, sport grappling (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts competition and has found its way into the training regiment of nearly every successful martial artist worldwide. For more information about this event, please visit the website at www.bjjchampionships.com
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