Pan-Am BJJ Championships 09

Haven't written for a long time ... things have been super busy with preparing for the Pan-Ams, going down to LA to coach and compete in the Pan-Ams, then came home to jump right into the launch of the Sub League season. Crazy.

Pan-Ams were a great experience... and I took 2nd place in the Black Belt / Senior 1 / Middle Weight Division. I was pleased. It's the best I've done at a tournament of this size and caliber (2500 competitors, three days, and LOTS of great grappling).

I'll write more over the next week or so, but I wanted to get up some pics and video.

For the love of the sport,

TO

The Blue Crew

back: Bryan, Blake
front: Chris, me, Eric

Pan-Ams 09
The Floor

Juvenile Blue Belt Open Class

The winners!

Bryan "The Beast" Marrug
3rd Place - It was Awesome to watch Bryan work!

The Crew Eating out at Rocky Cola

Jessica, Eric, Bryan, Blake, Andy, Sean, Chris, me, Eric, Brian

Senior 1 Black Belt Middle Weight Division

1st place - Cleber Luciano
2nd place - Tom Oberhue
3rd place - Ricardo Miller and Bret Bosler

Excited and Pleased

Team IMPACT at Pan-Ams
Wong, Duffy, me, Beast, Blake, Williams, Loar