Subleague 2.13.10
RDA journeyed to Liberty High School in Hillsborough, Oregon, for the latest Subleague competition. Put on by Impact Jiu Jitsu, Subleague is a no gi, round robin, submission only grappling tournament. It was extremely well run, fair, punctual, and rife with good sportsmanship. The grappling world needs more tournaments like this.
All the competitors did well. TJ’s foray into the advanced division went smoothly, as you can see above. That kneebar was the fastest submission of the day, until Neil eclipsed TJ’s mark with a 21 second armbar! Neil took third in the intermediate division and fought like a champion. Tremendous heart on display, plus an aggressive drive to finish the fight against some very tough guys.
Jeff may have had the biggest breakthrough. He looked composed on his feet, was successful with his half guard, and had a tremendous arm triangle to take second place. I am proud of their performances, and I am fired up to dial in a few areas of their training to take them to that next level. The entire Academy will benefit from their willingness to put it on the line.
Congratulations to TJ, Neil and Jeff! Special thanks to those that journeyed to Portland to support the team.
Be on the lookout for some RDA girls in the next Subleague on April 3rd, 2010!
Well done, everyone!
Chris Wright-Martell from Middletown, CT
on Monday, February 15, 2010
Dude, you guys are monsters! Nice work!
James
on Monday, February 15, 2010
Nice TJ! Very slick!
Jonesy from Irving, TX
on Monday, February 15, 2010
Beautiful leg lock TJ! That guy looked completely lost as you attacked the leg. Congrats to all the other competitiors and of course congrats to your instructor!
Ryno from San Jose, Ca.
on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
TJ, Neil and Jeff,
Congrats on your raising your game and representing RDA well! Carry on!
Fred from Bend
on Monday, February 22, 2010