Best of the West GRAPPLING TOURNEY April 26th

Posted on | April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment

This years Best of the west is promising to be as fun filled and action packed as the years previous! With the Pan Am’s just passing we are all in top shape and with the weather nice and warm it is the perfect reason to shed the gi and have motivation to stay in top shape. With the stress of the tough times what better way to build team commaradarie and relieve the stress by training hard and jumping in a tournament to let it all go. WIn or Lose. we are winners for having the courage and ambition to step up and challenge ourselves.

Best of the West 2009

The city of Long Beach in California is commonly referred to as “The International City” due to its cornucopia of diverse ethnic inhabitants. On Sunday, April 26th, 2009, Long Beach will bring further meaning to its nickname, when competitors trained in every grappling discipline from around the world, will descend upon the sunny seaside city. The World Grappling Games (WGG) will be the reason for this torrent display of grappling fervor, as it hosts its fifth installment of its annual “Best of the West” no-gi submission grappling championships. The 5th annual “Best of the West” championships are set to take place at the Long Beach City College – Hall of Champions.

Throughout the past decade, the prestigious WGG events have attracted the top submission experts in the world. Grappling legends such as Marc Laimon, Dean Lister, Leozinho Vieira, Margarida, Alberto Crane, and Cassio Werneck. The next generation of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Ryron Gracie and Ralek Gracie. The new breed of American jiu-jitsu stars in Rafael Lovato Jr., Scott Bieri, Sim Go, Jeff Glover, Bill Cooper, Baret Yoshida, Nam Phan, Rick Macauley, Mike Fowler, and Ryan Hall. UFC superstars like B.J. Penn, Tony DeSouza, Diego Sanchez, Keith Jardine, Jeff Monson, and Ricco Rodriguez. Top female grapplers like Gazzy Parman, Leka Vieira, and Nori Avellan. Even the OnTheMat.com’s very own Scotty Nelson and Danny Do Nothing have competed ‘On The
Mat’ at various WGG events.

Now the next generation of grapplers will test their skills and look to establish their names in the same manner as their predecessors at one of WGG’s flagship events, the “Best of the West”. Just as its name suggests, it will serve to determine exactly whom the best no-gi submission grapplers are in southern California, which is the Mecca to jiu-jitsu and submission grappling in this country. The event will host divisions for competitors of every skill level in children, teen, women, men, and executive divisions. There will also be open weight (absolute) divisions held at the conclusion of all weight classes in that division with only the Novice and Beginner open division being combined. This will give every competitor, coach, and spectator the opportunity to gain a complete grappling experience in a safe, fun, inexpensive, and competitive atmosphere. So rest up, train hard, and we’ll see on the mats at the “Best of the West” on Sunday, April 26th!

Hall of Champions Long Beach City College 4901 East Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90808

Registration open!

Come to Fight or Come to Watch, Just Don’t Miss the Show!

The following information is available at http://grapplingtournaments.com or by downloading the event package. The link is below.

· Fees
· How to Enroll
· Coaches Registration Information
· Weigh-in locations and information
· Tournament Schedule
· Accommodations
· Detailed Rules
· Online Registration Form

Best of the West

April 26th – Sunday

10AM – 6:00PM

Long Beach City College
4901 East Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808

Spectators (All Day Passes Available at the Door) $10

World Grappling Games has been hosting the highest caliber of tournaments since 1998. With over 45 tournaments under our belt, this event is sure to be well ran and a fun time for all.

OntheMat was also established in 1996 and has established itself as the premiere grappling authority to date. Being involved in every stage of grappling OntheMat has the experiance and savvy to help make this event one of the best ever!

See you on the mat!

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3 ways to Register
Enrollment (3 options) Pre-Registration:

1) Mail a signed Registration Form along with a money order or check made payable to: GTA Tournaments and mail to: 15833 Chemical Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (Note: Mail-in registration must be postmarked no later than Saturday April 20th)

2) Register online: (Credit Card or Pay Pal) (Note: Online registration must be completed by Wednesday April 22nd)

3) Night before or day of Registration:
Our Price: $60

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