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U.S. Sombo Newsletter
September, 2007 (Newsletter in Adobe Acrobat format w/ photos)
1) From the Vice President Greetings friends, fellow grapplers, wrestlers, and martial artists, It is September and the FILA World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey. The US had four bronze medalists, which is down from last year, but the level of competition was much tougher this year. Teams from France, Bulgaria, and Russia all participated this year. See the article in the news and events section below for more information.
With the completion of the World Championships, there are only two major sombo competitions for the year. The 4th Annual North American Freestyle Sambo Championships will be next month, and the Ultimate Sambo Open will be held in November. See the event schedule below for more information.
In this issue, I discuss the second part of the two part discussion on weight cutting. If you have story ideas, or suggestions relating to future issues of this newsletter, please drop me a line at teamusa@sombo.us. We also welcome article submissions. If you are interested in writing an article for future inclusion in our newsletter, please submit the article to me via email at the address listed above.
Yours in Sombo, Lance Campbell Vice President, United States Sombo Association
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2) Weight Cutting: Doing It Right by Lance Campbell (Disclaimer: The information presented here is for informational purposes only. All exercises should be conducted under the guidance of a qualified coach, and you should always consult your physician or qualified medical professional before beginning any exercise routine. The author and anyone else affiliated with the creation and/or distribution of this article may NOT be held liable for damages of any kind allegedly caused or resulting from any such claimed reliance on this article.)
Last month, I discussed some of the problems associated with weight cutting. This month, I will discuss some tips and strategies for doing it properly. The first step to doing it properly is to determine whether or not you should cut. There are a wide variety of factors that have to be considered here including body composition, style, and what opportunities exist for you in each weight.
Once you have decided to drop, it is important to set the time frame. Ideally, you should aim to lose weight slowly, one to two pounds per week. This type of weight loss should be attained by a combination of eating less, and increasing exercise. These are obvious measures, but let us break this down further.
Consuming fewer calories is important, but it is also important to look at what types of calories you are consuming. As much as it is possible, cut fast food out of your diet. Most fast food is high in carbohydrates and unhealthy fats. Try to eat whole foods, and avoid processed foods. Most of your carbohydrates should come from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. For meats, stick with lean meats. Stay away from soft drinks. Also try to limit your portion sizes. Most Americans are used to eating portions that are way to large. Avoid the temptation to supersize! To burn more calories, look to balance your workouts between a variety of activities. Many athletes turn to distance running to burn calories, but weight training, circuit training, sprints, and such should be included.
Following these techniques should allow you to drop weight slowly, without a loss in performance. This should be used to get you close to your weight. Short term water loss can be used to lose small amounts of weight before competition. Losing water weight should be a short tem method only. Prolonged dehydration is not healthy, and will not benefit performance.
The amount of recovery time will also have to factor into the decision to loose water weight. If you only have a couple of hours to recover, you cannot lose much weight from water loss as you will not have long to rehydrate and get food into your system. If you have several hours, you can lose more. Experience is the best gauge of how much time you need. I know speaking for myself, if I have to compete within a couple of hours of making weight, I try to lose no more than a pound or two in water weight. If I have the opportunity to weight in the night before, I feel that I can lose up to 10 pounds and recover effectively.
Short term water loss is where athletes have to be very careful. The Ultimate Fighter television series has introduced many people to the use of the sauna for water loss. While this works, it can be very dangerous. The use of plastic suits can also be very dangerous. Plastic suits retain heat causing you to sweat. While this can accelerate water loss, it is easy to suffer heat exhaustion. It is recommended that you do not use artificial means to generate heat (saunas, hot boxes, plastics) but if you do, you have to listen to your body. It easy to push it too far, so use these techniques with extreme caution.
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3) New & Events USA wins four bronze medals at World Sombo Championships in Antalya, Turkey Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
09/07/2007 ANTALYA, TURKEY - The United States won four bronze medals at the World Sombo Championships, the first event at the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, September 7. Capturing bronze medals were Phil Rizzo (St. Petersburg, Fla./Team Pursuit) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Scott Garcia (Mesa, Ariz./American Pankration) at 84 kg/185 lbs., Carlos Dolmo (Bronx, N.Y./Blast Double NY) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. and Ramon Diaz (Testin, Calif./No Limits) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. It was a strong recovery for the U.S. team, which had a difficult early round of competition that saw 11 of the 12 U.S. athletes lose their opening match.
They are all taking this event more seriously,” said U.S. coach Floyd Winter. Of the four U.S. medalists, two won bronze medal matches, Garcia and Dolmo.
Garcia dropped his opening match to Sashi Yanev Evtinov of Bulgaria on a perfect throw submission. When Evtinov qualified for the gold-medal match, Garcia was brought back into the wrestlebacks, where he stopped Norijuki Kitauora of Japan, 6-1 in the bronze-medal round. Garcia hit three two-point throws, showing superior ability from the standing position.
“For my final match against Japan, I watched him in advance,” said Garcia. “He did a lot of Grappling and was not a thrower. I wanted to do submissions and knew I could outscore him. My gameplan worked for me. I was able to execute my moves. I feel excellent about my performance. This was a great experience. Jeff Funicello, my coach with American Pankration, helped me out here and gave me good strategies.”
Dolmo was the only U.S. wrestler to capture his opening match, defeating Jorge Eoghin Julian of Australia, 6-0.
Dolmo opened up the match with a four-point lead, then added two more takedowns for the win.
In the semifinals, Dolmo lost a competitive match against Kayolan Iordanov Mihalev of Bulgaria, 4-8. Dolmo scored the first two points of the match, but saw Mihalev scored eight straight points on a series of throws. Dolmo held down Mihalev on his back for two points when time ran out. In the bronze-medal round, Domlo defeated Isa Namli of Turkey by default.
Dolmo is the only member of the U.S. team who competed at the 2006 Sombo World Championships. He placed seventh last year at this event.
“I competed well,” said Dolmo. “I made a mental mistake that cost me the chance for the gold medal round. I didn’t attack him with my best move, the blast double. Besides that, I wrestled well. The coaches and the team were behind me.”
The other two wrestlers who won medals were defeated in the semifinals. They did not have any wrestlebacks in their bracket, and earned the bronze medal.
Rizzo lost to Alberti Guillome of France by submission in 3:28 of his match. Diaz was defeated in a wide- open match against Temirlan Isaev of Russia, 8-12. With the bout tied at 8-8, Isaev hit his second four-point throw, which automatically ends the match.
“It was disappointing,” said Rizzo. “I could have performed better. We have work to do in the U.S. in Sombo. We need more mat time. We have the talent to compete here. We need to put more time into this style.”
“I am disappointed,” said Diaz. “I thought I won the match and then he threw me. I thought I had scored my second four-point move to win the match. I relaxed and then he threw me. I should have been in the finals wrestling the Bulgarian, who I feel I would have beaten.”
Two U.S. wrestlers placed fifth after losing their bronze-medal matches: Jake Bohn (Kentwood, Mich./unattached) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Rawle Shewprashad (New York, N.Y./Blast Double NY) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
There was no official team awards presented at the tournament this year. France won six medals, including three individual gold medals, while Turkey had four medals, including two individual champions.
The United States placed second at the 2006 World Sombo Championships in the men’s division with seven medalists. That was the first year that FILA hosted a Sombo World event, since international wrestling abandoned Sombo in the mid 1980’s.
“For everyone here except for Dolmo, this was their first World tournament,” said Winter. “Internationally, this is a young U.S. team. We are weak in our jacket techniques and our submissions. These are things we can work on. Our team is young and inexperienced. There is much for us to do if we are going to win several medals.”
The U.S. delegation entered two women athletes at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tanya Miyasaki (Kaneohe, Hawaii /Missouri Valley College) and Courtney Martell (New Haven, Vermont/Missouri Valley College). After initial approval by the international federation, the athletes weighed in and warmed up to compete. After objection from the Turkish federation, the U.S. women were not permitted to participate.
WORLD SOMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS At Antalya, Turkey, Sept. 7
55 kg/121 lbs. Gold - Erdinc Kirbiyik (Turkey)
60 kg/132 lbs. Gold - Sekcuk Sahin (Turkey) Silver - Dressy Bastien (France) Bronze - Daniel Ruiz (Spain)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. Gold - Alberti Guillaume (France) Silver - Boris Hristov Borisov (Bulgaria) Bronze - Phillip Rizzo (United States) Bronze - Atabiev Dik (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. Gold - Arnaud Blanc (France) Silver - David Ducanovic (France) Bronze - Cemali Kucukguglu (Turkey) Bronze - Norimiko Cemali (Japan)
84 kg/185 lbs. Gold - Oscar Fernandez (Spain) Silver - Sashi Yanev Evtinov (Bulgaria) Bronze - Scott Garcia (United States) Bronze - Bernard Nicolas (France)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. Gold - Truffy Mathias (France) Silver - Hasan Ergin (Turkey) Bronze - Savas Bas (Turkey) Bronze - Anzor Sokurov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. Gold - Temirlan Isaev (Russia) Silver - Kayolan Iordanov Mihalev (Bulgaria) Bronze - Ramon Diaz (United States) Bronze - Carlos Dolmo (United States)
U.S. performances 60 kg/132 lbs. - Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (EA Kombat - Modern Army Combatives), 5th by injury withdrawl
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Phil Rizzo, St. Petersburg, Fla.(Team Pursuit), 3rd LOSS Alberti Guillome (France), submission, 3:28
74 kg/163 lbs. - BJ Adams, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Embry Riddle WC), 9th LOSS Cemali Kucukguglu (Turkey), 0-8 - two four-point throws
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jake Bohn, Kentwood, Mich. (unattached), 5th LOSS Arnaud Blanc (France), submission (arm bar), 1:24 LOSS Cemali Kucukguglu (Turkey), 0-12, technical fall
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bryce Santaniello, Santa Ana, Calif. (No Limits), 8th LOSS Stoiko Deymon Gashirov (Bulgaria), submission - perfect throw, 0:45
84 kg/185 lbs. - Scott Garcia, Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration), 3rd LOSS Sashi Yanev Evtinov (Bulgaria), submission - perfect throw, 1:22 WIN Norijuki Kitauora (Japan), 6-1
84 kg/185 lbs. - Jeff Funicello. Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration), 7th LOSS Bernard Nicolas (France), submission - perfect throw at 3:12
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Douglas Fournet, Denham Springs, La. (Gladiators Academy), 9th LOSS Anzor Sokurov (Russia), 0-10
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Rawle Shewprashad, New York, N.Y. (Blast Double NY), 5th LOSS Hasan Ergin (Turkey), 2-2 LOSS Anzor Sokurov (Russia), submission - knee lock, 3:30
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Ryan Gillespie, San Diego, Calif. (The Boxing Club), 8th LOSS Ali Rudji Madundji (Bulgaria). 8-1 - two four point throws
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Carlos Dolmo, Bronx, N.Y. (Blast Double NY), 3rd WIN Jorge Eoghin Julian (Australia), 6-0 LOSS Kayolan Iordanov Mihalev (Bulgaria), 4-8 WIN Isa Namli (Turkey), default
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Ramon Diaz, Testin, Calif. (No Limits), 3rd LOSS Temirlan Isaev (Russia), 8-12 - two four-point throws
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U.S. sweeps nine gold medals at Grappling World Championships in Turkey Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/09/2007
ANTALYA, TURKEY - The United States had a dominant performance at the historic first World Grappling Championships, sweeping all nine gold medals in the final event of the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, September 9.
Capturing gold medals in the women’s division were Lisa Ward (Lacey, Wash./United Fight Team) at 48 kg/ 105.5 lbs., Felicia Oh (Tarzana, Calif./JJ Machado/BJMUTA) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tara LaRosa (Woodstown, N.J./unattached) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Valerie Worthington (Whittier, Calif./New Breed/Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Capturing gold medals in the men’s division were Darren Uyenoyama (South San Francisco, Calif./Fogtown Jiu Jitsu) at 62 kg/136.5 lbs., Ricky Lundell (Orem, Utah/Pedro Sauer Team) at 70 kg/154 lbs., Don Ortega (Albuquerque, N.M./No Limits) at 80 kg/176 lbs., Malcolm Havens (Parker, Colo./Grapplers Edge) at 92 kg/202.5 lbs. and Jeff Monson (Coconut Creek, Fla./Victory Athletics) at 125 kg/275 lbs.
All nine World champions captured gold medals at the USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev. in June.
The USA won 21 medals out of a possible 35 medals in the event. Included was a sweep of all four medals at the men’s 92 kg/202.5 lbs. division. In convincing terms, the USA has set the bar for the rest of the world in international Grappling competition.
“I really think have a training camp and bringing many of our people together helped. People perish without a vision. Our coaches developed a vision with this team. We didn’t want to just win the championship. We wanted everybody to be the most outstanding we could be, no matter the outcome,” said U.S. World Team Coach Bob Anderson.
It was a great day for the U.S. team, which entered 27 athletes in the field. In the men’s division, four of the five gold medal finals featured all-USA matchups.
“The team performed at the highest level against great competition,” said U.S. World Team Coach Jason Townsend. “All the athletes had tough matches and pulled through with flying colors. This is the beginning of a new era for Grappling. It was a pioneering effort for USA Wrestling. We were excited to be a part of this historic event, and we will work hard to remain a dominant force for years to come.”
Claiming silver medals for the United States were: - Matthew Sanchez (Sacramento, Calif./Ultimate Fitness) at 62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Bill Cooper (Santa Barbara, Calif./Paragon BJJ Academy) at 80 kg/176 lbs. - Matt Horwich (Eagle Creek, Ore./Team Quest) at 92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Ramon Diaz (Testin, Calif./No Limits), silver medal at 125 kg/275 lbs. - Bahar Shahidi (Denver, Colo./Grapplers Edge) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Winning bronze medals for the United States were: - Jake Bohn (Kentwood, Mich./unattached) at 70 kg/154 lbs. - Michael Kelly (Hebron, Ill./Gilbert Grappling) at 80 kg/176 lbs. - Ryan Gillespie (San Diego, Calif./The Boxing Club) at 92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Douglas Fournet (Denham Springs, La./Gladiators Academy) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Rawle Shewprashad (New York, N.Y./Blast Double NY) at 125 kg/275 lbs. - Cristina Rodriguez (Tampa, Fla./Gracie Tampa) at 55 kg/121 lbs. - Bethany Harris (Valley Center, Calif./No Limits) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
For Diaz and Harris, it was the second medal of the week. Diaz was a bronze medalist in the Sombo tournament on Friday, and Harris was a bronze medalist in the Beach World Championships on Saturday.
This was the first time FILA has ever hosted a World Championships in Grappling, a style of wrestling which was recognized as an international wrestling style this spring.
No Limits Mixed Martial Arts is the Official Sponsor for the U.S. World Teams for Grappling and Sombo.
A training camp for the World Team Trials champions is being hosted at the USA Wrestling National Training Center for Grappling and Sombo, which is located at the No Limits Mixed Martial Arts facility in Irvine, Calif.
GRAPPLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Medal Standings
62 kg/136.5 lbs. Gold - Darren Uyenoyama (United States) Silver - Matt Sanchez (United States) Bronze - Tom Barlow (Great Britain) Bronze - Oliver Dew (Great Britain)
70 kg/154 lbs. Gold - Ricky Lundell (United States) Silver - John Irlkarlanga (Ireland) Bronze - Jake Bohn (United States) Bronze - Lautaro Arboreli (Spain)
80 kg/176 lbs. Gold - Don Ortega (United States) Silver - Bill Cooper (United States) Bronze - Mike Kelly (United States) Bronze - Michael Saldoadori (France)
92 kg/202.5 lbs. Gold - Malcom Havens (United States) Silver - Matt Horwich (United States) Bronze - Ryan Gillespie (United States) Bronze - Doug Fournet (United States)
125 kg/275 lbs. Gold - Jeff Monson (United States) Silver - Ramon Diaz (United States) Bronze - Tom Blackledge (Great Britain) Bronze - Rawle Shewprashad (United States)
Women’s 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Gold - Lisa Ward (United States) Silver -Lisa Newton (Great Britain) Bronze - Melcir Mirela (Romania)
55 kg/121 lbs. Gold - Felicia Oh (United States) Silver - Bahar Shahidi (United States) Bronze - Christina Rodriguez (United States) Bronze - Katherine Gifford (Great Britain)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. Gold - Tara LaRosa (United States) Silver - Lloudmilla Soundovkova (Russia) Bronze - Rachel Whenathey (Great Britain) Bronze - Ama Mayke (Great Britain)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. Gold - Valerie Worthington (United States) Silver - Natalya Ivanova (Russia) Bronze - Bethany Harris (United States)
U.S. performances 62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Darren Uyenoyama, South San Francisco, Calif. (Fogtown Jiu Jitsu), gold medal WIN Van Goavec (France), submission, 4:57 WIN Oliver Dew (Great Britain), 12-2 WIN Matt Sanchez (United States), 10-5
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Matthew Sanchez, Sacramento, Calif. (Ultimate Fitness), silver medal WIN Joseph Ruddock (Ireland), technical fall, 25-3, 5:18 WIN Tom Barlow (Great Britain), 14-2 LOSS Darren Uyenoyama (United States), 5-10
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Eric Albarracin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (EA Kombat - Modern Army Combatives) LOSS Jaimie McIrnery (Ireland), submission, 3:58
70 kg/154 lbs. - Ricky Lundell, Orem, Utah (Pedro Sauer Team), gold medal WIN Gerardo Dudamell (Venezuela), 14-0 WIN Jean-Baptist Lemerle (France), disqualification, 1:10 WIN Lautaro Arborel (Spain), submission, 0:38 WIN John Irlkaranagh (Ireland), submission, 2:35
70 kg/154 lbs. - Jake Bohn, Kentwood, Mich. (unattached), bronze medal WIN Francis Heangney (Great Britain), 12-5 WIN Arnoud Pettier (France), 13-3 LOSS John Irlkaranagh (Ireland), submission, 1:22 WIN Lautaro Arboreli (Spain)
80 kg/176 lbs. - Don Ortega, Albuquerque, N.M. (No Limits), gold medal WIN Christian Sandberg (Sweden), 8-0 WIN Clive Staunton (Ireland), 20-1 WIN Michael Saloadori (France), 13-3 WIN Bill Cooper (United States), 3-2
80 kg/176 lbs. - Bill Cooper, Santa Barbara, Calif. (Paragon BJJ Academy), silver medal WIN Gareth Roristan (Great Britain), submission, 0:57 WIN Florentin Amorin (France), submission, 1:15 WIN Mike Kelly (United States), submission, 1:46 LOSS Don Ortega (United States), 2-3
80 kg/176 lbs. -Michael Kelly, Hebron, Ill. (Gilbert Grappling), bronze medal WIN Eddy Carda (France), 12-2 WIN Jarvis Bennett (Great Britain), 10-8 LOSS Bill Cooper (United States), submission, 1:46 WIN Michael Saldoadori (France), 2-1
80 kg/176 lbs. - Jeff Funicello. Mesa, Ariz. (American Pankration) WIN Suley Howard (Great Britain), 1-0 LOSS Michael Saldoadori (France), disqualification, 2:34
80 kg/176 lbs. - Bryce Santaniello, Santa Ana, Calif. (No Limits) LOSS Jarvis Bennett (Great Britain), submission, 1:50
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Malcolm Havens, Parker, Colo. (Grapplers Edge), gold medal WIN Heddi Karaoui (France), submission, 2:33 WIN Nerowen McEvoy (Great Britain), 2-0 WIN Douglas Fournet (United States), 9-1 WIN Matt Horwich (United States), 2-0
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Matt Horwich, Eagle Creek, Ore. (Team Quest), silver medal WIN Tony Passoa (Great Britain), submission, 2:30 WIN Jordan Radev (Netherlands), 9-6, overtime WIN Ryan Gillespie (United States), submission, 3:27 LOSS Malcolm Havens (United States), 0-2
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Ryan Gillespie, San Diego, Calif. (The Boxing Club), bronze medal WIN Shane Courtney (Ireland), submission, 2:30 WIN Serge Canario (France), submission, 3:28 LOSS Matt Horwich (United States), submission, 3:27 WIN Douglas Fournet (United States), submission
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Douglas Fournet, Denham Springs, La. (Gladiators Academy), bronze medal WIN Richard Wills (Great Britain), 17-0 WIN Sasho Evtimov (Bulgaria), 15-0 WIN Mohammed Yaman (Spain), submission, 2:39 LOSS Malcolm Havens (United States), 1-9 LOSS Ryan Gillespie (United States), submission
125 kg/275 lbs. - Jeff Monson, Coconut Creek, Fla. (Victory Athletics), gold medal WIN Zoro Piere (France), submission, 1:01 WIN Tom Blackledge (Great Britain), submission, 4:00 WIN Ramon Diaz (United States), injury default, 0:57
125 kg/275 lbs. - Ramon Diaz, Testin, Calif. (No Limits), silver medal WIN Orizv Nwokeji (Great Britain), 9-1 WIN Rawle Shewprashad (United States), 11-1 LOSS Jeff Monson (United States), injury default, 0:57
125 kg/275 lbs. - Rawle Shewprashad, New York, N.Y. (Blast Double NY), bronze medal WIN Kaloyan Iordanov Mihalev (Bulgaria), 10-1 LOSS Ramon Diaz (United States), 1-11 LOSS Tom Blackledge (Great Britian), submission, 1:45
Women 48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Lisa Ward, Lacey, Wash. (United Fight Team), gold medal WIN Lisa Newton (Great Britain), 6-0 WIN Melciv Mirella (Romania), submission, 0:25
55 kg/121 lbs. - Felicia Oh, Tarzana, Calif. (JJ Machado/BJMUTA), gold medal WIN Katherine Gifford (Great Britain), 12-2 WIN Bahar Shahidi (United States), submission, 2:35
55 kg/121 lbs. - Bahar Shahidi, Denver, Colo. (Grapplers Edge), silver medal WIN Jessica Ortiz (United States), submission, 1:42 WIN Cristina Rodriguez (United States), 4-2 LOSS Felicia Oh (United States), submission, 2:35
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cristina Rodriguez, Tampa, Fla. (Gracie Tampa), bronze medal WIN Tanya Miyasaki (United States), submission, 4:28 LOSS Bahar Shahidi (United States), 2-4 LOSS Katherine Gifford (Great Britain)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tanya Miyasaki, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Missouri Valley College) LOSS Cristina Rodriguez (United States), submission, 4:28
55 kg/121 lbs. - Jessica Ortiz, Vallejo, Calif. (Spartan WC) LOSS Bahar Shahidi (United States), submission, 1:42
55 kg/121 lbs. - Courtney Martell, New Haven, Vermont (Missouri Valley College) LOSS Katherine Gifford (Great Britain), submission, 1:39
63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Tara LaRosa, Woodstown, N.J. (unattached), gold medal WIN Daly Aishling (Ireland), 5-0 WIN Rachel Wheathey (Great Britain), submission, 4:18 WIN Llovdmila Soundovkova (Russia), 7-5 overtime
63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Crystina Coats, San Diego, Calif. (The Boxing Club) LOSS Llovdmila Soundovkova (Russia), 0-5
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Valerie Worthington, Whittier, Calif. (New Breed/Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), gold medal WIN Natalia Ivanova (Russia), 7-2 WIN Bethany Harris (United States), submission, 3:08
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Bethany Harris, Valley Center, Calif. (No Limits), bronze medal LOSS Natalia Ivanova (Russia), 2:09 LOSS Valerie Worthington (United States), submission, 3:08
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Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/30/2007
No Limits Mixed Martial Arts of Irvine, Calif. has signed a sponsorship agreement with USA Wrestling, the national governing body of amateur wrestling in the United States.
The sponsorship will designate No Limits as the Official Sponsor for the U.S. World Teams for Grappling and Sombo, as well as other involvement with USA Wrestling’s programs in those styles of international wrestling This agreement will run through the end of 2008, and will encompass both the 2007 U.S. World Teams, as well as the 2008 U.S. World Teams.
“This sponsorship provides a unique opportunity for significant resources for our historic World Teams in these new styles,” said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. “This will play an important role in the development of our programs for Grappling and Sombo. We are excited about our partnership with No Limits and its accomplished professional staff.”
“We have a significant interest in seeing the sport of Grappling propelled to the forefront as a wrestling discipline,” said Jim Santaniello of No Limits. “The athletes who are representing the U.S. in this historic first Grappling World event are superior in all ways, including their character, integrity and athletic ability. We are so proud to be a part of the USA Wrestling organization and sponsors of this Grappling World Championship Team. All of us at No Limits are determined to make our training center a haven for young people to learn new skills and train with some of the best coaches in this sport. Our partners Colin Oyama and Juliano Prado have been an integral part of encouraging this Grappling program at No Limits Mixed Martial Arts.”
As part of its sponsorship, No Limits will fund the costs of the No. 1 athletes, as well as the two official coaches and the team leaders for the U.S. World Grappling Team for both men and women to participate in the FILA World Grappling Championships. Included will be the hosting of an official training camp for the World Grappling Team, which will be held at the No Limits facility in Irvine, Calif.
The World Team Coaches for the 2007 World Grappling Team are Bob Anderson of Redondo Beach, Calif. and Jason Townsend of Las Vegas, Nev. The Team Leaders for the 2007 World Grappling Team are Jim and Karen Santaniello of Irvine, Calif. and Gogi Parseghian of Los Angeles, Calif.
The 2007 FILA World Championships for Grappling will be held September 9 in Antalya, Turkey. The U.S. Grappling World Team Training Camp is being held at No Limits in Irvine, Calif., August 28 - Sept. 3.
The No Limits Mixed Martial Arts facility in Irvine, Calif. has been designated as the USA Wrestling National Training Center for Grappling and Sombo.
No Limits is a Mixed Martial Arts training center that offers MMA training and classes for every skill level with an all-inclusive facility. No Limits provides training in most major disciplines of MMA. The center provides instruction for those seeking to learn or improve their skills and performance in Grappling, Sombo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling or Mixed Martial Arts, where they are trained by professional-level athletes, recognized champions and elite coaches.
Juliano Prado is the Head Coach for Jiu Jitsu and Grappling at the USA Wrestling National Training Center for Grappling at the No Limits facility. Bob Anderson is the Head Coach for Wrestling and Sombo there. No Limits also employs a full-time staff of instructors in other Mixed Martial Arts disciplines. The training center is equipped with a Sports Medicine Wellness Center with a full staff for sports therapy and rehabilitation.
USA Wrestling has also named Bob Anderson of Redondo Beach, Calif. as its National Mentor Coach for Grappling and Sombo. Anderson, a longtime coaching leader within USA Wrestling and an expert in these new international styles of wrestling, will take an active role in helping USA Wrestling establish its training systems in these sports.
FILA, the international wrestling federation, has named both Sombo and Grappling as international styles of wrestling. FILA hosts World Championship competitions in these wrestling styles. USA Wrestling, as the national wrestling federation within FILA, conducts Sombo and Grappling programs within the United States, along with the other styles of international wrestling.
USA Wrestling is sending a team of participants to the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, Sept. 7-10. The U.S. team will consist of athletes in Grappling, Sombo and Beach Wrestling.
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THE NEW GF SHORTS ARE IN STOCK!
For a limited time, they are on sale for $30.00/pair.
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- October 7 4th Annual North American Freestyle Sambo Championships Rahway, NJ
- November 4 Ultimate Sambo Open Florida, NY
For more information on American Sambo Association events go to http://www.ussambo.com.
For more information about upcoming events please contact Lance Campbell, USSA Vice President at
teamusa@sombo.us
or visit
http://sombo.us/events.htm. - From U.S. Sombo with a little editing from us (color, etc...)
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