The first Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu El Paso Assoc., Jiu-Jitsu, and Submission Grappling tournament will be held at the Logan Height Gym in El Paso, Texas on 2/23/08. There will be gi, and nogi divisions. All will be divided by age, weight, and experience. Experience will be divided into under 1.5 years, and over 1.5 years.
*If you have placed 1st in a tournament before, you are considered advanced.
*If you have a Judo rank higher than green belt you are welcome to do the advanced gi div.
*If you have more than 2 years wrestling, you can do the advanced nogi.
*Gi will be split up by belt color. White belts , then blue-purple. If more than one Purple Belt or higher, of similer weight show up they will compete in a advanced bracket. Winner of the beginner absolute division, will qualify to compete in the advanced open division.
*Please visit Gracieelpaso.com for more information*
Entry is $40 for one division and $50 for multiple. Active military $30 for one or $40 for multiple. Soldiers may wear uniform for the gi div. Men, women and kids encouraged to compete, there will also be an executive division for us 30+ elite athletes!!!!
Free to spectators! (donations are encouraged)
Location: Logan Heights Physical Fitness Center located on Ellerthorpe Ave on Fort Bliss, Texas. From I-10, take US 54 North to the Ellerthorpe exit. Exit onto Gateway North and go to the Ellerthorpe traffic light. Turn left on Ellerthorpe and go back under US 54. Stay on Ellerthorpe, go by Chapin High School on your right, cross Dyer Street at traffic light and about ΒΌ mile up the hill is Logan Heights Physical Fitness Center.
Point's:
2 points takedown into opponents guard
3 points takedown into side control
2 points sweep
2 points knee on belly
3 points guard pass
4 points top mount
4 pionts back mount
Mens Divisions:
144 and below
145-159
160-173
174-187
187-199
200-219
220 and above
Youth, and women's divisions will be paired up by closest weight, and experience level.