Newly rebranded Summit Grappling Academy took part in their first team tournament since leaving Gracie Barra last month.
A small contingent of 4 Competitors and Coach Conrad Roberts from the Adult Competition Squad attended the BJJ247 Manchester Open at the weekend and brought back 5 medals in total; 2 Gold and 3 Silver.
The event was a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition with various rulesets in both Gi (kimono) and Nogi (Rashguard and shorts).
At this tournament, the rules in certain divisions are based on full contact matches where the winner gains sufficient points and/or a submission.
It can also entirely be based on a submission only with no points counted towards a win.
Summit Grappling Academy results
Aaron Mason delivered in his Gi division where he won the final convincingly racking up a 9-0 point lead and finishing the match early by submitting his opponent with a choke commonly referred to as an Ezekiel.
He later went on to compete in the Nogi Division where he won the semi final dominantly with a 13-0 score by the end of the match.
James Moore took part in a round robin Nogi bracket along with two other competitors.
His first match showed great determination from James who made light work of reversing the larger competitor and gaining positional control.
He scored 9-4 and therefore won on points. His second opponent was less fortunate and James quickly applied a choke which found the competitor tapping out within 27 seconds of the match!
Junior squad
Summit’s Junior Squad are taking part in the Elite UK National Championships this coming weekend with a team of 12 young competitors.
Summit Grappling now offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Kickboxing and Wrestling and are holding an open day on Sunday, April 28 at their Academy in Hills Meadow.
You can find further details on their Social media pages.
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