Archive for April, 2010
The Reason Behind the Insurance
Posted by USAJJ in USA Jiu Jitsu, benefits on April 17, 2010
You know how USAJJ offers excellent insurance coverage for it’s members. Do you ever wonder why? Well, thanks to our friend Morrison Butler at KnuckleUp OBX, we can show you.
Did you HEAR it? That’s intense! And with the big gash from the surgery, it looks even crazier in person. The best part, though, is how he just walks off like it’s not a big deal. That’s tough.
Morrison was competing in Mission Submission 1.5 when it happened. When Morrison passed his opponent’s guard, Jay Speight a very talented 16 y/o, he set up a move called a Bicep Slicer. It’s called a Bicep Slicer; bet that’s a little worse than a Charlie Horse.
A Bicep Slicer is a painful move (no, really?) that super extends the nerves in the bicep and the forearm, but it’s not intended to break any bones. No submission in MMA is intended to break bones – they are aimed at joints and ligaments. What happened to Morrison was a really freaky accident.
An expensive one too. To the tune of $47,000. that’s a LOT more than a membership in USAJJ.
What happened to Morrison. Both bones snapped.
While we may practice and take precautions against injury, it can still happen to anyone. That’s why it is important to have the insurance. Here’s the breakdown:
General Liability -This program provides protection for your Martial Arts School its owners, directors, instructors and employees against claims of bodily injury liability, property damage liability and the litigation costs to defend against such claims.
Coverage is provided up to $1,000,000.00 per occurrence with a general aggregate amount of $2,000,000.00. There is no deductible and no charge for additional insureds.
School owners register for USAJJ here.
Accident Insurance - All youth and adult students and staff members of the Policyholder are covered while participating in sponsored activities. A member is also covered while traveling, directly and without interruption, to and from any Policyholder sponsored activity and his or her home or place of residence. Coverage is $100,000 per accidents with a $250 deductible.
Individual members register for USAJJ here.
So if you’re not a member, maybe you should reconsider. Unless you carry $47,000 in your back pocket.
Behind The Scenes At USAJJ
Posted by USAJJ in Tournament, USA Jiu Jitsu, seminar on April 5, 2010
USA Jiu Jitsu National Tournament Director, Chris Stolzman, has had a busy month doing a lot of really cool things for Jiu Jitsu.
In the beginning of March, Chris flew out to Los Angeles. There he worked alongside Johnny Ramirez, owner of New Breed Acadamy, rolling out a new series of staff development seminars for four of Johnny’s gyms. Staff from Portland, Chicago and, of course, the L.A. branch were in attendance. While Chris was there, Johnny also officially chartered his school.
While on the west coast, Chris also visited Kazeka Muniz, who has been Chris’s primary coach for the past several years, as well as his good friend. Chris also made Kazeka an official member of the Black Belt Council. And while Chris was there, Kazeka also officially chartered his school. Kazeka Muniz is also flying to England this week in order to run the training camp at the Wolf’s Lair for Rampage, who will be fighting Rashad Evans in an upcoming UFC match.
After Chris finished on the west coast, it was back to D.C. to spend a week organizing the National Tournament. He is trying to arrange airline and hotel sponsors, as well as finalize the venue location. USAJJ is very excited to bring another international level of competition to the U.S.
And while he was here was when we had our visit from Master Behring. Chris was honored to assist Master Behring with the seminar at Fort Meyer for the Level 2 Combatives. Also, Papa John and Matt Larsen are initiating a program to certify all the Level 4 Combatives graduates as Blue belts in Jiu Jitsu, recognition they certainly deserve.
Mark Selbee, Laura Hart, Master Murgel, and Chris Stolzman
From D.C., Chris headed to Atlanta. There he was able to practice with Master Ricardo Murgel at KnuckleUp. Chris was very impressed with the direction Master Murgel has taken the Jiu Jitsu program. Master Murgel’s team has recently won the NAGA Nationals. Master Murgel is also a member of the Black Belt Council and we are excited to have him help drive the future of Jiu Jitsu in America. Master Murgel also agreed to hold a seminar at the NTC in the beginning of May and we are looking forward to that.
Then it was up to Cincinnati to meet with Jorge Gurgel who just opened a new academy in Westchester. They talked about the future of USAJJ and holding the Mid-West regionals in Cincinnati. Now Chris is back in D.C. to finalize the National Tournament.
And with all of this going on, our Director, Chris Stolzman, STILL managed to train at least 3 days a week.
Mission Submission 1.5 Saturday!
Posted by USAJJ in Tournament, USA Jiu Jitsu on April 1, 2010
Donnie Tinsley and Students
We recently welcomed Donnie Tinsley to our Jiu Jitsu organization and he just sent us an announcement concerning a tournament coming up. Coastal Combat Circuit is hosting Mission Submission 1.5 in Elizabeth City, NC.
If you live in North Eastern North Carolina, you know that tournaqments are few and far between in the area, but Donnie is hard at work to change that. Mission Submission 1.5 is the highly anticipated follow up to the the successful Mission Submission tournament.
This event is a Nationally Ranked No-gi Jiu Jitsu tournament and is being held Saturday April 3rd. The tournament will be located at 300 E. Elizabeth St. in Elizabeth City on the corner of Elizabeth and Road St. Don’t forget that a percentage of ALL profits go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
If you live in the area, go check it out. There will be plenty of action and teams from all over. Plus you’ll be helping a great cause. For more info, go to the Coastal Combat Circuit homepage.
And don’t forget, if you have an event coming up, let us know!
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