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Instructor Training Course This Month!
Posted by USAJJ in USA Jiu Jitsu, instructor training course on June 12, 2010
Special guest, Larry Shealy!
Hey everyone, good news! We’re going to have an Instructor Certification Course later this month. If you are an instructor, an assistant instructor, or just want to be an instructor eventually, you’re exactly who we want to help. Teaching Jiu Jitsu takes a certain set of skills that need to be just as developed as your skills on the mat.
We’re holding it over a three day period, June 25, 26, and 27th. It will be two full days of instruction on Friday and Saturday, then a partial day on Sunday followed by graduation and certification. It will be at the USA Jiu Jitsu National Training Center, 7841 Rolling Road,Suite D. Springfield, VA 22153.
As a special bonus, we’ll be having a guest instructor, Larry Shealy! Larry has been a member of USAJJ nearly from the get go, and is renown for his involvement in th Jiu Jitsu community. He is also a black belt, and a member of the Black Belt Council.
In 2003, Larry began developing the “Kid-Jitsu®” program along with the “Kid-Jitsu® Values Program”. This trademark registered program teaches children the fundamentals of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, while weaving targeted values into each lesson within the “Kid-Jitsu®” Children’s Curriculum.
So come down to the NTC and learn proper techniques for teaching Jiu Jitsu to other people. It’s guaranteed to be fun, and it will help you become a better teacher. Register online or call the NTC to reserve your spot now. Cost is free to member schools for the primary instructor, $175.00 for individual members, $250.00 for non-members.
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.
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!
First Details of USA Jiu Jitsu Tournament!
Posted by USAJJ in Tournament, USA Jiu Jitsu on March 25, 2010
Part of the plan for our Jiu Jitsu organization has always been to hold an official USA Jiu Jitsu tournament. And now, that plan
is finally coming to fruition. The first official USAJJ tournament is being held August 7th in Las Vegas!
Commissioner Papa John Gorman, Tournament Director Chris Stolzman, and NTC GM John Eidman have all been working long and hard to get this off the ground and in action. And while many of the details are still being ironed out, we are urging people to start pre-registering now. Many schools and teams have already committed, including New Breed Academy, Behring Jiu Jitsu, and KnuckleUp.
The location for the tournament in Las Vegas has been narrowed down to two venues, and once one is decided on, we’ll be sure to post it immediately. Once we have a better idea of the number of people who will attend, we can work out all the rest of the details.
Also at the tournament, we will be posthumously presenting an award to founder Helio Gracie for his dedication and perserverance in making Jiu Jitsu what it is today.
Sorry for the scant details, but we wanted people to know this is finally happening. So mark your calendars for August 7th, and start training now. The first USA Jiu Jitsu tournament is now official!
Papa John Is Going to Jordan
Posted by USAJJ in Social Causes, jiu jitsu international on March 23, 2010
Jordan Military during troop maneuvers
Here is some exciting news. “Papa” John Gorman has been honored with an invitation by King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan to visit his country!
The official invite came on behalf of the kings military. There, Papa John is planning to discuss the Modern Army Combatives Program with the Jordanian military.
The goal of Modern Combatives is to build real combative ability by teaching realistic training methods and growing self sustaining indigenous Combatives programs within units and organizations. It is focused on hand to hand combat, and Jiu Jitsu is a fundemental part of the system. It was developed by Matt Larsen, a member of the USAJJ Black Belt Council.
Papa John is also going to invite members of the Jordanian military to come to Fort Benning in Georgia to train. Fort Benning is the home of the United States Army Combatives School, started in 2002.
The school offers four levels of instructor certification, and it would allow Jordanian soldiers to learn here in the States, then return home and pass on the instruction. Also, instructors from the USACS could travel to Jordan, allowing for a mutually beneficial cross cultural training exchange.
And possibly even more exciting, Papa John is going assist in founding Jiu Jitsu Jordan, which will be yet another national organization under the Jiu Jitsu Internationale banner. Every country that joins our Jiu Jitsu organization brings us one step closer to our dreams of participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
So good luck Papa John and have a safe trip!
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