GRAPPLER'S EDGE
Colorado's First and Formost Grappling, and MMA Academy, Grappler's Edge was established in 1995, and is home of the 14 Time Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling Team Champions!
Grappler's Edge Team Member's have competed in the UFC, The Ultimate Fighter, Pride, Pancrase, ADCC and the World Grappling Championships. They've also competed in events all over the United States, as well as Brazil, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and U.A.E.
2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Five members of the Grappler's Edge Academy of Denver, Colorado qualified for the U.S. World Grappling Team to compete in the World Grappling Championships, held in Fort Lauderdale, FL on December 11-13, 2009!!!
Team members were:
Bahar Shahidi, Women's 55kg (2007 World Championships Runner-Up)
Ricky Lundell, Men's 66kg (2007 & 2008 World Champion)
James Dinette, Men's 74kg (3X Pancrase USA National Champion)
Shane Cross, Men's 84kg (2009 Pancrase USA National -220 & Absolute National Champion)
Brandon Ruiz Men's 120kg (2008 World Championships Runner-Up)
Grappler's Edge Coach Sheldon Marr has been named to the 2009 U.S. Grappling Coaching Staff by U.S. Head Coach Ricado Libirio of American Top Team. Coach Marr was also on the U.S. Coaching Staff in 2007 & 2008.
Led by 9 individual Champions, the U.S. dominated the Team Standings at the FILA World Grappling Championships, held in Ft Lauderdale on Saturday. The USA won 5 of the 6 Men’s Golds, & added 4 of the 5 Women’s Golds. The USA was 1st in the standings for both the Men's & Women’s division, followed by France & Canada in ...both divisions.
In a real close match, Brandon almost got the Gold, but ended up #2 in the World for the 2nd year in a row (which isn't too bad either)!
Bahar looked fantastic, with probably the nicest throw of the tournament, & one of the nicest submissions as well... This was Bahar's 2nd World Medal in 3 years!!!
Unfortunately, JD had a shoulder injury that he battled with all through the U.S. Training Camp, & couldn't even lift his arm come fight time. He competed anyway, but couldn't get past a real tough German in the opening round.
2 hours before flight time, Shane (an Attorney) found out he wouldn't be able to make the trip due to his caseload, and Ricky had to bow out 2 weeks early with a partially torn ligament in his knee.
The way they were looking in training the weeks prior to the event, most agree that JD, Shane & Ricky would have all come home with medals (just like Brandon & Bahar), had they been able to compete (injury free).
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM USA (& TEAM GRAPPLER'S EDGE)!
Lumumba & Joe's Pro MMA Debut!
Lumumba Sayers and Joe Trujillo of Grappler's Edge made their Pro MMA Debuts at The Rocky Mountain Nationals' "The Best Show to 'Hit' Denver" on 10/30/2009 at the Western National Event Center!!!
Lumumba Sayers (who holds the "No Mercy 205lb Amateur Belt", the "Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz 185lb Amateur Belt", the "Rocky Mountain Nationals 185lb Amateur Belt, and is also the 2009 Pancrase USA 200lb National Submission Wrestling Champion) took on Kick Down MMA Veteran Brian Cristina (representing Bobby Lashley at American Top Team Altitude)... and totally dominated him, ending the fight in 54 seconds of the first round with a standing front choke!!!
Joe Trujillo (who holds the "Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz 185lb Amateur Belt" The "Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz 205lb Amateur Belt", and the Brawl Til You Crawl 185lb Amateur Belt" took on UFC Veteran Jeremy "Gumby" Horn 82-19 (fighting out of Elite Performance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Unfortunately, Joe made a tactical error, and that was enough for the veteran Horn to catch Joe with a "Kimura" submission to end the fight in the first round.
Congratulations to both Lumumba and Joe for a very exciting Pro MMA Debut!!!
GRAPPLER'S EDGE WRESTLING!
Grappler's Edge Wrestling will be starting Pre-Season Training for High School Athletes!
This is a high volume 8 week cycle to maximize a normally non-competitive time of year, and/or prepare for an upcoming summer event.
We are going "back to basics"; the focus here is fundamental positioning and strong reliable attacks. Also there will be a strong emphasis on balance, flexibility and power in our conditioning workouts!
Consistent attendance is very important for this cycle! The fee is still only $199!
Please call/text/email Coach Jess at 719-623-9428, (jzobeck@hotmail.com) to reserve your spot now!
A look ahead:
Pre Season - Sept 6 - Oct. 25 (8 wks) - Position training
In-Season - Nov 1 -Dec. 20 (8wks) - Skill training
Winter Camp - Dec 26-30 (1 wk) - Scrambling positions
State Prep - Jan 3 - Feb. 14 (7wks) - Fine tuning, peaking
ANOTHER PANCRASE TITLE!
Grappler's Edge proves once again to be one of the top Grappling Teams in the USA by winning their 6th straight (7th overall) Pancrase USA Team Title (and their 14th U.S. National and/or International Submission Wrestling and/or Jiu Jitsu Team Title), by winning the 2009 PANCRASE USA NATIONAL SUBMISSION WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS on March 14, 2009, in Broomfield, Colorado.
Grappler's Edge Coach Sheldon Marr was awarded "The Ozaki Cup" and the Grappler's Edge Team were recognised as the "Pancrase USA National Team Champions".
First time winners in the Advanced division were Mike Farmer (Men's -150lbs), Ryan Butler (Men's -150lbs), Lumumba Sayers (Men's -200lbs) and Angelic Rein (Women's -140lbs); while Bahar Shahidi (Women's -120lbs) won her 3nd Pancrase Title, 2007 World Grappling Champion Malcolm Havens (Men's -220lbs) won his 4th, and Matt Lackey (Men's -180lbs) and Niles Watterson (Men's +220lbs) both won their 2nd.
Shane Cross won the Men's Absolute Title, Bahar Shahidi won the Women's Absolute title and Lumumba Sayers was awarded the Jose Chavez (Fighting Spirit) Award!
Team Scores:
1st: Grappler's Edge (156 points)
2nd: FusBoxe (43 points)
3rd: High Altitude Martial Arts (27 points)
4th: Trybz (13 points)
Teams: 3D Martial Arts, A-Art of War, Advantage "Elite" Fight Team, Advantage Martial Arts, Agoge Combat Club, Black Dragon Martial Arts, Colorado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Colorado Springs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Core Martial Arts, Easton's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Evolution Fight Club, Fusboxe, Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Gumm MMA, High Altitude Martial Arts, H.H.F., Infinite Mixed Martial Arts, L.A. Boxing, MMA Premier, Pacific Warrior Island Arts, Progressive Martial Arts, Rocky Mountain MMA, Team Dungeon, Team Pueblo, Team Unicorn, Team Xtreme, Tri-Town Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Trybz, T's KO Fight Club, and Zingano Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Grappler's Edge Winners:
3rd Place: Brett Tellis, Men's Adv -140lbs
3rd Place: Ben Armendariz, Men's Beg -140lbs
1st Place: Mike Farmer, Men's Adv -150lbs
2nd Place: Nick Buschmann, Men's Adv -150lbs
2nd Place: Phil Martinez, Men's Beg -150lbs
1st Place: Ryan Butler, Men's Adv -165lbs
3rd Place: Taj Ashaheed, Men's Adv -165lbs
1st Place: Matt Lackey, Men's Adv -180lbs
2nd Place: Chris Raeburn, Men's Adv -180lbs
1st Place: Lumumba Sayers, Men's Adv -200lbs
4th Place: Joe Trujillo, Men's Adv -200lbs
3rd Place: Matt Gravina, Men's Beg -200lbs
1st Place: Malcom Havens, Men's Adv -220lbs
2nd Place: Shane Cross, Men's Adv -220lbs
1st Place: Niles Watterson, Men's Adv +220lbs
2nd Place: Peter Tuai, Men's Adv +220lbs
1st Place: Bahar Shahidi, Women's Adv -120lbs
1st Place: Angelic Rein, Women's Adv -140lbs
1st Place: Shane Cross, Men's Absolute
2nd Place: Lumumba Sayers, Men's Absolute
1st Place: Bahar Shahidi, Women's Absolute
2nd Place: Angelic Rein, Women's Absolute
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM!!!
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