Monday! This last Saturday we had a blast competing at Proving Grounds Submission Only Tournament. We had 3 people competing and while not everything went our way, they did an awesome job. This was everyone’s first sub only comp and we came away with 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Jared, who has the least amount of experience training, was arguably in the wrong weight class. He was on the lighter side of his competitors, yet still rocked it. Lots of draws, a win and a loss put him out of the bracket.
Grisha only had 2 competitors to challenge. After a long hard fought first round, he lost in the closing seconds to an arm triangle. The second match went the distance with him controlling much of the round, but unable to finish his opponent. Still a great showing. He tied for 2/3 which means bronze in this case, nope not silver.
Kevin had a strange day. Originally, he was supposed to have only 2 others in his division. For whatever reason neither of them showed for weigh ins. Proving Grounds offered to move him into the No-Gi division. We hadn’t done ANY preparations for No-Gi at this tournament, but oh well. He blazed through his opponents with a couple quick arm bars in the first 2 matches. The third match went longer, his opponent here had such grit and determination, he struggled to get him to tap to another arm bar attack. At one point Kevin almost relented thinking he had harmed him. Last match both him and his opponent were pushing exhaustion and his opponent managed to be the better grappler this day. Sinking in a great triangle choke. Silver in a division you didn’t even train for is fantastic!
All had an exciting time, and everyone learned so much. That’s what competition is all about. Videos of matches with be coming soon to our YouTube channel so keep an eye on: https://www.youtube.com/user/lionsway
Looks like my prediction for this week was right, classes have been packed. Great to see so many students training through the summer! It’s Friday and there is some great weather on tap for the weekend. Enjoy it, you’ve enerned it. Unless of course you’re in the adult class and you’re competeing this weekend, time for you to put the work in! 
Monday was a little slow, but the rest of the week has been going strong. All indications are pointing to having packed class this week and it’s fabulous! We have a few people competing this weekend at Proving Grounds Submission Grappling Tournament. Wish them the best! 
Welcome to crazy Monday. I was hoping the parking lot paving would be finished by this weekend, no luck there. So, we are OPEN today, but there is no parking or drop off in front of the school. The main entrance that many use for the parking lot is also closed. Parking to the left (or right if you’re looking at the school) is open. Please allow a few extra minutes to make your way around to the other parking lot entrances. I’ll understand if you’re a little late to class.
It’s Friday and there is a lot happening. If you are coming to class tonight, a reminder that they are paving the parking lot today. Spaces will be limited, and turnarounds will be busy. Please be patient and courteous to other drivers. 
Hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July. Reminder to make up that class and keep on track for your goals.
Welcome to July 1 and the Independence Day weekend! Reminder that we will be closed on Monday for the 4th of July celebrations. Have a great and safe 3-day weekend and we’ll see you on the 5th! 
Welcome to another fabulous week. After that heat from Monday cooler temps have prevailed and training has kicked into high gear. Kids and teens may be out of school, but they are still putting the work in. Adults are no slouches either as this week we focus exclusively on the ground game, with competition applications / rule sets being covered. If you’re looking for something exciting to cover your summer, we’ve got you covered. 
It’s going to be a hot one! The forecast is calling for 90-degree temperatures, so hopefully everyone has a way to stay cool. We WILL have air-conditioning on at the school today. We will also slow down our normal high intensity training for something more fitting to the weather. If you’re feeling drained or exhausted today, it’s understandable, please stay home and rest. Drink that water! You can always make up classes.