June 2009
2009 – Happy Birthday Guro Inosanto
- Guro Dan Inosanto – July 24
- Bob Ward
Congratulations Si Bak Taky Kimura!
Congratulations!!!!
At age 85 our beloved Si Bak Taky Kimura will finally receive the diploma he earned over 67 years ago.
Clallam Bay, WA, June 5th, 2009 – In 1942, American-born, US citizen, Taky Kimura was salutatorian of the Clallam Bay graduating class and planned to study medicine at Washington State University on the scholarship he had been awarded. Instead, on the day before his graduation, he and his family were removed from their home and taken to the Japanese internment camp in Tule Lake, California and later moved to the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Jerome, Idaho. SiBak Taky and his family was held in those camps for nearly 4 years.
On June 12, 2009 at 7:00pm, he will finally receive the diploma he earned over 67 years ago.
Tony Adams
Click Here For Funeral Information
Fundraiser to be held for IAMA student
Tony Adams
Friday 6/12
Fundraiser Location: San Pedro Brewing Company
331 W 6th Street
San Pedro, CA 910731
310-831-5663
$20 cover
They will have a band from 9pm-1am.
The $20 pays for entry and all proceeds will go to Tony’s children.
Grapplers Quest June 2009
Are you the Best Grappler or BJJ fighter in the United States?
Come prove it at the 2009 Grapplers Quest U.S. National Championships,
Saturday and Sunday, June 27th-28th in Morristown, New Jersey.
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ATTENTION: PRO SUBMISSION GRAPPLERS…submit your resumes for the
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$4,000 ALL-STAR PRO CHALLENGE
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$1,000 MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT (160 lbs. and below):
1. Ryan “Triangle” Hall (50/Fifty BJJ)
2. Brian McLaughlin (Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Veteran)
3. Mike Wacker (Black Hole)
4. Bruno Tostes (Renzo Gracie)
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$1,000 MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT (160-179.9 lbs.):
1. Lucas Lepri (2008 Defending All-Star Champion)
2. Matt “No Regard” Arroyo (UFC Veteran)
3. Efrain Ruiz (Freestyle Fighting Academy/Black Belt)
4. Cameron Diffley (4-Time GQ Champion)
5. Francisco “Manoel” Soares (American Top Team Black Belt)
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$1,000 MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT (180-209.9 lbs.):
1. David Avellan (2002-2004 GQ Superfight/All-Star Champ)
2. Jamal “The Suit” Paterson (IFL Veteran/Renzo Gracie Black Belt)
3. John Toth (Saulo Ribeiro/Defending Champion)
4. Rick Migliarese (Balance Studios)
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$1,000 WOMEN’S ABSOLUTE (Open Weight):
1. Kathy Brothers (1st American Female Black Belt/4-Time GQ Champ)
2. Tammy Griego (7-Time Grapplers Quest Champion)
3. Cristina “Midget Twister” Rodriguez (Gracie Tampa/Rob Kahn)
SEND RESUMES TO: Matchmaker@Grapplers.com
Sincerely,
Brian Cimins | CEO and Founder
The Grapplers Company, Inc.
Grapplers Quest, World’s Largest Grappling Events
PO Box 4505 | Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Tel 973.248.6266 Fax 973.368-1029
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
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June 27th-28th
2009 U.S. Nationals of Grappling
Mennen Arena – Morristown, New Jersey
July 10th-11th (Friday-Saturday)
Grapplers Quest at UFC Fan Expo/UFC 100 Weekend
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada
(This event is limited to 1,500 competitors and already has
850 Registrations, so register early to guarantee your spot)
August 8th
2009 Southeast Grappling Championships
Coral Springs, Florida
September 26th
2009 Northeast Grappling Championships
Lancaster Convention Center – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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