Site update

If you have this blog bookmarked please update it to point here:

www.graciebarranewcastle.co.uk
With the new academy locations it was time for a update to the website.

Hopefully all the information will be on the new site, if not, hit me up with an email.

Here’s to 2010 and the team going from strength to strength.

See you all at the new and improved site.

Kent Open

Kent Open is today, but only got the one person from the club fighting today.. me! - Competition is probably the most organised I've ever seen, everyone is running on time. Will keep everyone updated with results - I'd recommend anyone consider this comp next year.

http://www.kentbjjopen.co.uk

Grapplemania 2 videos

Check out the videos from the teams outing at Grapplemania 2 in leeds at the below link..

http://www.youtube.com/user/PhoenixNeil

Apologies to David Nielsen after my phone screwed up videoing his.

Good luck to the lads at Grapplemania 2!

Just a quick message to wish good luck to everyone at the Grapplemania 2 comp tomorrow.. Tyrone, Paul Anderson, Dave Allen and David Neilsen are going, with me in backup to take videos and photos!

More stripes and Neil Duncan gets purple

Another excellent class last night from Dave, with some great armbar escapes which everyone enjoyed. During the sparring there were a few stripes given out, Dave Allen got a very well deserved 2 stripes on his white belt, David Nielsen also got his 2nd. There were others, but there is a list needed - coming soon once known. Also at the end of sparring Dave presented me with my purple belt, very ecstatic and huge thanks to Dave and everyone there for the congrats!

EDIT - Other missing stripes were Jimmy who got a stripe on his white belt too, well done!

Excellent seminar and Ian Malone gets brown belt!

After a fantastic 3hr seminar today by Marc Walder, Ian got his brown belt! - Huge well done from the whole club Ian, everyone was chuffed for you.

Huge thanks to Marc Walder for giving us an excellent seminar which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Grapplemania 2 - 8th November

Another comp coming up guys, this one fairly local and maybe our last local (ish) one of the year so might be worth signing up if your eager to compete. So far the competitors are just Paul Anderson, Dave Allen and Myself, if your up for it make it known.. it's only 1.5 hours drive!