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Impact Wins Big Nationally & Locally  Four Grappler's Quest World Series Champion BeltsHead Coaches Michael Chapman (owner), Keisuke Andrew, and Armand Debruge represented Impact Jiu Jitsu at Grappler's Quest in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, December 12. Wow... did they represent! These three competitors flew home Sunday night carrying four first place belts and two medals. Here's what they brought home: Michael Chapman - 1st Place Executive Black Belt; 1st Place No-Gi Masters Advanced; 2nd Place No-Gi Advanced Keisuke Andrew - 1st Place No-Gi Advanced Armand Debruge - 1st Place Executive Black Belt; 3rd Place No-Gi Executive Advanced Wong Brings Home Local WinAndrew Wong represented Impact on Saturday, December 12, at a submission grappling tournament hosted by Alive MMA in Portland, OR. Andrew came home with two first place wins in a mixed experience division and absolute division! Impact Competitors Travel to WashingtonOn Sunday, December 13, we had three competitors travel to Fife, WA, for an interschool tournament. Zack Minteer placed 2nd, John Goforth placed 3rd, and Richard Wheeler placed 5th in their divisions. These guys did an excellent job up there and learned a bunch in the process! It was an outstanding weekend for Impact Jiu Jitsu. Congratulations to the team and to these great athletes! |
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Crosstrain A Success
Impact Jiu Jitsu held it's
final crosstrain of the year last Saturday, December 5, in Beaverton. All three
training floors were packed with grapplers from both the Beaverton and Newberg
gyms. A few grapplers from New Breed Academy and Nemesis Jiu Jitsu also came
out to train. If you have not been coming to the crosstrains, you are missing
out on a great opportunity. There are plenty of people to train with, including
many you probably have never grappled before. Seaside Jiu Jitsu was
planning on coming out, but the unexpected icy roads kept them at the
beach. We will crosstrain with them soon.
Belt Promotions
The crosstrain ended with three new belt promotions. Matt Leech and Brian Walsh
were promoted to Brown Belt and JT Horner was promoted to Purple Belt.
Congratulations goes out to them.
Matt Leech is a co-owner of the Newberg
Impact Jiu Jitsu. He is very hard to control while grappling. Matt
does a great job of moving and avoiding positions that are disadvantageous to
him.
Brian Walsh has had an ankle injury for the past few weeks, but that
has not stopped him from coming to classes to keep his mind sharp. He teaches
the 7 a.m. BJJ class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Beaverton, which has
received much praise.
JT has been with Impact Jiu Jitsu for a couple
years. He is a great addition to the gym. His wrestling and no-gi skills, which
he likes to demonstrate in the advanced divisions of tournaments, are terrific.
Congratulations once again to these guys!!!
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Holiday Party
The
annual Impact Jiu Jitsu and Performance Training holiday party was also held on
Saturday, December 5. Approximately 150 people came together at Papa's Pizza in
Beaverton. It was a great opportunity to hang out with gym friends outside
of the gym.
Many pizzas were eaten and many kids played on the big jungle
gym (and some adults too). Certificates were presented to the recently promoted
Black Belts: Keisuke Andrew, Cameron Apple, Armand Debruge, and Eric Jetton.
The coaches and everyone who makes the gym run smoothly were warmly thanked for
their dedication and hard work.
Thank you to all of you who came out and made
it a great success!
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The Perfect Gift
Impact has the perfect gift for that special Jiu Jitsu fanatic in your life - a new Impact Jiu Jitsu Ouano Gi!
Gis
are available in blue or white and have Impact patches applied to the lapel and back. The blue gi is $130 and white is $120; both
include jacket, pants, and white belt.
Gis are available for
pre-order now. Stop by the gym or call 503-350-3926 (Beaverton) or
503-537-0104 (Newberg) to order today. Shipments are expected to arrive in
mid-January.
Special Christmas gift certificates are available for a special
IOU under the tree.
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Tournament Update
Saturday, January 23 -
There will be a Sub League style event in Salem at the 1st Annual
Health, Fitness & MMA Expo at the Fairgrounds Pavilion.
Saturday, February 13
- Sub League #1, Impact's team will come out and compete in full force
at all three of these locally-renowned submission grappling events. All
three events in 2010 will be held at Liberty High School in Hillsboro,
Oregon.
Saturday, April 3 - Sub League #2
Saturday, May 22 - Sub League #3
There are plenty of
grappling tournaments coming up with Impact competitors. If you would like more
information on any of them please contact Impact Team Captain Andy Wong (andy@bjjnewberg.com).
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Weather Challenges
Whenever
weather conditions become challenging, the safety of our
members and staff is of the utmost importance.
As a protocol, our gyms will follow their local school district's lead in regard to opening / closing. If the local school district closes due to weather, then Impact Jiu Jitsu will NOT run instructional classes that day. To confirm if the gym is closed, you can call the gym's phone at 503-537-0104 in Newberg, 503-350-3926 in Beaverton.
If
nothing is noted, then you can assume that we are running classes as
normal.
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Happy Holidays!
We would like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season and thank you for making 2009 a great year. Please see our modified holiday class schedules below. Beaverton
Thursday 12/24 9-11 a.m. - Open Gym11 a.m. - Gym Closed Friday 12/25 Gym ClosedSaturday 12/26 Regular Schedule (except no Metabolic Circuit)Monday 12/28 to Wednesday 12/30 Regular ScheduleThursday 12/31 to Friday 1/1 Gym ClosedSaturday 1/2 Regular Schedule
Newberg
Thursday 12/24 to Friday 12/25
Gym Closed
Saturday 12/26
10 a.m.-Noon
Open Gym
Monday 12/28 to
Wednesday 12/30
Regular Schedule
Thursday 12/31 to
Friday 1/1
Gym Closed
Saturday 1/2
10 a.m. to Noon
Open Gym
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ATP In January
An Accelerated Training Program on Tournament Tactics will begin in Beaverton on Monday, January 18. This program, presented by Impact's champion black belt instructors, will prepare participants for both GI and No-GI competition. The course will run two nights a week for six weeks and is valued at $299 for members ($350 for non-members). Sign up today at the gym or by calling 503-350-3926 or email Rodney at the Beaverton gym ( rodney@impactjj.com).
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Coaching University
A new session of Coaching University will begin in February. This program is designed for members interested in exploring and pursuing the role of instructor. The course provides a hands on study of the principles of coaching, physical training, teaching, and group management.
Talk to head instructors Michael or Armand for more details, and watch for updates at the gym and through email communications.
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