Grapple Girls Open 2010

Results are up, ladies

2010-08-21T17:34:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all the girls who fought their hearts out. Here they are. And thanks to everyone who cheered them on. It was a great day for women's grappling.

One. More. Sleep.

2010-08-20T12:57:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow's tournament is shaping up to be pretty amazing. We have more competitors than last year. And we have Felicia Oh, Emily Kwok and Val Worthington - all together in one place. The mind boggles.

The food situation is even better than last year. And we know, because we did the food last year. Essential Meal Delivery will deliver.

The kittens are okay, but they ask that you come cheer on your teammates. Admission is only ten bucks and profits go to the Healthy Food Bank.

Registration is now closed

2010-08-20T00:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all the girls who signed up. Looking forward to your matches, ladies! This Saturday it is ON.

Final day for registration

2010-08-19T04:26:00.000-07:00

This is it girls, it's time.

Registration closes at midnight (EST) tonight

Schedule here

Join us.

What's in it for you?

2010-08-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

Great prizes:

TORAKI rashguards; Gourmet Nutrition books from PRECISION NUTRITION; Training sessions from CrossFit QUANTUM; plus cool stuff from ON THE MAT, BANG! Fitness and Kyle Byron Nutrition. PLUS Redstar BJJ is giving away a fabulous Gi for the best submission. We wanna see some flying triangles, ladies.

and other amazingness:

We're very excited to have three world-champion, black-belt grapplers attending this event. Felicia Oh, Emily Kwok and Val Worthington will be hanging out and watching the action. We think that alone qualifies as "amazingness"

We'll have mat-side massage for competitors, too. James Hewko of Hewko Health will be available all day to make sure you're feeling great. Geoff Girvitz, director of BANG! Fitness will be our MC and we'll have DJ Holly Rock in the house as well.

Have we talked about food? Essential Meal Delivery is doing the catering for us. And for those who want something not-so-nutritious but every bit as delicious, we've got the Mark Stables' Fembot Army, Ladies Auxiliary and Beatdown Society BADASS BAKE SALE happening too.

Aaaaand, this entire event is non-profit. All profits will go to the Healthy Food Bank.

What's in it for you? Great prizes, fantastic people, amazing food and some good karma.

Keep 'em coming!

2010-08-10T06:20:00.000-07:00

Girls! The registrations are rolling in. And because we're feeling generous, we're extending the pre-reg free t-shirt offer until Wednesday, August 11th at midnight.
Registration continues until Thursday August 19th.

Don't forget: if you miss the registration deadline, THIS will happen. Do you want that? Do you!?

How time flies!

2010-08-07T16:25:00.000-07:00

The tournament is only two weeks away? What!?

That's right, and we need to know you're coming. And if you register this weekend, you'll get an awesome t-shirt for free. FREEEE.

The registration deadline is Thursday August 19th. If you miss it you'll make the little kittens cry.

Sponsors galore

2010-07-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

Check out our Sponsors/Supporters section and feel the love.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

2010-07-20T13:56:00.000-07:00

Head on over to the registration page and sign yourself up already.

We reward promptness. Competitors who register by Monday, August 9th will get a free t-shirt.

Aaand we're back

2010-05-16T09:50:00.000-07:00

Based on the success of the inaugural Grapple Girls Open Women's Grappling Tournament - the first event of its kind in North America - in 2009, we will be running it again in 2010.

First a quick recap of last year's event:

24 competitors came from all over North America.
the majority of competitors were higher level, some of them world class, decorated grapplers. The action was exciting and non-stop.
the bouts ran smooth as butter thanks to US Grappling's own Chrissy Linzy. At no time were competitors wandering around not knowing what the heck was happening. And there was no dead time without a match on the mat. Chrissy is a pro and we were lucky to have her running the show.
Special guests Felicia Oh and Valerie Worthington - two of the most respected and generous people in the grappling world - were in attendance.

The vibe was nothing short of incredible: the competitors, the spectators, the sponsors, the refs and support staff, the space itself; all came together to create an unforgettable day. Since that event and the Women's Grappling Camp that immediately followed, the women's grappling community has grown and solidified even further with networks stretching across all of North America. The Grapple Girls Open 2010 promises to be even better: We've got the support of the Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association once again, lending us their space and volunteers. We've got the incomparable Chrissy Linzy running the mats (we can't emphasize this enough: she is AMAZING). We'll have fantastic sponsors and prizes again this year. Stay tuned for updates.