More pictures from My fourth Jiu-Jitsu tournament – NAGA Houston Grappling Championship
Still had my game face on during nogi award ceramony - I still had gi division to fight in
Waiting for my gi division to start
Award ceremony for gi division. I changed the black samurai sword (first place award) for a red one since I got a black sword for my first place nogi win. First place winners got a samurai sword. Second and third place received medals.
First place awards for gi and no gi divisions
Future World Champion
Russell and his dad, Steve. Russell won a silver and a bronze medal.
Braydon won silver and bronze medals!
Josh was just a advantage away from coming home first place winner in both gi and nogi. Henry better work his neck to support all that bling!
The entire NAGA Houston experience was great. I will remember this tournament for the rest of my life. We all did a fantastic job representing our club, our instructor, our assistant instructors and our parents.
I started the pictures and videos of this post on my 4th Jiu-Jitsu tournament with a picture of Patty and Victor of Houston, for all they did for the HJJC kids on helping to make this trip affordable for many of us. I am so grateful to them, and to Steve for going to the tournament and coaching us, that I also want to end it with a picture of our gracious host Patty and Victor and our coach for this tournament, Steve. Like I bow to the mat in respect, I bow to them for helping to make this a possible and greatly rewarding experience.