Capital Grapple 2015 Gallery 3

Compete…

Converse…

… and Consider – Geof Meixner (DC Judo), Clarice Palmer (Passport), Diane Jackson (Huio), Ryan Suto (DC Judo)

Ava Daugherty (Washington) and Maia Matalon (50/50) gripfighting

Ambar Graciani (Tech Judo) came from New jersey to compete

Jennifer Dippel (Jason Morris Baltimore) attempts ouchi-gari on Jenae Michelle (DC Judo)

Benedicte Merle (Tohoku Boston) squares off with Anastasia Kouloganes (CPJC)

In for the attack

Judo referees had to dress up – Thiago Romariz (DC Judo)

The competition space…

…was filled with matches (Serena Vilas CPJC vs Abby Hegg Sport Judo)…

…coaches (Matt Fleisig DC Judo – love the socks!)…

…referees (Ryan Suto DC Judo, Rachel Friedrich Washington, Eric Spears CPJC, Diane Jackson Huio, Nick Madary & Thiago Romariz DC Judo, and Christina Salmond Baltimore listen to Chief Referee Sharon Landstreet Arlington )

…parents (did you see what I did, Mom?)…

…and friends.

Ava Daugherty (Washington) grapples Mia Di Stefano (DC Judo) in Newaza Only competition

Carson Purcell (Passport) and Amber Cohen (DC Judo) challenged each other in two divisions

Someone’s been practicing guard sweeps

Benedicte Merle (Tohoku Boston) stays warm on the side line

You’ve got to love doing groundwork at Capital Grapple

and watching your opponent’s ground game too

Newaza only competition starts on one knee with no standing throws

Once it starts though, the game is about finishing

Guys got a chance too – Thomas Bartholomew (Passport) vs Oscar Machado (DC Judo)

Russell Best (DC Judo) vs Shadeed Eleazor (Baltimore)

Someone has to organize it all – Tournament Director Terence McPartland DC Judo