Kids Jiu Jitsu Tournament in El Dorado Hills: EDH BJJ

     El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu hosted the third annual spring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids Martial Arts Tournament on April 1st, 2013. This tournament was the first of four tournaments hosted at EDH BJJ. Our Kids Jiu-Jitsu tournament was a great success with each competitor getting at least two matches in a round-robin bracket style tournament. Excitement was in the air with parents and family members showing up in support with videos and cameras in hand to document the fun and exciting event. Congratulations to each and every competitors for the diligent and focused training in anticipation of the tournament.
     The tradition of our in-house tournament started several years ago to help the students better understand the rules of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Initially, the tournament was only with adult competitors but with our growing kids class and students interest in competition and strive to become their best, it was only a natural progression to include a kids & teens section. However, the focus from the tournament at the in-house tournament for the kids and adults are the same: Embrace the challenge of competition and learn from our victories and losses.
     Learning how to cope with the adrenaline of competition and take on a challenge is not something we all face in training on a daily basis. Interestingly, we have noticed that our in-house tournaments quickly changes the atmosphere in our dojo. Students who train with one another on a daily basis see each other through a different lens, and compete with one another to show their best selves on the mat. "I thought the tournament was great! The students have showed some big improvements from the last tournament. We also got some insight on what we need to work on as a team as well as what we need to improve on an individual basis." said Professor Eliot Kelly after the tournament on Monday.
     Several of the instructors were also commenting how when the students know and anticipate being in a tournament, a new sense of meaning is added to the students training. Students quickly realize that they are accountable for what they learn and are able to execute in practice and competition.
     For our first tournament of 2013 some fantastic prizes were prepared by one of the team mothers. These "medals" were hand crafted with love! All competitors were placed into brackets with each competitor receiving an award for their hard work and training in anticipation of the tournament and performance on the day of the tournament! A new tradition added to our tournament and seminars this 2013 will be along the theme of "making a difference." At our first seminar of the year we were able to raise close to $1,500 for the Mighty Oaks Wounded Warrior Training Foundation. During the kids tournament, a portion of the competitors entrance fee will be donated to the UBBT Alabama Project. For more information please visit www.UBBTAlabama.com

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