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1st Annual NAGA Ohio Grappling
Championship - Reynoldsburg, OH - July 22
Hello Grappling Fans!
Er... what is grappling anyway? This tournament is a contest of the
martial arts -- like Karate and Ju-Jitsu. The rules? Well, the idea
is to score points in your match by dominating your opponent with skill, moves,
and aggression. Many matches can also be won by submission, i.e. put your
opponent in enough discomfort and make them give up. (The refs would also
stop a match, and award a victory, when any potentially dangerous positions were
reached.) Please Note: None of these pictures were 'staged'.
All the pain, and the moves, are real. No one was hurt in these pictures.
The Gallery:
Scroll down this page to see the gallery. Click a thumbnail to enlarge the
picture. (I have modified all these photos for color, contrast, and
cropping from the original photos.)
To Purchase Prints: The
photos are posted on the Photoreflect picture ordering service. Please
place your order through them. Email me for any special orders or requests
(including enlargements up to 20x30).
To Learn More about Grappling
Tournaments: Check out the NAGA website at
www.Nagafighter.com .
* If you would like a photo removed
for any reason, please contact me at
PlymouthPictures@aol.com
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Relaxing before the start of the tournament
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Warming up
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More Warmups
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Listening to the rules of the tournament
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That's a lot of contestants!
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The man in charge
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Relaxed and listening.
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The Superfight event
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And the tournament begins!
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Waiting for his match
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The foot-in-face move
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The twisting-arm move
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The show-your-oppenent-the-mat move
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I'm not sure what this move is!
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Getting twisted up
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Watching with his parents, and the 1st place Samurai sword
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Adjusting the belt on his Gi
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Trying for the takedown
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Gotta love the haircut
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Ref watches the action. (and these refs can grapple too)
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The takedown
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Adults competing in the No-Gi division
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Announcer checks events with the ref
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Checking to make sure his head is still on...
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Gi's getting a little ruffled during a match
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Trying a kick from the ground
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The Powerful heavyweight divison
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Getting close
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Hanging on
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Is the timer ready?
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Yes, women grapple too!
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The... I'm not sure what this move is either...
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Intensity
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Got water, computer game, 1st place sword, and spiked hair -- what more do you need?
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Power
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Colorful Gi
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Relaxing between matches
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