Greenwood EGO tournament results for the Razzano Academy

Dax and Jeff took  a group of students to this years EGO tournament in Greenwood.
Alex came home with 3rd in the Blue Belt division (see video one of his matches). He also got 1st in the No Gi Intermediate: (see video of match 1, see video of match 2).
Butter got 1st in advanced No Gi, and 2nd in blue belt gi
Zac got 2nd in the no gi divisoin and 2nd in gi white.
Honorable mention goes to Steve and Petey, who had some great matches, definitely win-able as I think both would attest. Dax gave best match (one of top five in tournament) to Petey's match, where he threw a ton of submission attempts.
More videos and pics when we get them. I hear they are out there...

Erick Szabados gets Plata at Rio Open

We were waiting for promised cool pictures, which I just received after putting a bug in Erik's ears:

Erik on the Podium at the Rio Open

Yes, one of our own, Erik placed second in the 2010 Rio Open Master's division, Blue Belt, light weight. Erik went to Rio for a month to train with Marcelo and company and had the good fortune to be there during the tournament. Bruce brought a group down so he had Bruce and Marcelo in his corner.

Erik and some other familiar faces from Indiana and Rio!

No question Erik had a great time, and got a good memento to bring back with him. Also, a big thanks for the trouble he and Marcelo went through to have one of Marcelo's banners made. Erik brought it back as a gift to Dax. It looks good in the Academy!
Here's a blog entry from the Jiu-Jitsu Academy blog with another pic of Erick and the group.

Roger Gracie Seminar

Dax made it down to the Roger Gracie Seminar that Bruce Shepherd just brought to Evansville last Saturday: Roger Gracie Seminar at the Jiujitsu Academy in Evansville . Good stuff, as those of you who are coming to classes this week are finding out!

Notes on keeping the BJJ studio/participants clean.

People who participate in close contact sports such as BJJ are susceptible to a variety of contagious bacterial skin infections such as MRSA, Staph, Strep, Ringworm , Impetigo.

Many bacteria can move, often by swimming through liquid. Sweating can mobilize bacteria, spreading it to other parts of your body or to other people’s bodies via the skin or the gi. Many can start when bacteria get into an open wound such as cut, scratch, abrasion, open sore or insect bite.

What the Academy does to reduce risk of contracting/spreading infections:

*Mats are mopped with bleach prior to the first class of every day.

*If blood gets on the mat, it is immediately cleaned up with bleach.

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What individuals should do to reduce risk of contracting/spreading infections:

*If you have open sores and don’t know what it is ,see a doctor to determine what it is. Notify Dax of any suspicious sores you might have.

*Don’t walk barefoot outside of the academy. Use shoes, flip-flops when going to the bathroom or outside. Also do not walk on the mat with shoes on.

*Take a shower within an hour of working out, the sooner the better There is less than a 2 hour gestation period for most micro-organisms to take effect.  This is probably your best defense against the spread of  bacterial skin infections. If you assume you picked up a bacteria, how soon would you shower?

*Wash your gi after every class, preferably within 2 hours of working out. Many bacteria survive on surfaces and fabrics. Washing your gi protects you and our BJJ partners. Same with rashguards, kneepads,towels, etc: after every practice.

*Cover any open sores or cuts with tape, gauze, bandaids, whatever is necessary.

*Wipe off any open sore/wound with anti-bacterial sanitizer, or soap  immediately after class.

*Make sure you clean any blood off your gi as soon as possible.

*If you have an contagious skin infection, stay off the mat. This will keep it from spreading to other members. After whatever you have is no longer infectious, you can return to the mat.