Manchester Submission Grappling Tournament
19/20th February & 24th June 2000 @ The Mill, Rochdale, Manchester, UK
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Controlling from the guard;)
Armbar from sidemount;)
Going into an armbar;)
Battling for control;)
Bearhug!;)
Jek does an armbarFebruary
- JekF(LAW) - 1st
In association with the United Kingdom Amateur Wrestlers (UKAW), LAW send Jek to investigate the possibility of affiliating our club. The organiser DavidG in dialogue with DavidP of the USA produced a draft of rules which proved so successful in this tournament that it is now accepted by both UKAW and LAW as the basis from which submission wrestling in the UK will abide by until further notice.
Two days of grappling included a basic clinic at the offset and an exhibition bout at the end on the second day. Fantastic weekend.
June
- PaulB (MAW) - 2nd
- Adam (LAW) - 3rd
Our club's first submission squad made up of Adam, Trevor and Mark from LAW London and Paul B, the organiser of LAW's affiliate Manchester Amateur Wrestlers (MAW). Both Adam and Trevor who're new to this new sport put up a tremendous performance. Paul B had a gruelling bout with David of Newcastle who maintained his first placement. Two days of grappling involved a basic clinic at the offset and an exhibition bout at the end on the second day. Fantastic weekend.