Jiujitsunista: Spectator!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Spectator!

Yesterday Team Fabio Novaes rocked the NAGA Pan-Am. (Really, Naga? The Pan-Ams?)

I made a great contribution to the team by spectating my butt off. I spectated SO much that I can be spotted spectating in pictures all over Facebook.

Most of my spectating happened in the Women's corner of the mat.

And here I am spectating WHILE taking pictures! Clearly, a multi-talented individual.

And my most amazing feat of the day.. Here I spectating while actually standing. Amazing.

This grapple by the way, was awesome. The human fanny pack of doom pictured, is Marcelo Cohen. He trained with Fabio under Marcelo Saporito and now teaches at The Armory in Jupiter, Florida.

Seriously though, I wish I could have made an actual contribution to the team and actually compete, but alas, I could not.

Team Fabio Novaes didn't need much help though. They kicked butt up and down the mat all day! At the last NAGA our team took second in gi and no gi. We lost first in gi by 80 points. The team who won first place, by the way, had 86 members. Our team had 23. I think we brought home more medals this time. And yes, I am shamelessly bragging on my team a little, and I think it is allowed. I sort of love those guys.

I especially wanted to give a huge congratulations to Erica! This was her first competition as a blue belt, and she took home silver and bronze! Awesome job girl! Love you!!

Pardon my failure of a picture. Some annoying official photographer was in my way the entire time. Didn't he know I needed to get a picture of Erica? Jerk! lol Clearly, more important that his official business.

Didi He won second in nogi, and first in gi. This kid keeps his cool like no one else. Way to go Didi!!

Beast mode Jimmy! (Though, I think that is his only mode. Some guys tried to mug him once, but he told them to stop... and they listened. Seriously.)

This is Derrick. He is currently working his lumber jack look. He pulls it off quite nicely, don't you think?

Jimmy. He throws people. Hard.

Erica America!

This guy, who was very nice, got his day ruined by being bracketed with Jimmy and Derrick. Two if the biggest scariest most technical blue belts we have.