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Belt Promotions - 12 folks level-up | July 2017

Belt Promotions - 12 folks level-up | July 2017

Tuesday, July 25,  was a FANTASTIC night on the mats at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu.

Twelve folks were promoted. It's a testament to the hard work, consistency, grit, and growth they've all put in.

We are particularly proud of Lance Tsugawa for earning his purple belt at 69 years old. Lance is an inspiration ... proving that age is a state of mind. 

Also, particularly cool about the promotion, five of the twelve athletes are women. It's terrific to see the female presence on the mats grow! ! !

Here is a list of the promoted:

  • Matthew Tsugawa - brown belt
  • Ben Sutz - purple belt
  • Camille Hook - purple belt
  • Chris Martin - purple belt
  • Hamza Boutayeb - purple belt
  • Isa Bruno - purple belt
  • Lance Tsugawa - purple belt
  • Preston Bauder - purple belt
  • Aaron Light - blue belt
  • Alex Binam - blue belt
  • Leeza Comfort - blue belt
  • Sarah Roh - blue belt

Please take time to give congrats (in person and / or on Facebook).

Thanks to the coaching staff and the training environment at Five Rings ... it all comes together to promote learning and development. These guys' success is everyone's success. Great job to all the athletes, the coaches and training partners that helped them, and all the family and friends that support us.

To see the full album on Facebook and to leave a congrats, go HERE.

Once again, congratulations to all for reaching this mile post in your Jiu Jitsu journeys and keep doing ... daily! ! !

Professor Tom


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I once heard an analogy that if one inadvertently falls into water, their go-to would be to swim or to float to survive, if - they knew how. Likewise if someone takes you to the ground against your will, knowing BJJ is just what may save you. So with that, I like the thought of maybe one day that my daughters can get themselves out of a situation by having that skill. Whether 5 years from now or 20, because they were able to swim to safety or thwarted an attack by knowing how to defend themself that took just seconds to execute, all these hours driving them to swim & BJJ class will all be worth it. As for myself, I joined Five Rings when I enrolled my kiddo earlier this year.  It was a why-the-heck-not moment. :)  So here I am seven months into training at 48 years old, my only regret is why I didn't start sooner.  It's tough on the body, but I've never felt more fit in my life and is mad rewarding. Especially with seeing my progress from just a few months ago, it's exciting to know you only get better. I love the academy and the familial feel of the large group of regulars here who are loyal, train hard, and enjoy doing it. So on this Thanksgiving, a big thanks to all the 5RJJ professors & coaches & training partners!  You guys truly make me better after each class & open mat.

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