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First Ever Online Grappling Gi Techniques Demonstration Tournament

First Ever Online Grappling Gi Techniques Demonstration Tournament

The International Grappling Federation has a new concept for 2021: an online Gi BJJ tournament focused on Grappling demonstrations!

Participants are required to perform three demonstrations of the grappling technique:

1. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful action of the arm;
2. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful leg action;
3. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a choking action.
The technique must be demonstrated in a pair.

Each participant has to film how he/she performs the grappling technique. The video containing the filmed demonstration of the technique has to be uploaded on his/her Facebook account under the title “International Grappling Gi Tournament”.

After publishing the link on Facebook, he/she must send it to e-mail: igf.dankyu@gmail.com

Each participant can upload only one video and it must include all three demonstrations of the technique. When submitting his/her video by email, each participant must note his/her name, age and the club that he/she represents.

By participating in the International Grappling GI Technique Demonstration Tournament, the person agrees that his / her image will be shown, published, commented and presented to the general public. The participant confirms that he/she is healthy and takes responsibility for his own safety and health, and that he/she will not make any claims against the organizers.

Here is an example of the demonstration in Gi format:

INTERNATIONAL GRAPPLING GI TECHNIQUES DEMONSTRATION TOURNAMENT

REGULATIONS
I. PURPOSE AND TASKS
To popularize the sport of Grappling and to improve the mastery of athletes.
II. PLACE AND TIME OF THE COMPETITION
The event will be held in a remote mode. The competition starts on the 10th of May 2021 and ends on the
16
th of May 2021. The results of the competition will be announced on the 24
th of May 2021.

III. COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS AND AGE GROUPS

The competition is personal. The number of participants isn’t limited.
Group Attending Age group
(born in)
1. U9, Girls 20012 and younger
2. U13, Girls 2008-2011
3. Women 2007 and older
4. U9, boys 2012 and younger
5. U11, boys 2010-2011
6. U13, boys 2008-2009
7. U15, boys 2006-2007
8. U17, boys 2004-2005
9. Adults (men) 2003 and older
10. Veterans (men) 1986 and older
There are no weight categories. Participants are divided only into the age groups. Participants compete wearing
grappling clothing – GI (with KIMONO)

IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The contestants will be judged and the winners will be nominated by the Dan-kyu commission. The main
evaluation criteria are as follow:
• aesthetics 1-3 points;
• compliance with martial arts etiquette 1-5 points;
• complexity of the technique 1-10 points;
• accuracy of the technique 1-10 points;

V. RULES

Participants are required to perform three demonstrations of the grappling technique:
1. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful action of the arm;
2. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful leg action;
3. Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a choking action.
The technique must be demonstrated in a pair.
Each participant has to film how he/she performs the grappling technique. The video containing the filmed
demonstration of the technique must send it to e-mail: igf.dankyu@gmail.com
Each participant can send only one video and it must include all three demonstrations of the technique. When
submitting his/her video by email, each participant must note his/her name, age and the club that he/she
represents.
By participating in the International Grappling GI Technique Demonstration Tournament, the person agrees that
his / her image will be shown, published, commented and presented to the general public. The participant
confirms that he/she is healthy and takes responsibility for his own safety and health, and that he/she will not
make any claims against the organizers.

VI. AWARD

The winners of the competition will be awarded with medals and diplomas as well as www.grappling.shop gifts.
(Champions in white grappling kimono, and prize-winners in white grappling shirts)

VII. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

The number of participants is unlimited. Participant’s support fee is 20 euros.
The participant’s support fee has to be paid into the bank account of the International Grappling Federation:
Luminor Bank; Account: LT464010051002235903; SWIFT: AGBLLT2X
Note: A copy of the payment order must be sent to the following technical demo account email:
igf.dankyu@gmail.com along with the link containing the video.
Information by e-mail: grapplingfederation@gmail.com, tel. No +370 64561005