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Port Washington Martial Arts Students Win Big at Karate and Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Seven students from Seamless Progression Academy of Martial Arts in Port Washington Wisconsin traveled to Chicago Illinois to compete in the AKA Grand Nationals. The Grand Nationals is the longest continually run martial arts event in the country and has a long tradition of being open to competitors form any school or style.
This year the AKA Grand Nationals expanded to offer Jiu-Jitsu in addition to their sport Karate events. These divisions, titled the Chicago Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship were run with a mix of local and international rules. Students from a dozen Jiu-Jitsu schools joined the hundreds of other martial arts schools from around the country for this three day event.
Students from our dojo competed in both the Karate and Jiu-jitsu divisions doing very well for their first school outing - especially when you consider that the dojo has been open for only 6 months.
Overall the seven competitors received: Six – 1st Place Trophies, Two – 2nd Place Trophies, One – 3rd Place Trophy, and Five – Finalist Plaques
AKA Grand Nationals and CBJJC Results (by name and division)
Alex Salas - 1st Place Youth Novice Jiu-Jitsu (13yrs) Gi Division, 1st Place Youth Novice Jiu-Jitsu (13yrs) No-Gi Division, Boy’s Novice Traditional Forms (13yrs) Finalist
Ben Cook - 1st Place Youth Novice Jiu-Jitsu (11yrs) Gi Division, 1st Place Youth Novice Jiu-Jitsu (11yrs) No-Gi Division, Boy’s Novice Traditional Forms (11yrs) Finalist
Benjamin Salas - 1st Place Adult Black Belt Traditional Forms (40-50yrs) Division
Chris Ahlsewede - 1st Place Adult Advanced Traditional Forms (40-50yrs) Division, 3rd Place Adult Female Novice Jiu-Jitsu (30+) Gi Division
David Kleparski - Men’s Adult Novice Jiu-Jitsu Gi Division Finalist
Jordan Smith - 2nd Place Youth Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu (9yrs) Gi Division, 2nd Place Youth Intermediate Jiu-jitsu (9yrs) No-Gi Division, Boy’s Novice Traditional Forms (9yrs) Finalist
Sarissa Salas - Girl’s Novice Traditional Forms (10yrs) Finalist
Seamless Progression Academy offers classes to adults and children at their downtown location each evening. Congratulations to everyone – it was a very special weekend.