Guys,

I am sorry if you get this email more than once but I will be sending it out to all of my contacts.  We are putting a team together for the “Race for the Cure” on May 1.  You can register online to be part of our team by going to the register link and choosing our team : “Butch Hiles Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA, LLC”

You can also donate money for the cause via our team and individual members who are on our team.

Here is the link to donate to our cause without having to enter – Race for the Cure:

http://komenracewv10.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=334862&lis=1&kntae334862=44BA23262493466FAE58D6B7815C172C&supId=0&team=3711367&cj=

This would be a great event for our gym and friends to do together.  It’s healthy and positive and it’s for a great cause.  The easiest way to get to the register link is via this link (remember to choose our team):
http://komenracewv10.kintera.org/faf/home/waiver.asp?ievent=334862&lis=1&kntae334862=F26662BC923B46DEB00B5BEE7BF3EC9C
The more complicated way but the main site:  http://komenwv.org/race.html

Thanks guys… now more info:
You can be with me on Race Day, join my Team and walk/run in person or in spirit as a “Sleep In’ member.  Make a donation in support of my participation.

You can make the difference in a life saving mammogram or research.
Did you know that up to 75% of donations stay right here in WV to support breast health programs? Or that up to 25% goes to research toward a cure and technology advancement? Your donation is 100% tax deductable.
Our WV Affiliate is 100% volunteer. 

I need my friends to support my efforts to make a difference.
Thank You
Butch Hiles
www.advancedbkj.com

Jason Hall with the legendary BJJ coach, Marcello Monteiro

Guys,
 
Marcello Monteiro will be doing a special seminar April 1st at our Charleston location.

This is a Thursday evening.
 
Please pre-register as soon as possible.  He will be taking 20$ deposits to hold your spot for the seminar and we can take this ASAP.
 
I hope to see you guys there!

1000 tournament pics linked on my facebook page courtesy of Heavy Leather Gear http://bit.ly/94w2zO

I am still sorting the slightly sloppy brackets. If you have anything to add, please do so. The full results should be up soon

Purple Belt and Above:
1. Evan Williams – Columbus/Jorge Gurgel
2. Ben Cook – Columbus/Jorge Gurgel
3. Andrew Prickett – Marcello Monteiro

Purple/ Blue Belt Absolute
1. Ben Cook – Columbus/Jorge Gurgel
2. Evan Williams – Columbus/Jorge Gurgel
3. Dustin Ware – Columbus/Jorge Gurgel

Blue Belt

149 And Below
1. Tim Miller – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
2. Jeb Tonkin – GZ Morgantown
3. David Cloptin – GZ Morgantown

165-179
1. Gil Garza – Huntington/ Gurgel
2. Tom Kozlowski – Columbus/Gurgel

180 lbs. to 194.9 lbs.
1. Kyle Vass – GZ Morgantown
2. Adam Prickett – Marcello Monteiro
3. Tom Kowslowski – Gurgel/ Columbus

Blue Belt Heavyweight
1. Jason McGuire – Gurgel/ Huntington
2. Gustavo Peixoto – SVT
3. Joe Bogard – Gurgel/ Columbus
3. Eric Halstead – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro

White Belt

149 And Under
1. Ryan Rooney – GZ Morgantown
2. Shaun Caraway – SVT
3. Gary Thompson

150-164.9
1. Jason Brown – SVT
2. Daniel Belcher – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
3. Doug Horchler – Gurgel/ Huntington

165-179
1. Derek McWilliams – GZ Morgatown
2. James Smith – Marcello Monteiro/ Tribe
3. Michael Pamfilis

180-194.9
1. Germaine Johnson – Marcello Monteiro/ Tribe
2. Drew Bassett – Marcello Monteiro
3. Burns Diamond – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro

195 and Above
1. Travis Cowles – GZ Morgantown
2. RJ Hedrick – Marcello Monteiro/ Tribe
3. TJ Adkins – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro

No Gi Beginner

149 And Below
1. Derek Wright
2. Jimmy Lobo
3. Gary Thompson

150-164.9
1. Michael Lovejoy – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
2. Ali Alasker
3. Doug Horchler – Huntington/ Jorge Gurgel

180 lbs. to 194.9 lbs.
1. Mike Snider – Dragon’s Den
2. Drew Bassett – Marcello Monteiro
3, Don Quinn – 10th Planet Morgantown

Heavyweight
1. Walt Ramsey – 10th Planet Morgantown
2. Patrick Stevens – Dragon’s Den

No Gi Beginner Absolute
1. Michael Lovejoy – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
2. Walt Ramsey – 10th Planet Morgantown

No Gi Intermediate
165-179
1. Zac Gobul – Dragon’s Den
2. Jeremy Lane – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
3. Ryan Anderson – 10th Plant Morgantown

180 lbs. to 194.9 lbs. (combines with 165-179)
1. Zac Gobul – Dragon’s Den
2. Matt Thompson – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro

No Gi Advanced
1. Kyle Vass – GZ Morgantown
2. Josh Fowler – GZ Morgantown
3. Travis Cowles – Gz Morgantown

Kids & Teen Divisions – No Gi

6-8yr Olds
1. Cayden Dexter – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
2. Ian Sears – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
3. Dalton Crabtree – SVT

9-11yr Olds
1. John Rowland – Dragon’s Den
2. Alex Tatum – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
3. Bobby Bailey – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro/ Jason Hall

12-14yr Olds
1. Chris Stokes – Kruse MMA
2. Tyler Cottrell – GZ Morgantown
3. Zachary Miller – SVT

15-17yr Olds
1. Derek Wright – Dragon’s Den
2. Evan Cameron
3. Kasey Bowles

Kids & Teen Divisions – Gi

6-8 Beginners
1. Cayden Dexter – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
2. Ian Sears – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro
3. Michael Simpson – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro

6-8 Intermediate
1. Dalton Crabtree – SVT
2. Robert Rowland – Dragon’s Den

9-11yr Olds
1. Bobby Bailey – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro/ Jason Hall
2. Brett Wimmer – Butch Hiles BJJ/ Marcello Monteiro/ Jason Hall
3. John Rowland – Dragon’s Den

12-14yr Olds
1. AJ Stephens – SVT
2. Chris Stokes – Kruse MMA
3. Jordyn Stephens – SVT

15-17yr Olds
1. Jimmy Lobo
2. Derek Wright – Dragon’s Den
3. Evan Cameron

Kids & Teen Team Winners:
1. Butch Hiles BJJ (28)
2.  Dragon’s Den (16)
3.  SVT – Stephens Vale Tudo (14)

Double Elimination Gi & No Gi Tournament (BJJ & Submission Wrestling)

Date:  Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time:  Tournament 12pm, Referee Meeting at 11am, Competitor Rules meeting at 11:30am
Cost:  Only 30$ and you can compete in as many divisions as you want, 20$ for children
Format: Gi and No Gi DOUBLE ELIMINATION, Absolute divisions, and special matches
Location: 410 Summers Street, Charleston, WV
 
As always, we want all of our competitors to have as much fun as possible.  This is going to be a smaller tournament, as far as location goes, but it’s going to be big in terms of matches.  Because there is no additional cost, each competitor has the chance to compete a minimum of 6 times if they did all divisons in the gi and no gi tounnaments (regular divisions and absolute divisions).
 
There will be children’s, teens, women’s, and men’s divisions and the
weight classes for both gi and no gi will be as follows:
 
Adult Men:
149.9 & Below)
150 lbs. to 164.9 lbs.
165 lbs. to 179.9 lbs.
180 lbs. to 194.9 lbs.
195 lbs. to 209.9 lbs.
210 lbs. to 224.9 lbs.
225 lbs. & Above
 
Adult Women:
135 & Under (Lightweight)
136 & Over (Middleweight)
 
Weight classes for teens will be divided at the tournament but the age brackets will be divided as follows:
Kids 6-8, 9-11, Teens 12-14, 15-17
 
Experience levels for adult competitors will be white, blue, and
purple and above for the adult gi and the no-gi tournament will be as follows:
No-Gi experience levels
Beginner No Gi:  (Less than a year experience. No wrestlers with ANY experience, at any level of competition.  The beginner class is for beginners only)
Intermediate No Gi: (1-3 years exp.)
Advanced No Gi (3 years +)
 
Weigh-ins to be held Friday (12pm-10pm, unless special arrangements are made) and Saturday 9am-11am
 
Please let me know if there are any question,
Butch Hiles
www.advancedbkj.com
304-549-9370

Hotel Info

Best Western is giving all competitors a big price break. They have a
great facility that is just across the parking lot from the tournament
location:

Best Western Charleston Plaza WV Hotel – www.charlestonplazahotel.com
1010 Washington Street East, East Charleston – (304) 345-9779

Just mention the tournament and your rate will be dropped more than 30$!!!

Tournament website:  http://www.advancedbkj.com/february-20-2010

On Saturday, 1/9/10, Butch Hiles taught another great seminar in Logan, WV.  The Logan guys are top notch and it’s always a pleasure seeing and training with them.  This also marked their one year anniversary at their location, so it was a great day to celebrate for us all.

Butch Hiles promoted three new blue belts and also promoted many long time members with new stripes on their belts.  Congrats to everyone!!!

Yesterday I got to the gym early to try and hang some merchandise back on the racks, after taking it with me to my seminar the following day.  So, I had some time alone in the gym and I looked around at all I had accomplished. 

Without trying to cloud my mind with all the things I still have to do, I tried to just admire the things I had done already and where I had come from.  Then, suddenly in walked three new people that were eager to train for the first time.  However, this didn’t really make me change all the things I was thinking about because this is actually one of the things I am most thankful for.  Every time someone new comes into the gym I have yet another opportunity to help them accomplish their goals, whatever those goals may be, and I am truly thankful to be in that position.

After showing our new members around, and giving them a quick lesson, I returned back upstairs to find that many more people had already arrived and had started their open mat session in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Since they were already practicing, I sat down and really got a chance to appreciate their skill level and how far they had come in the time they had been there.  It’s amazing to see their thought process, skill level, and control while practicing.  We truly have an amazing gym and amazing members that are only going to get better as time goes on.

After watching them all compete, laugh, and have fun while practicing, I started to realize how things went much deeper then what building we were in or what new moves people might have been doing.  Everyone out there was truly a friend of mine as well as a friend to everyone else in the gym that day.  We had all actually been out to dinner, a movie, a party, or another event at one time or another.  In fact, most of our wives and/or children are also friends and without the gym none of this would probably have happened.