tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69350937831506072562012-02-16T07:55:28.434-08:00GGOnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935093783150607256.post-25519016178525496952010-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:002010-05-14T09:15:22.573-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Alaina "Machine" Hardie</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Chief Nerd and Technology Wrangler</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Super power: An unpassable guard.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling for nearly two years and in that time I have met many remarkable and inspiring women all over the world. This is an event for all of us, and I can't wait to share it with everyone."</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Doris Harrison</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Project Manager and Chief Asskicker</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"Grappling incorporates elements of self-defense, traditional martial arts such as judo, and more contemporary arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling. For women, it builds self-esteem and confidence; a healthy and powerful body; and camaraderie with other women. It provides a physical, mental and emotional challenge for women of all ages. Grappling is an increasingly popular sport, but most women find themselves training and competing in isolation, as the sport remains male-dominated."</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Christine La</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Holds the Purse Strings</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"It can be so disappointing spending months training hard for a tournament - drilling technique, strength training, visualizing, cutting weight, etc - only to find out on the day of the event that there is no one to compete against. Women from all around have experienced this. I am looking forward to finally having a tournament with a strong line-up of women in each division; to be able to truly test my skills against a multitude of women who are of equal size and skill level, and know that the person who ends up standing on top of the podium deserves to be there - and not because she was the only one who showed up!"</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Leah Springate</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Artistic Genius; Makes Stuff Look Good</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Super power: Can triangle you from any direction.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"My life has been transformed by jiu-jitsu. Learning how to fight has opened my mind; allowed me to see my potential and move towards realizing it. The Grapple Girls Open is a sign of respect to women in the sport and a sign of change."</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Krista "The Monkey" Scott-Dixon</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Web Geekery, Funding Snuffler</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Favourite move: Taking the back.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"Grappling has quite literally changed my life. It's taught me to live free from fear, and to think about my body differently. And it's introduced me to a community of incredible, strong women. Now I want to share this amazing experience."</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6935093783150607256-2551901617852549695?l=ggopen2010committee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GGOnoreply@blogger.com0