Grapplers Quest

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What is Submission Grappling? Submission Grappling is one of the main components of Mixed Martial Arts and encompasses the ground fighting aspects of the sport. Grappling is easily the largest of the MMA sports combined in consideration of participants. It combines the powerful throws of Olympic Judo competitors, the stealth-like takedowns of Greco-Roman/Freestyle Wrestlers, the slick Leg Lock attacks of Russian Sambo specialists, and the Snake-like submission skills of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter. From Children (ages 4 yrs. and up) to Men and Women of all ages, Submission Grappling has caught the nation by storm!

What is Grapplers Quest? Grapplers Quest is the World’s Largest Submission Grappling Competition with more than 100,000 competitors worldwide since 1996. Grapplers Quest features divisions for Men, Women, and Children of All Ages and Skill Levels with events in Las Vegas, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Florida, California, Canada, France, and Norway, with further national and international expansion planned over the next 18-24 months.

About the Founder, Brian Cimins: Brian Cimins is CEO and Founder of The Grapplers Company, Inc., the productions company responsible for “The Greatest Grappling Show on Earth,” Grapplers Quest and several other grappling tournaments nationwide. Cimins is also the co-promoter for The Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championships and on the Board of Directors for RATED: The World Grappling League (GrapplingLeague.com).

History of Grapplers Quest: Grapplers Quest was Cimins’ senior year Strategic Marketing Thesis and Public Relations projects from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1996. Cimins started researching the sport in 1996, after training in Russian Sambo, Judo and Wrestling in 1993 as a freshman in college. Only three weeks before graduation, on April 24th, 1997, Cimins hosted the 1st ever Grapplers Quest with 298 competitors and 900 spectators, the first ever Submission Grappling tournament in the United States. Over the past 10 years, 78 tournaments and nearly one hundred thousands competitors, fans, and coaches worldwide, Grapplers Quest is the industry leader in the sport of Submission Grappling.

The Grapplers Company, Inc. is officially sanctioned by The Official World League of Submission Grappling, RATED (http://www.GrapplingLeague.com) which tracks individual competitor performances with a sophisticated point tracking and statistical database. RATED sanctions the East and West Coast Submission Grappling Championships, the U.S. Nationals, The North American Grappling Championships, and World Championships of Submission Grappling.

About Brian Cimins' Competition Background: Cimins was the 1996 Gene Lebell’s Grappling Challenge Bronze medalist, 2000 New Jersey State Submission Wrestling Champion, 2003 World Grappling Games American International Silver Medalist, 2000 Atlantic City Judo vs. Jiu Jitsu Silver Medalist, 1999 Kioto Challenge Superfight Champion, 2-Time (2000) North American Grappling Association Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion, 2004 Tai Kai Friendship Tournament Silver Medalist, 2003 Endgame Combat Sports Light-Heavyweight Champion, and an International Shootfighting Association (ISFA) Full Contact bout champion. After suffering, a near paralyzing, illegal slam in competition during a match, Cimins focused his efforts on promoting the sports of Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts. Check out Grapplers Quest Founder, Brian Cimins, go to: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6531419744534538966&q=brian+cimins

WHAT THE MEDIA IS SAYING ABOUT GRAPPLERS QUEST “Grapplers Quest sets a new standard in grappling tourneys.” - TapouT (Bodyguard) Magazine, April 2006 “Grapplers Quest Submission Grappling Tournaments are becoming the fastest growing competitive martial arts venues on the planet.” Full Contact Fighter – August 2004

“Every Sport has its premier showdown to determine the best of the best. In Wrestling and Judo there is the Olympics, in Baseball the World Series, and in Submission Grappling, there is Grapplers Quest…”- Grappling Magazine – September 2004

What Big Names in MMA & Grappling have fought in Grapplers Quest? Grapplers Quest events have featured many top Mixed Martial Arts stars from Pride, The Ultimate Fighting Championships, Jiu Jitsu World Championships (Mundials), and Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championships such as: Matt Hughes, BJ "The Prodigy" Penn, Marcelo Garcia, Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson, Marc Laimon, Dean Lister, Brandon Vera, Frank Mir, Jeremy Horn, Matt "The Terror" Serra, Jeff "Snowman" Monson, Ricardo Almeida, Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove, Bobby Southworth, Chris Brennan, Tony Desouza, Nick Diaz, Kenny Florian, Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro, Alberto Crane, Rafael Lovato Jr., Mike Fowler, Jeff Glover, Bill Cooper, Ryron Gracie, Pablo Popovitch, David Avellan, Kurt Pellegrino, Jamal Patterson, Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Eddie "Twister" Bravo, Joe Camacho, Javier "Showtime" Vazquez and nearly 500 more of the World’s Best Ground Fighters have gone on to professional careers in Mixed Martial Arts!

What are "THEY" saying about Grapplers Quest? Marcelo Garcia (ADCC/CBJJ Worlds Champion) recently commented, "Grapplers Quest is hands down the biggest Submission Grappling event in the U.S."

Jeff Monson (ADCC World Champion/UFC Veteran) commented, "Grapplers Quest is the best organized tournament in America. They run it better than any Judo or Wrestling tournament, I've ever attended or competed in."

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GRAPPLERS QUEST DVDs available for purchase at: http://www.grapplers.com/store/video.cfm