The Swampscott based club Leg Lock was represented by two grapplers, both students of Ruslan Pavlov, competing in the mixed style of Russian Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Brett Mullen competing in the heavy weight beginner division took home a gold medal, and Roman Ganchin, competing in the 13-15 years old advanced division won the bronze.
This is an exceptionally good result for the club, given that both competitors have been training for slightly more than a year.
When asked to comment on this success, Ruslan Pavlov said: “Grappling is an exciting and smart sport. But like in any sport it takes dedication and discipline to succeed. The advantage that our students have is the small class size, which lets me pay individual attention to each student and make sure that no technique is left unexplained. That and our shared enthusiasm for the art of Russian Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the key to our student’s success on grappling tournaments.”
Excerpts from Leg Lock’s appearance on the Grapplers Quest are at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWT4O9ScKk
