Another Victory for Professor Ryo!

Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would like to proudly announce the latest victory of one of Professor Carlos Lemos Jr's black belt champions, Professor Ryo Ominami.  Professor Ominami just won his third IBJJF Asian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, defeating Nishioka Tetsuo from team Paraestra Rakuno in the highly competitive Black Belt Adult Featherweight division.  Congratulations Professor Ominami!

Professor Ryo Ominami

Kyle Comstock gets his Blue Belt!

Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is pleased to announce the promotion of Kyle Comstock, 2010 NAGA Midwest Grappling Championship Nogi Champion, to blue belt!  We are also happy to announce the awarding of orange belt to Matt Pena, and the awarding of 2nd degree orange belt to Danny Bergholz.  Congratulations guys and thank you for your dedication and hard work!

from left to right: Kyle Comstock, Matt Pena and Danny Bergholz

NAGA Midwest Grappling Championship 2010 Results

Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would like to proudly announce the results of our competition team at the NAGA Midwest Grappling Championship.  We had another excellent performance, bringing home 10 gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.  Spearheading our team was our instructor, Professor Carlos Lemos Jr, who won both his black belt gi and expert nogi divisions with several excellent submissions (including a wicked kneebar against a much heavier wrestler).  Jon Tutaj also put on a submission clinic, taking first in purple belt gi and second in expert nogi (behind Prof. Lemos, with whom he had a competitor's concession) with multiple armlocks and triangles.  Kyle Comstock won three fights to take first in his nogi division.  Russ Manney took second in nogi and third in white belt gi.  James Dixon won first in white belt gi and second in his nogi division.  Josh Montgomery and Tommy Mikowski also competed, having good performances as well.

Our teens team showed exceptional talent, as each member who competed medaled.  Our gold medalists were Stevan Glodic, Danny Bergholz, Alex Gomez, and Sam Scott.  Our silver medalist was Carlos Aquilar, and Matt Pena bronzed in nogi.

We are extremely proud of all our NAGA competitors, and recognize that our success is due to the hard work that we put in, under the direction of Professor Carlos Lemos Jr.  Our record in this and past events proves one thing: We Produce Champions!

CBJJ Student of the Month

Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would like to announce our newest student of the month, Bret Stalcup.  In his own words:

"I would like to thank everyone at Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for their hard work and effort; I am proud to say that we are truly a TEAM.  I'd like to thank Professor Carlos Lemos Jr. for his excellent coaching, Professor Pablo Ortega for his generosity and support, and I'd like to send a special shout-out to our Competition Team members for their courage, dedication and skill.  I am extremely proud to be a member here as it has changed my life dramatically for the better.  I know that all of us will continue to learn and grow as we walk the path of jiu-jitsu, and I highly recommend training here to anyone in the area."

Bret Stalcup, IBJJF Chicago International Open  gold medalist

IBJJF Chicago International Open Results

CBJJ would like to proudly announce the results of our competition team at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's Chicago International Open.  As usual we had another excellent performance, the highlight of which was the winning of the Black Belt Absolute division by our Professor, Carlos Lemos Jr.  Our other wins include first place finishes by Stevan Glodic, Kevin Leung, and Bret Stalcup; a second place finish by Stevan Glodic; wins by Jon Tutaj, Kyle Comstock, and Mike Hagl, and honorable mentions go to Erick Waller and Jose' Diaz.

We will have a highlight video of the event up soon, so please check back often!

Professor Carlos Lemos Jr. 1st place Black Belt Absolute

Countryside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition Team and friends