TORO CUP 5
A DAY OF JIU JITSU SUPER FIGHTS
Durham NC,
November 12th 2016 – Toro BJJ Company hosted it’s 5th invite
only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu super fight event. In all 19 exciting matches were
held including Nogi and Gi with competitors ranking from Blue to Black belt.
Half of the proceeds raised from the event were donated to “Gi’s 4 GI’s” a. A
Veterans organization dedicated to helping active US Military members and
veterans to discover Jiu Jitsu and the benefits associated.
Toro Cup
events give BJJ competitors a chance to showcase their skills in a
non-tournament environment. Allowing them to focus on one match giving their
absolute best and providing an entertaining fight for all in attendance. Each
Competitor is matched up with an equally skilled opponent that is carefully
selected to ensure a well-rounded and exciting match up. Matches are 10 minutes
for blue and purple belts while 15 for black and brown – submission only. There
is a 5 minute points match if no submission is achieved within the time limit.
Over $1000
was raised for the charity “Gi’s 4 GI’s” during the event with several lightly
used and new gi’s donated as well. All of the donations will be used to in hope
that service members who receive Gis will use martial arts training as a form
of therapy to help them cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic
Brain Injuries, depression, anxiety, and a host of other ailments that have led
to an ever increasing number of veteran suicides.
The very
first TORO Cup was held on February 28, 2015 and raised over $2500 for The George Pendergrass Foundation for Leukemia Research. Jeff
Shaw had the idea of creating the Toro Cup:
A day of Jiu Jitsu Super Fights.
Jeff, Boomer (Owner of Toro BJJ) and Seth Shamp (Royce Gracie Black
Belt) came up with rules that would ensure EVERY match would have a
winner. They were tired of
"Meta-snore-as" and their boring matches that all seemed to end in a
draw. To date - the Toro Cup has never
had a draw and has raised over $7000 for various charities.
Writer - Brandon Michael Brown
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