The U.S. Open XV, sponsored by Claudio Franca BJJ is coming up in about two months time. According to Rodrigo, we have a couple of folks that are looking to compete. I won't be among them this time around, but it is an event I could imagine participating in next year.
Here's a link to last year's winners. One name I recognize in the brown belt adult lightweight division is Nathan Mendelsohn, who actually left a Revolution tournament a few months back rather than compete for third place. He had lost to Sauleh in his first match. Guess who he was scheduled to meet in his second?
The U.S. Open XV is in Santa Cruz, a 12-hour drive or a very quick plane hop from Seattle. Not sure about the train option.
In any event, I'll be interested to hear who is going. Rodrigo has had a lot of good things to say about the U.S. Open.
