Ontario Grappling Association

Ontario Grappling Association

OGA is dedicated to developing Athletes, Instructors, and Referees in the sports of Grappling, BJJ, Pankration, Amateur MMA, and Muay Thai in Ontario.

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2017-12-12
Oga Gets Full Recognition As The Pso For Grappling And Pankration

Toronto, ON: Mixed martial arts fans are ready to roll, now that pankration and grappling are recognized as amateur martial arts sports in Ontario.

The Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport awarded the Ontario Grappling Association (OGA), with full recognition as a Provincial Sport Organization earlier in November. This PSO appointment lifts a one-year ban that brought these combative sports to a standstill, benched athletes, and locked down tournaments, forcing some contenders to compete outside the province or go underground. Now that a PSO is in place, sanctioned events will no longer place competitors at risk for criminalization under section 83 of the federal criminal code.

More than your average fight club, the Ontario Grappling Association has been in operation for over 10 years. It is a not-for-profit organization, run by a board of: athletes, trainers and businessmen. As the sole sanctioning body for gi and no-gi variations of these amateur martial arts sports, the OGA is authorized by the province to oversee the development of athletes through the administration of competition. The OGA also wants to develop programs to increase awareness and accessibility in underrepresented groups such as; children, women and the aging population.

The sports of pankration and grappling, are technique-based martial arts with roots tracing back as far as ancient Greece. Blending wrestling, muay thai and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu - grappling is both a form of self defense and a combative sport. It’s close cousin, pankration incorporates strikes and holds to take down an opponent in close range.

“It’s been a tough road conditioning athletes for a sport where they risked criminal charges for competing. The team at Ontario Grappling Association has worked very hard to provide the documentation needed to achieve the PSO which will permit the development of athletes, trainers and officials to advance our sport to the next level” said vice president of the Ontario Grappling Association, Jesse Richardson.

The first official event as sanctioning body will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017. For information and tickets copy this link: bit.ly/2kIZ2wl or go to www.luta.ca

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OGA is dedicated to developing Grappling, Pankration/Sport MMA, and Amateur MMA.  in Ontario. Our goal is to facilitate growth of grappling through raising participation and the level of competition as well as certification of trained officials and coaches under the OGA guidelines.

OGA offers insurance coverage for members, and member clubs. We strive to enhance club convened events by providing help in any way; including promotion, registration and hosting.

Clinics are provided by the OGA for Officials interested in certification for  all the associated styles. Please check our links for Clinics to check for the next available session in your region.

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Address: 8 Adamson St South
City: Norval
Prov/State: Ontario
Country: Canada

E-mail: ontgrapplingassociation@gmail.com

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