We’re proud to announce that sponsored athlete, Alaina Hardie, recently took home a bronze medal in the open gi division at the FILA World Championship in Ft. Lauderdale.

Alaina competed in a grueling nine matches last weekend. Not everything went her way. However, Alaina is a consummate competitor.
Reviewing her progress, she was most pleased with the matches she lost. This may seem strange to some, but anyone who has competed (at almost any level) understands just how arbitrary things can sometimes be.


All you can hope for is to fight well on your terms. For mature athletes, this is enough; bringing home some hardware is simply a nice bonus. Last weekend, Alaina managed to do both.

Congrats, kid! We’re real proud of you.

Geoff