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- A Lawyer in Long Beach pt 4 : Clash of the TitansSaturday at the Mundials was the real beginning of the “Clash of the [BJJ] titans.” The junior blue-belts divisions, the purple-belt male and female open divisions, as well as the brown belts and the lighter-weight black belts (my favorite divisions of course) were on the docket. The bullpen, the stands, and the surrounding areas were flooded with BJJ royalt […]
- A Lawyer in Long Beach pt 3 : Once the Dust SettledLater in the day we came up with a plan whereby each fighter from Crazy 88 preparing for a fight would be assigned an assistant who had fought the day before, to make sure they had everything they needed. It was an honor to be able to assist, in what little way I could, in a teammates’ preparations. SEVEN (7) Lloyd Irvin competitors became World Champions on […]
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- A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships by David ZwanetzAs most people know, the “Super Bowl” is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the premier association of professional American football. It was first played on January 15, 1967, as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league, the American Football League. It was agreed that the two leagues’ . . . → Read More: […]
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- Blogging About Brazil by Tye RyanEnjoying the View from Barra Bella Something like a paleontologist excavating his first fruitful site or a young astronaut making his first step on the moon, my dedication, sacrifice and embracement of the brazilian jiu jitsu lifestyle had culminated into a great opportunity. I was headed to Brazil to compete in the Brazilian Nationals, better known . . . → […]
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- Running a Large Martial Arts School vs. a Small OneI’ve had the opportunity to be a student at “small” academies that grew into big ones and also have had the good fortune of watching my own Howard County Martial Arts academy develop into a “big” school as well. One thing that I’ve noticed is how different it is to run a successful big program vs. . . . → Read More: Running a Large Martial Arts School vs. a […]
Last night was great training!!
For the first 30 minutes, everyone drilled throws, 2 for 2. Then we got to sparring, Master Lloyd paired us up and I was with Mr. Jose for the first two rounds. He is one of our purple belts in BJJ and he is also Our Muay Thai kickboxing instructor. My next round was with Katy, she is one of our white belts, and very strong. After that, we started from different positions then started sparring. Not only did we have the Brazilian JiuJitsu class going, but on the other end of the mat was our MMA guys. Some of our guys are getting ready for their upcoming fights, so it’s time to prepare.
Some of the guys were sitting around today discussing jiujitsu with Master Lloyd and what it really takes to be a World Champion. Well, it’s one thing for someone to say what they want to do and what their goals are, but how many people stick to it?? Who actually makes their goals/dreams come true?? I was sitting there thinking about how right he was. Then, I started thinking to myself, what am I doing to become a Black Belt World Champion?? Not only and blue belt world champion, or purple, or brown because those are just steps along the way to becoming a World Champion as a Black Belt. To be up on that stand, after all of you hard work, effort and time put into that very moment……. And to be honest, I don’t know what it takes to become a World Champion. At least I think I know, but what I think is not enough. It includes everything from eating right, to drilling, strength and conditioning, and not missing any practices, and that’s just the gist of it. So, what are you doing to become a World Champion?? Just a thought for you mind……….
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