- July 17th In House Tournament RegistrationStarts at 11:30 AM!!! Entrance fee is $5. Loading… Tweet . . . → Read More: July 17th In House Tournament Registration […]
- 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 […]
- A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships – Part DeuxWed, June 2, 2010 Cathy and I left for BWI for a direct flight to LAX. I suffered a neck injury the week before and thus packed in my carry on all the niceties I felt I would need to cure my neck during the five-hour flight. Slathered with Arnica (for those of you who don’t . . . → Read More: A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championsh […]
- 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: […]
- UFC 114: Rampage v Evans Review by Jon DelbruggeUFC 114 was a Mayweather style hyped card. Two of MMAs best light heavyweights finally fighting each other after 15 months of well publicized trash talk. The under card had some relatively unknown fighters as well as some well known names here and there. All in all the card displayed some . . . → Read More: UFC 114: Rampage v Evans Review by Jon Delbrugge […]
- 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 . . . → […]
- STRIKEFORCE: Heavy Artillery Review-Jon Delbrugge- In today’s mainstream MMA we have an oversaturation of the blood splattering, lightning bolt, tribal tattoo designed logo appeal to it. I like how Strikeforce is trying something different they are going for the complete opposite. Saturday night’s Heavy Artillery card had different audiences, different fighters, different TV deals. The produc […]
- 2010 Team Lloyd Irvin Pan Jiu Jitsu RosterTeam Lloyd Irvin Pan Am 2010 Roster . . . → Read More: 2010 Team Lloyd Irvin Pan Jiu Jitsu Roster […]
- 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 […]
Is it possible to have too much knowledge for…….?
I personally think that it’s impossible to have too much knowledge for something. We learn new things every day and one should be thankful for that. You can never have enough knowledge for anything, take Mixed Martial Arts for example. There are so many different arts to begin with, Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA, Judo, BJJ, Sombo….and the list goes on and on. Why don’t we just narrow it down to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Can a person ever know too much?? Are there people that think they know too much? Or maybe they think that they are on a different level than they really are. If you disagree with me, than maybe you are training at the wrong facility. Here at Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts, I learn new things every day.
Well, if you are reading this, pay attention!
You are never too good to learn a new technique or to take a class. Every class that you attend, I can assure you that you will learn something new. In BJJ there are so many angles, submissions, and positions, I could go on and on. And in your lifetime, you will never learn everything. When you have a coach or an instructor who is willing to put time and energy into you, listen and never take it for granted. It’s no good to try and stop your knowledge from moving forward, how will you ever be the best? I have seen people sign up for a program and then act like they are too good to take a class. But when you never want to broaden your knowledge on a specific subject, how do you expect to get better. Keep that in mind because you are simply being ignorant and ignorance is never better than knowledge.
Mike Fowler, Jt “Spider Man” Torres and Jimmy have arrived in Portugal. They are relaxed and focusing for tournament time. Master Lloyd heads out tomorrow to join the guys. Also don’t forget about Phil Davis, he will be making his MMA debut on Feb. 6, 2010! Brandon Vera is also getting ready for his upcoming fight. Like I said before, Team Lloyd Irvin is doing big things this year so don’t miss out!!! If you want to be a part of this team, come and check us out in Camp Springs Maryland. Or for more info, go to www.lloydirvin.com.
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