- 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 [...] […]
- Whats Up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Associations?So what are these benefits? Firstly, joining a reputable associations is a good way for the new member to get the recognition and reputation of the association without necessarily being of the same quality. Imagine a school that does not have any history of producing competitors and also lacks an instructor with solid credentials; the school owner would grea […]
- Five Mistakes BJJ Beginners Make Dealing with LossesAt our Baltimore martial arts school, we like to have an active competition team in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi, Thai boxing, and MMA. Of course, if you compete, you will inevitably lose. And like everyone has told you, its what happens after the loss that is important. So let’s look at five common errors beginners make [...] […]
- Founded in 1998 – So What?Customers find comfort in the fact that a business has been in existence for a long time. This is apparently a mark of dependability and continual success and so one feels comfortable developing a relationship with the proprietor with less worry that the business will undergo some bizarre twist of fate that causes it [...] […]
- Go After Titles, Not PeopleSome of the best advice I ever received from Lloyd Irvin was regarding rivalries. To many times, competitors get focused on a single opponent rather than focusing on the big picture. A common situation would be as follows: Adam loses to Bill. Adam then focuses all his efforts on beating Bill. He trains with Bill in [...] […]
- How to Watch Competition FootageSince everyone is snowed in and is supposedly working out at home and watching a lot of film, I thought I could provide some tips on watching competition footage that have helped me out over the years. In the beginning, I could not watch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition videos and preferred instructional videos; nowadays, its the other way [...] […]
- One Reason Competition is Important…Competition is important because it helps keep BJJ instructors honest. Every instructor has a different set of criteria from one another and most likely, a different set of criteria for each belt. For example, some instructors use an attendance system for some of the early belts while others focus primarily on competition results. This often causes [...] […]
- Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2Continued from yesterday’s post by one of Children’s Martial Arts coaches, Brian Neal… I think another similar aspect is the preparation required for each. There isn’t any training manual or book you can read that will prepare you for what you will encounter when you get on your first bull or fighting in your first advanced [...] […]
- Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by “Rodeo” Brian Neal pt 1In a previous life, I used to ride bulls, in part for fun and in part for many. I think you might find it interesting if I shared my thoughts about how the two are similar. While I am not suggesting to anyone that if you can or are willing to do Jiu Jitsu, you should run out and jump on the first bull you see, but I hope to give you alittle insight into how […]
- Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…Now I don't know if VW Golfs are good are bad but the point is made - if everyone seems intent on just copying something - there must be something to the original! For an example right from our BJJ school - ever notice how every gi is compared to a Koral (the original "luxury" gi) and every light gi is compared to Vulkan (the original gi sold […]
LLOYD IRVIN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS STILL CLOSED!
Last night, I was watching episodes from the UFC when it first started back in 1993 when Royce Gracie’s was dominating in the UFC. It’s amazing to see the improvements of the sport and the changes it has had throughout the last 17 yrs. It is now one of the most watched sports on T.V. Mixed Martial Arts itself is just growing rapidly and soon I am sure MMA will be the number one sport in the World.
Royce Gracie has the longest no holds barred matches and beat 4 opponents in one night. If you think about it, how many fighters do you now days that could possibly do that? And, back then, all the rules that they have now were not applied. Now days in the UFC, you have to wear gloves, no kick and knees to the while on the ground and the list can go on and on. The sport was so raw, it really kept you on your toes! Speaking of UFC, Phil Davis makes his MMA debut tonight! Make sure to check it out, and to get live updates, become of fan of Lloyd Irvin at LLOYDIRVINFANS.COM
One last thing before I go and enjoy the snow outside!! I want to Thank Master Marcos Avellan and Jason for helping me achieve my goal. I jumped in on their push up challenge and I made it to the end. Yesterday made 30 days of push ups, I did 40 daily. It was really a goal within myself that I wanted to achieve. I wanted to see if I would slack off and get lazy. Of course there were those days when I was out of town, but I still got the job done! The rules were that you had to upload your video by midnight every day, and to verify the correct date, you also had to film whatever the latest new was in the world. I mainly stuck to CNN. If Jason or myself missed 1 day, we owed Master Marcos $50. If Master Marcos missed 1 day, he owed us $1,000. In the end we both received a prize for hanging in there. I won a FREE Trip to MIAMI and Jason gets to fly with Master Marcos to his next fight and help him corner. We also get to have dinner with him and a private lesson. I have never won anything like this before and I am more than Thankful. So once again, Thank You MM!
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