- 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 […]
DUE TO THE SNOW STORM, LIMAA WILL BE CLOSED FOR ALL CLASSES MONDAY, FEB. 8, 2010.
If you are in the Maryland, DC, or Virginia area, don’t stop training or thinking about Mixed Martial Arts. Hopefully most of you were able to catch the UFC 109 last night when Randy Couture choked out Mark Coleman. Phil Davis, who made his MMA debut last night, won by unanimous decision, and absolutely dominating his opponent. Congrats to Phil and I can’t wait to see him fight again soon, check out what he had to say after his fight!!!
We are in the two weeks of preparation for the guys who will be fighting in Tennessee on Feb. 20. The last time the guys trained as a group was on Friday, and since then have been completely snowed in. Eager to train and get a workout, I am sure they are getting in any workout possible. They have been working hard on their wrestling, jiu-jitsu and most importantly, their strength and conditioning. With no workout equipment and about 3 ft of snow blocking his car, check out JC Cuffee while he gets a quick run in to the store, anyway to get a workout and sweat!
Today, I was instructed to watch at least an hour of footage on Terere, if not more, and I did. I enjoy watching Jiu-Jitsu videos, I am going to make it a routine to watch them more often….just like my BJJ teammate Frank “The Crank” Camacho. He had mentioned that he is going to watch at least 1 Black Belt match a night, which gives me a great idea…….to be announced…..
How often are you watching or studying jiu-jitsu matches? Maybe not enough, so get on it and make it a habit. Even if you are watching techniques on youtube, more knowledge won’t hurt.
Go TEAM LLOYD IRVIN
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