Team Lloyd Irvin USA

After watching CNN live for several hours, Hawaii was untouched by a tsunami that was supposed to hit, caused by 8.8 earthquake in Chile  Thank goodness!!  Everyone packed food and water, and headed for the mountains.  Some people simply stayed indoors, while others hung out on the sides of the roads waiting for the tsunami to hit.  Everyone was definitely relieved, and there was no property damage.  Nothing but a few waves that were no bigger than 6 ft.  Scared for my family, it was big relief for me to hear that they were safe and sound.  Family is very important to me, as crazy as they can be, I love them.

For those of you who may not know me, my name is Tracey Goodell and I am a 22 year old Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt.  I was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, and currently living in Camp Springs, MD.  If you are reading this, and asking yourself why, why am I living here instead of Hawaii?  It is simply because I love brazilian jiu-jitsu, and that’s why I train with the best, Team Lloyd Irvin!  I met Lloyd Irvin black belt, Mike Fowler through jiu-jitsu.  He later brought me to Camp Springs, where I Master Lloyd and everyone else from the team.  I immediately knew that this is where I needed to be, but I was unsure how we’d afford it.  Master Lloyd was such a blessing and helped us out tremendously, he is making my dreams come true.  I had decided to make bjj my life, and I will be the best female competitor.  Getting my black belt and winning the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships is so important to me, and my top 2 goals!  I have a total of 5 siblings, 1 brother and 4 sisters.  Raised by an awesome Tutu, Aunty, and Uncle I have come a long way.  I have played soccer my whole life, from AYSO, to high school to college, but I knew jiu-jitsu was what I needed to do.  I have lived in Hawaii, of course, Guam, Oregon, and now Maryland.  Some of the most opposite places you could live in.  I love the beach, I love to play soccer, surf, dive, snorkel, hike, and Jiu-Jitsu of course!  I enjoy anything outdoors and that’s basically it.

Tomorrow is 1st of March, and that only means we are about 3 months away from Worlds.  Pan Ams bjj training camp starts tomorrow!  I can’t wait to see what Master Lloyd has in store for everyone, hardcore training that’s for sure.  After Pan Ams is the New York Open and a whole rack of other tournaments.  I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and make sure you stay tuned for some great training footage!  You can also keep updated with team news at http://lloydirvinlive.com/blog.