- 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 […]
SO, I have been slacking a little bit on the blog, but I promise videos will be up soon! I have a surprise coming soon for all of you reading this, so stay tuned! I also haven’t been to the chiropractor in a while and I need to get back on it Monday. My lower back has been bothering me a little more these past couple of days, but I will get through it. With that being said, training has been hard, tiring, and all of the above, most of all GREAT! This is my first year that I will be competing in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan Am and World Championships and I am more than excited, and I can’t wait!!! The mats have been packed at Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts and I hope it stays that way!
When the BJJ Competition Team class ended early last night, I thought that would give me more time to rest and straighten up my house. It actually just gave me more time to clean, during the week I feel so busy! I am typically at the gym from 11 am to 10:30 pm Monday-Thursday, on Fridays I get out around 9:30. Saturdays, I am at the gym most of the day as well. So throughout the week, my house gets cluttered with training stuff and on Sunday I have a chance to clean! Tonight I will definitely be soaking in epsom salt, it really helps my body recover.
In the advanced class this morning, Jon Delbrugge and Malcom, both brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belts came down from Crazy 88 up in Elkridge. They were training hard and helping out our black belts, Mike Fowler and JT Torres who are getting ready for the upcoming tournaments. We did several rounds of grip fighting, live rounds of sparring, and positional sparring.
At 4:30 pm we had drilling in the back which included myself, Mike Fowler, Jt Torres, and Jim Harbison. I got to drill some of the techniques from my favorite position, and I can’t wait to try in tournaments. The next BJJ tournament that I will compete in will be on March 20th, it’s the Grapplers Quest in New Jersey. Then of course Pan Ams the weekend of April 8th. Ours teens/kids have also been training hard and preparing for the upcoming tournaments, especially Worlds. Check out this video done by Frank Camacho!
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