Team Lloyd Irvin USA

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!

Last night, we had a full class!  The mat was packed and we got drilling and sparring in!  Some of the guys came from Evolve, and Crazy 88 which is located up in Elkridge.

Today was Strength and Conditioning with D’ Angelo.  They worked a lot of upper body, then everyone was off to rest until the 4:30 drilling practice.

My day consisted of waking up, soaking in epsom salt, eating breakfast, cooking my lunch and packing my bag for the gym, train, work, train!!  Robbie, one of our purple belts rolled with me.  I rolled 6, 5 min rounds with him, and got my butt whooped, you can’t always win.  Then, I had 4:30 drilling and 8:30 BJJ class.  Tonight class ended short so everyone could rest and not over work their bodies.  More updates tomorrow!  Great Training Team Lloyd Irvin!!!

Brazilian jiu-jitsu training this morning was great!  I did a lot of drilling from different positions, then we worked some arm lock escapes, got some rounds in.  Nakapan Phungeporn, Mike Fowler, JT Torres, Jim Harbison, DJ Jackson, and a few of the other guys did live rounds for a while.  Check out the video below!  I will try to post as much videos as I can of the Training Camp.  Tonight’s class is going to be a great sweat!

Just a reminder, Brandon “The Truth” Vera will be fighting Jon Jones on March 21st in Broomfield, Colorado.  We also have Phil Davis fighting in UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, this is the first time UFC will be in Abu Dhabi.  Legend, Renzo Gracie will be fighting on that card against Matt Hughes.  There are some good match ups on that card for sure!

Until tomorrow, I am off to train some bjj!

Woke up this morning had a good breakfast and off to Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts I went.  Advanced brazilian jiu-jitsu class started @ 11:30.  BJJ Blue belt Sijara Eubanks and I drilled and then Master Lloyd had us doing live rounds. Physically and Mentally preparing us for real situations.  Sijara and I will both be doing Pan Ams, and Worlds, and definitely getting on that first place stand.

Second bjj training consisted of more drilling, and I also did a few reps on the resistance bands.  I drilled with Dj Jackson, he is also a blue belt, and he recently fought in the Gameness Fighting Championships making his opponent tap due to punches from the mount.  Mike Fowler, JT Torres, Jim Harbison, and Frank Camacho drilled for several rounds as well.  Drilling is a must, so make sure that you find time in your day to drill, DRILL,DRILL!!

Last but not least, we had the 8:30 Advanced BJJ class.  Live grip fighting, live sparring, LIVE LIVE LIVE!  Getting ready for the upcoming tournaments.  We had a full class, and everyone was training hard, Team Lloyd Irvin!

A while back, I was involved in a push up challenge.  I had to record whatever the current news was to verify the date, and record my 40 push ups for 30 days straight.  Because I stuck with it and never gave up, I won a trip to Miami, and I get to bring along 1 guest.  Although, with the up coming tournaments, I will have to hold off on that trip for now!  But I really look forward to doing it in the summer!!!  Until tomorrow, I need to get some rest and get ready for Day 2!!

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.