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Posts Tagged ‘Bjj training.’
This morning Master Lloyd, Mike Fowler, Andris, and I trained jiu-jitsu while the other guys did the strength and conditioning workout. It is almost time for the Brazilian World Championships, and Team Lloyd Irvin is anxious and hungry. We have been doing tons of sparring, grip fighting, everything LIVE LIVE LIVE!
Last evening we had great training, everyone was pushing hard!! If you are at one of our affiliate schools and want some great training during this last week before the big show, then you need to be here in Camp Springs! This is it, what YOU and your teammates have trained so hard for, this one shot to win the World Title, so train hard, and train smart!
For now I am off to the 4:30 drilling class! More updates on this evenings class will be posted later.
DRILLING @ 4:30
During the BJJ drilling session today here at Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts consisted of Mike Fowler, JT Torres, Jim Harbison, DJ Jackson, Andris, JC Cuffee, Kris McCray and myself.
JC and Kris worked on some MMA techniques with Master Lloyd Irvin. While the rest of worked on our techniques that we will be using at the Worlds!!!
I am so excited, all I want to do is train, drill, train, drill. My body is beat up and sore from the last couple of practices. Worlds is on my mind, sitting here at this front desk, I can’t even concentrate, all I am thinking about is competing. Next up, BJJ Advanced class at 8:30!!!!
I am finally back in Camp Springs Maryland, snow is everywhere and and it’s freezing. Master Lloyd and Mike Fowler also came back from Portugal today. Everyone is exhausted but the BJJ training and the competing doesn’t stop! This week I will be heading up to NAGA and hopefully get some more Jiu-Jitsu matches, all preparation for Worlds in June.
Phil Davis is making his MMA debut this weekend in The UFC 109 out in Las Vegas. Make sure to watch it, it’s gonna be a good fight! Although Master Lloyd was gone in Portugal, the guys here at Camp Springs have been training hard. Sparring, working on their technique and doing their strength and conditioning. In the end, it will definitely pay off and we will have awesome results. We have 5 guys fighting on the card on Feb. 20 out in Tennessee
I was in the ICR with Master Lloyd Irvin and Frank “The Crank” Camacho the other day talking story. Master Lloyd said “The Word”, not once, but twice!!! It was hilarious because he never gets caught, as if he is too good for the game!! HAHA
For those of you who don’t know what the Game For Life a.k.a. the MINE game, I will give you an explanation.
If someone asks you a question and you respond with the word MINE…you have 10 push ups directly on the spot.
You have to do the push ups wherever you are….and the trick is to get people in embarrassing situations…like in line at the grocery store, or at a club….restaurant, or wherever.
If you choose not to play…then you cant get anyone either. You are either all in or not at all.
You also cannot explain the rules to anyone unless they agree to play. So first ask…”Do you want to play the game for life?” If they agree then start explaining the rules. and let the games begin!
The better you get at the game…the harder it will be to get gotten. So you have to get clever… “Whats the type of bomb that goes under the dirt?” a Landm*** As long as they say the word, they have to do the push ups.
Girls also get the option to do jumpnjacks.
ENJOY THE VIDEO and Congrats to Master Marcos for his new baby girl!!!
Just got back from Copa Nova out in Virginia and I am tired! I just did my 40 push ups and I struggled through the last 5 of them! Haha, although I am beginning to feel a bit stronger 
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Team Lloyd Irvin swept the tournament clean! The kids did phenomenal as always and so did the adults. DJ Jackson won his division and the absolute, and I won my no gi division. Team Lloyd Irvin also closed out the Pro Division in Philly today! Mike Fowler, JT Torres, and Wilson Reis won the prize money of $1,000. What a great way to start out the New Year!! Mike Fowler went up against Josh and won 19-2, and Wilson also won by points. JT Torres beat JoJo by a triangle.
When I first got to the tournament today, I was a little disappointed. There are never any girls to compete against, always just a rack of white belts. In my division, there was only one girl from our gym and myself, gi an no gi. Master Lloyd was going to enter me in the mens division and that kinda freaked me out. Then with my back and everything, we decided it would probably be best to stay away from that division. So, I bumped up a weight class and fought this other girl in No Gi. It was a good fight and I caught her in an armbar. Hopefully next time there will be more girls at that tournament. Even with only one match, I always get super nervous, just like I did today! Until I step on the mat, then everything is fine.
JT Torres will be heading down from New Jersey to train. I look forward to rolling with him and doing some interviews. I also look forward to learning some new techniques from him! He is bringing a friend along from Florida, and he will also be a great training partner as well. Until then, I will be adding some more things to my list of goals for 2010 and keep on BJJ training. I don’t think the list can ever stop growing, I make mistakes daily like everyone else, and I have a lot of stuff I need to work on.
As for our MMA guys at Team Lloyd Irvin Camp Springs, they have been training hard and doing their 6 am workouts! They fight on Feb. 20 and it’s gonna be a great show!
The last 3 days of training has been awesome, considering I was out all last week. Today we warmed up with a technique then got straight to rolling. My first partner was Danny Mahoney, then I sparred with Nyjah Easton. During our roll, she got injured and I feel really bad. I heard her knee pop really loud! We had her taken to the ER to make sure that it’s nothing serious. It’s never a good thing when someone gets hurt on the mats. She is a 22 yr. old brown belt under Master Lloyd and has been with Team Lloyd Irvin since she was 15. She initially started out Thai boxing and then started training BJJ. Her brother is Mike “The Hulk” Easton and he is the current UWC 135lb Champion. He recently got his bjj blackbelt along with JT Torres and Jay Hayes. Mike Easton joined Team Lloyd Irvin in 2002. The Easton’s are an inspiration to everyone in the gym and they are great martial artists. They are living proof that at Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts, anything is possible. Everyone who trains under Team Lloyd Irvin and who has goals of achieving their black belt and or winning a World Title can. As long as they stick to their goals and give it everything they got, Master Lloyd Irvin can make that happen. He is willing to help anyone who has goals and is serious about training. As he did myself…it’s all a working progress.
As far as the Holidays, Master Lloyd gave everyone a break for tomorrow and Christmas. So, that will be my time to finish up all of my last minute things on my shopping list. Starting up for the New Year, we will be doing some hardcore Brazilian jiujitsu training and I look forward to it. There will be many more World Champions built at Team Lloyd Irvin.
