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If you are a Team Lloyd Irvin member or fan then you should know that our schedule has changed!!!! The morning classes start at 10 AM.  Monday and Wednesday is gi, and Tuesday and Thursday is No Gi.  Be EARLY….

Today’s no gi class was great! Learning from the “King Of Leg Locks” himself…Master Lloyd Irvin!!  We learned some great techniques, drilled them and got to some rolling!!!

Check out the SPY CAM below!!!!

ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT TEAM LLOYD IRVIN IS THE BEST!!!!

I had 3 matches total today, all 3 submissions!! I am the Purple Belt Leve World Champion!!!

I was promoted to the rank of Purple Belt 2 weeks ago by Master Lloyd Irvin, and I was very nervous to compete at the Worlds as a purple.  But today when I stood there on those mats, I knew that my opponent across from me had not trained as hard as I did!  I knew that with Team Lloyd Irvin by my side, and sticking to my game plan, I had it in the bag!  Thank You for all of the support, everyone on The Team who has helped me, and all of you Team Lloyd Irvin Fans.

We are the TOP American Team, and I know that we will continue to grow and become stronger!!

It was another long day at the venue!  We just got back to the hotel and it is already 11PM.  Today at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, Team Lloyd Irvin left with a total of 5 Gold Medals!!

For the Purple Belts, Willie Leonard, Andris Brunovski, and I took 1st place in our divisions.  And for the Blue Belts, Frank “The Crank” Camacho closed out the middle weight division with teammate DJ Jackson, and Evan Gideon won his division!!!

Congrats to all the competitors and Best Wishes to the Competitors tomorrow, and those who have the Open Division!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Tomorrow at 9 AM our Juvenile Team is up, they are ready!!! We also have BJJ Black Belts Mike Fowler and JT Torres, Brown Belts Jim Harbison and Nyjah Easton competing tomorrow.

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!!!!

Tomorrow morning at 6 AM is the strength and conditioning class for all of the MMA and BJJ competitiors. Competition Team practice is set for 12pm. We are in our final weeks of preparation for The Biggest BJJ Tournament, 2010 Mundials. Everyone has trained hard and come a long way! Can’t wait to see what happens!This evening Team Lloyd Irvin’s MMA Fighters, Ron Stallings, Timothy Woods, and Justin Hickey went down to the weigh ins in Virginia.  Everyone made weight, and it’s almost showtime! The event starts at 7 PM, so make sure to get your ticket and come support the guys as they go to WAR!!! Enjoy this video done by the One and Only Frank “The Crank” Camacho! I hope all of you fans out there enjoy the videos we put out! Stay tuned, this next week is going to be some crazy training here in Camp Springs!!

On May 18th, 2010 I was promoted to the rank of purple belt by Master Lloyd Irvin.  It is a great feeling to be one step closer to my goal, which is achieving my BJJ Black Belt, competing against the best, and becoming the best.

When I heard Master Lloyd call my name and told me front and center, my mind was blank, I was shocked and didn’t believe what was going on.  I stood there baffled as he walked on the mat with a my purple belt around his neck.  Not to mention all that was going through my mind was the whippings that I was about to get.  It’s tradition to do the paddy wagon, and I was not excited for that part at all, and the class was HUGE!

I was overwhelmed with joy, holding back tears….I am proud of myself.  I came to Maryland for one thing, and one thing only.  I was fortunate to visit during Christmas time in 2008, also during team training.  At that point in my jiu-jitsu career, I was injured but that didn’t stop me.  I saw the training, the lifestyle and that’s exactly what I wanted, Jiu-Jitsu by day, Jiu-Jitsu by night.  I sat down with Master Lloyd and we discussed what my goals were, and what I wanted to do with my career.  And for those of you who know him, he can be a very intimidating person, boy was I nervous.

Through all the trials, tribulations, and struggles that I have been through during the past 18 months, it was and is all worth it.  Moving here was the best decision I have made.  With that being said, I want to Thank everyone who has helped me get to where I am at today.  My journey continues, and I am following my path to make my dreams come true.