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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!!!!

Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts is back in full effect!

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the morning was great!  Warming up with some light rolling, then worked on our guard passing.  After class was over, we had open mat and everyone stayed to spar.

First day back and this evenings class was packed!  Great sparring sessions, and I want to thank Brad and Rachel for coming out to train.  They train at one of our affiliate school, Evolve, run by BJJ black belt Mike Moses.  Rachel is always a great roll, and we have different styles, therefor we learn from each other.  For more info about our affiliate schools and where you can get the best training, click here!

Phil Davis, Ron Stallings, Timothy Woods, and JC Cuffee got some drilling in for their MMA fights coming up this weekend in Nashville!  A bunch of the team will be heading out there to support the guys!  For those of you who don’t know, Phil just won his MMA debut in the UFC!  Check out this behind the scenes footage of him at the UFC!

Saturday Morning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class up at Crazy 88!

The training was great as well as the atmosphere, everyone always welcomes you with open arms!  Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts was closed today, The Sporty Girl Fitness Tour is being held there with Basheera Ahmed and Vicki Irvin.  Also, a quick reminder, the school will be closed on Monday for the Holiday.  All classes will be back to the regular schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  I hope everyone has enjoyed the snow because it’s back to training!!

A big group from our school drove up to get some training in!  Everyone warmed up, stretched and then we did a little bit of what we call, The Guard Passing Game.  Everyone lines up, about 5 people are on their backs, you get a partner and you go until you sweep them, or if they pass your guard.  Once someone scores, that round is done and whoever wins, they stay in.

After that Julius had everyone start sparring.  It’s great to see the different technique and styles at the affiliate schools.  It also gives you a chance to test out what you have been working on and drilling at your school.  Also, Mike Fowler will be teaching a seminar at Crazy 88 on Feb. 20, if you want to learn some great techniques from our Lloyd Irvin Black Belt, Mike Fowler, then don’t miss out!

DJ Jackson, Ron “The Choir Boy” Stallings, Mike “The Hulk” Easton, Timothy Woods, and JC Cuffee will be traveling to Tennessee this weekend to fight in the MMA Gameness Fighting Championships!  If you have seen any of the videos, the guys have been training hard.  Doing their 6 a.m. workouts, their strength and conditioning.  If you haven’t seen any of the footage, check out WWW.LLOYDIRVINLIVE.COM and see what our MMA guys have been up to.  Even through the Snow Blizzard, no excuses, they did their workout. 

For more info on our program and how to train Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA for 30 Days FREE, check out www.30FREEdays.com. We also offer Kids classes(ages 3+), women’s only classes and a Kick N Fit program that will help you lose weight. Give us a call at 301-449-5425 and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Enjoy your Presidents Day Weekend!

While watching Jiu-Jitsu videos today, I decided to check the CNN News online.  MORE SNOW!  What in the world is going on?  And, it’s supposed to snow again on Monday.  My first time being in a blizzard and I am not enjoying it!  It’s one thing to hang around the house, but it’s another when you are stuck!  Great job to all of you who are working out and doing everything possible to keep sane!

Check out my quick workout with BJJ Black Belt Mike Fowler.  We have no equipment so we had to make do.  Mike Fowler and I did 3, 6 minute rounds.

Grapplers Quest does a Radio Questionnaire for Master Lloyd Irvin and he holds nothing back.  To listen, click HERE.

Master Lloyd is truly an inspiration to me and everyone else who is a part of Team Lloyd Irvin.  Anyone who has a Mixed Martial Arts Academy out there and you are looking for advice, here what Master Lloyd has to say.  And, like he says in the interview, he is out there just trying to help uplift everyone, he just wants to help people learn.  And he has, Master Lloyd has created multiple World Champions in Gi and No Gi such as JT Torres, Willie Leonard, and DJ Jackson.

Both coming from wrestling backgrounds, DJ Jackson and Willie Leonard are a BJJ Blue belts under Master Lloyd.  They have closed out many divisions together and are both striving to reach that number one spot on the stand at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in June.  Willie Leonard recently won the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials in Florida, securing a spot at the Abu Dhabi Tournament in April, just one week after Pan Ams.  DJ Jackson has a MMA fight coming up on Feb. 20 along with Timothy Woods, Ron “The Choir Boy” Stallings, Mike “The Hulk” Easton, and JC “Lateman” Cuffee.  These are just a few of Lloyd Irvin’s upcoming stars.  Remember, there are always people coming up in your gym, so remember to help and support them just as your teammates helped you.  Make sure to keep an eye out for these guys, here at Team Lloyd Irvin we are doing big things this year! So keep up the hard work and great training!

Lloyd Irvin’s Mixed Martial Arts is closed for the day.

Today marks Day 12 of the Push Up Challenge that I am in, and I knocked them out right before training with the MMA guys this morning.  Getting them done earlier in the day is always better, I find myself rushing when I wait until the evening.  Before we do the push ups, just to confirm that it is the correct day, we have to film some sort of news, so I always go to cnn.com.  Always to find, only updates on the earthquake that happened in Haiti.  It’s such a tragedy and I really feel for all of the people living there.

Master Lloyd is out of town, but that doesn’t mean the training stops.  The MMA guys consisted of Mike Fowler, Ron Stallings, Mike Easton, DJ Jackson, JC Cuffee, Frank Camacho, Timothy Woods, and Jose Villarisco.  Mike Fowler and I did some BJJ rounds in the gi while the other guys drilled take downs.  After that was done, we did several rounds of no gi.  The guys are fighting in the upcoming Gameness Fighting Championships on Feb. 20th.  Stay tuned….