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To Lisbon and Back by Jon Delbrugge

By admin, on February 2nd, 2010

My journey to a black belt world championship continues. This time around I found myself in Lisbon, Portugal. There was a lot of anticipation building up to this tournament, as it was the first IBJJF tournament of the year. Personally I felt great; on weight and well rested. At crazy 88 we have preparing . . . → Read More: To Lisbon and Back by Jon Delbrugge

My Experience at the European BJJ Championships by Keith Cebula

By admin, on January 29th, 2010

Its been a crazy experience! We left Baltimore on Tuesday. It was a long flight and i didn’t get much sleep. As we were flying over London I saw Big Ben and thought its official, I am in another country for the first time. We didn’t leave for Lisbon for 10 hours so we went out . . . → Read More: My Experience at the European BJJ Championships by Keith Cebula

Day 2 of the European Open Championships by Alfonso Washington

By admin, on January 28th, 2010

Woke up this morning and the team gathered form some Portuguese breakfast at the hotel, which is like ours, French Toast, Eggs, Bacon and some pork sausages. I did not eat much being that my stomach was still kind of upset. Next we took a cab to the tournament. You have to watch out for the . . . → Read More: Day 2 of the European Open Championships by Alfonso Washington

Day 1 - Traveling to the European BJJ Open by Alfonso Washington

By admin, on January 27th, 2010

Our new home for a 5 hours

Today I am going to Portugal with Master Julius, Roberto, John Delbrugge, Keith Cebula, and Tye Murphy. First I will have a long 9 hour flight to London and wait there another 5 more hours and then fly to Portugal the following morning. When you travel with the team . . . → Read More: Day 1 – Traveling to the European BJJ Open by Alfonso Washington

Is Your Mixed Martial Arts School Legit

By admin, on January 26th, 2010

Potential students of martial arts schools always wonder if the programs they are considering are “legit”. This is especially true of individuals who are interested in mixed martial arts training as opposed to traditional martial arts training.

One big problem that has occurred with the explosion of the popularity of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that many . . . → Read More: Is Your Mixed Martial Arts School Legit – Don’t Judge a Program Based on Belts

Follow Jimmy Harbison - Newest Team Lloyd Irvin Member

By admin, on January 25th, 2010

Brown Belt Jimmy Harbison is another grappler to watch in 2010. Jimmy already has a medal from the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships (2009 Purple Belt Meio Pesado – 3rd place) and a whole rack of local tournament victories. I had the opportunity to watch Jimmy compete at the local OTM tournament when I brought grapplers . . . → Read More: Follow Jimmy Harbison – Newest Team Lloyd Irvin Member

Keep an Eye on Roberto Torralbas in 2010

By admin, on January 22nd, 2010

Roberto Torralbas has been a staple of Team Lloyd Irvin for the past few years and 2010 looks to be a breakout year for the Purple Belt and leader of Third Law BJJ in Naples, Florida.

Roberto racked up a few Advanced and Purple belt division victories at Maryland, Virginia, and Florida tournaments throughout the . . . → Read More: Keep an Eye on Roberto Torralbas in 2010

Team Lloyd Irvin Members to Watch in 2010... DJ Jackson

By admin, on January 20th, 2010

DJ Jackson (center) celebrates Team Lloyd Irvin GQ Team Victory

We want to spotlight some of the up-and-coming grapplers coming out Team Lloyd Irvin. Because of Lloyd’s great marketing, most of the BJJ community have heard of a few individuals but there is a strong team of talented athletes backing them up as well. One of . . . → Read More: Team Lloyd Irvin Members to Watch in 2010… DJ Jackson

Good Coach vs. Good Teacher

By admin, on January 18th, 2010

After Alliance outpointed Gracie Barra in the World Championships a few years ago, one of the heads of Gracie Barra commented that it was because Alliance had made an effort to secure visas and sponsorships for its top athletes so they could afford to come to America and compete. This same situation applies to talented athletes and especially to those involved in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It costs a lot of money to get to the big tournaments and if you can’t get to the game, you can’t play. The point is not that money is more important than quality training for an athlete’s development (its not) but that at a certain point, a coach needs to expand its focus to more than just teaching to bring his athletes to the next level.
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BJJ Scoring Controversy - UmaPlata

By admin, on January 17th, 2010

So Team Lloyd Irvin Purple Belt and owner of Third Law BJJ in Naples, FL, Roberto Torralbas was in Baltimore this weekend for the JT Torres seminar. We were having a good discussion about scoring controversies in IBJJF competitions esp. the Umaplata (or Omoplata). I have been watching a lot of BJJ matches lately as I . . . → Read More: BJJ Scoring Controversy – UmaPlata

Luanna Alzuguir goes “bionic”, futuristic training to win May 19, 2012
The owner of Jiu-Jitsu that itself is quite advanced, Luanna Alzuguir took part in an innovative project at Virada Digital, a technology event held last weekend in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State. The aim of the experiment was to capture fighters’ movements, which will not only help in training, but to understand how humans move. […]
5 monsters of Jiu-Jitsu, 5 unfailing attacks and finishes May 19, 2012
Friday’s normally the day that the site editor tries to be snazzy, come up with some smooth post that will perk Jiu-Jitsu fans up for the weekend. But readers don’t always want to hear about it; they want a new position, some slick detail or move, because they’ve got a competition or grueling training session […]
Jiu-Jitsu in California doesn’t stop at the Worlds May 19, 2012
Fans are already rubbing their hands in excitement about the impending World Championship, coming up May 31 to June 3 in Irvine, California. But even after the IBJJF tournament is over and done, the sport Jiu-Jitsu flame will continue to flicker, as Ralph Gracie and his team are putting together the Nor Cal Jiu-Jitsu tournament. Set […]
Looking to pass open guard in BJJ? Attention to the chin and wrist May 19, 2012
The leader of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu academy, Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva paid a recent visit to the team affiliate in Vitória da Conquista, Rodrigo Minotauro’s city of birth. There, the Jiu-Jitsu professor held a highly sought-after seminar and shared some of his technique. In the video below Gigi demonstrates a simple and […]
Hannettte Staack seminar at Caio Terra’s academy May 19, 2012
One of the greatest female Jiu-Jitsu competitors of all times, the black belt Hannette Staack will be heading to San Jose, California, right after the IBJJF World Championship. Staack is a member of our association, the GMA, and the Brazil 021 team leader will be teaching some of her techniques on June 9 at Caio […]

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