Andrew . . . → Read More: What I Wish I Knew as a White Belt by Andrew Smith]]> Andrew Smith was kind enough to answer the question, “What do you know now that you wish you knew as a White Belt?” Andrew is a BJJ Revolution Black Belt who runs both a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the Richmond area but also is one of the owners of the US Grappling line of tournaments.

Andrew came to our Baltimore Martial Arts school last year to give an excellent seminar on leg locks and is very active in the Mid-Atlantic grappling scene.

BJJ Black Belt Andrew Smith applying a Triangle Choke

What makes you better when you’re training at the gym isn’t winning at the gym; it’s losing, more often than not. There is a time to tighten up and not let someone impose their will on you, and that’s when you’re getting ready to compete. The other 95% of the time, you need to be fluid, allow people to sweep you, pass your guard, and even submit you. Ultimately, you will see what they’re doing, learn from it, and be able to prevent it the next time.

Fighting strength with strength every time I rolled was something I couldn’t teach myself not to do, but it’s very obvious to me now that I see beginners out there trying to rip one another’s heads off every time they roll, not giving an inch, that I was once like that. The sooner beginners learn to lose at the gym, the sooner they’ll start to get better. In short: winning at the gym isn’t the goal.

Andrew Smith
BJJ Revolution Team
3X PanAmerican Gold Medalist

PS – Do not forget the upcoming Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu holiday party NEXT FRIDAY!!!!

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Andrew has learned through “trials by fire” what works and what doesn’t in competition, with over 250 grappling competition wins including: including three Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship medals and 5 Virginia State Judo Championship . . . → Read More: Andrew Smith No-Gi Leglock Seminar!!!]]> This Saturday, February 21st, Crazy 88 will be hosting Black Belt, Andrew Smith for a No-Gi Leglock Seminar from NOON to 2 PM.

Andrew has learned through “trials by fire” what works and what doesn’t in competition, with over 250 grappling competition wins including: including three Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship medals and 5 Virginia State Judo Championship Gold medals, as well as several super fight titles.

Andrew is still an active BJJ competitor and has evolved into one of the most active Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission-grappling coaches in the country. He also runs the US Grappling tournaments.

He will be going over leglocks in all forms for No-Gi. Heel hooks, calf crushers, Toe-holds, Achilles locks, “twisting mata-leao’s with the foot”, etc…

The admission is $45 for Combat Gold and $55 for General Students.  If you pre-register here by providing your name, we will discount $5 off the price of the seminar.

Here are some clips of Andrew Smith in Action.

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