A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships - Part Deux

Wed, June 2, 2010

Cathy and I left for BWI for a direct flight to LAX. I suffered a neck injury the week before and thus packed in my carry on all the niceties I felt I would need to cure my neck during the five-hour flight. Slathered with Arnica (for those of you who don’t . . . → Read More: A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships – Part Deux

A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships by David Zwanetz

As most people know, the “Super Bowl” is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the premier association of professional American football. It was first played on January 15, 1967, as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league, the American Football League. It was agreed that the two leagues’ . . . → Read More: A Lawyer in Long Beach : My Experience at the BJJ World Championships by David Zwanetz

Blogging About Brazil

Enjoying the View from Barra Bella

Something like a paleontologist excavating his first fruitful site or a young astronaut making his first step on the moon, my dedication, sacrifice and embracement of the brazilian jiu jitsu lifestyle had culminated into a great opportunity. I was headed to Brazil to compete in the Brazilian Nationals, better known . . . → Read More: Blogging About Brazil by Tye Ryan

2010 Team Lloyd Irvin Pan Jiu Jitsu Roster

Team Lloyd Irvin Pan Am 2010 Roster . . . → Read More: 2010 Team Lloyd Irvin Pan Jiu Jitsu Roster

Running a Large Martial Arts School vs. a Small One

I’ve had the opportunity to be a student at “small” academies that grew into big ones and also have had the good fortune of watching my own Howard County Martial Arts academy develop into a “big” school as well.  One thing that I’ve noticed is how different it is to run a successful big program vs. . . . → Read More: Running a Large Martial Arts School vs. a Small One

Five Mistakes BJJ Beginners Make Dealing with Losses

At our Baltimore martial arts school, we like to have an active competition team in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi, Thai boxing, and MMA.  Of course, if you compete, you will inevitably lose.  And like everyone has told you, its what happens after the loss that is important.  So let’s look at five common errors beginners make when . . . → Read More: Five Mistakes BJJ Beginners Make Dealing with Losses

How to Watch Competition Footage

Since everyone is snowed in and is supposedly working out at home and watching a lot of film, I thought I could provide some tips on watching competition footage that have helped me out over the years.

In the beginning, I could not watch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition videos and preferred instructional videos; nowadays, its the other way around. . . . → Read More: How to Watch Competition Footage

Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2

Continued from yesterday’s post by one of Children’s Martial Arts coaches, Brian Neal…

I think another similar aspect is the preparation required for each.  There isn’t any training manual or book you can read that will prepare you for what you will encounter when you get on your first bull or fighting in your first advanced no-gi . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2

Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 1

In a previous life, I used to ride bulls, in part for fun and in part for many. I think you might find it interesting if I shared my thoughts about how the two are similar. While I am not suggesting to anyone that if you can or are willing to do Jiu Jitsu, you should run out and jump on the first bull you see, but I hope to give you alittle insight into how riding bulls has helped me in Jiu JItsu at Crazy 88. While I think the list is long, I will just talk about a couple of the big things I think the two sports share. . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by “Rodeo” Brian Neal pt 1

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

Now I don’t know if VW Golfs are good are bad but the point is made – if everyone seems intent on just copying something – there must be something to the original!

For an example right from our BJJ school – ever notice how every gi is compared to a Koral (the original “luxury” gi) and every light gi is compared to Vulkan (the original gi sold on virtue of its lightness)?
. . . → Read More: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…