By admin, on June 21st, 2010%
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
By admin, on June 20th, 2010%
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
By admin, on March 3rd, 2010%
So what are these benefits? Firstly, joining a reputable associations is a good way for the new member to get the recognition and reputation of the association without necessarily being of the same quality. Imagine a school that does not have any history of producing competitors and also lacks an instructor with solid credentials; the school owner would greatly benefit by joining an association that has those things. Some associations also offer marketing assistance such as website templates and also training guides such as a consolidated curriculum. Depending on the reason why the new member joined the association, either of those benefits could be huge. A seminar blue belt with a karate school would definitely benefit from having a well-constructed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu curriculum while a struggling MMA school, might need the marketing help. . . . → Read More: Whats Up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Associations?
By admin, on February 21st, 2010%
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
By admin, on February 16th, 2010%
Customers find comfort in the fact that a business has been in existence for a long time. This is apparently a mark of dependability and continual success and so one feels comfortable developing a relationship with the proprietor with less worry that the business will undergo some bizarre twist of fate that causes it to . . . → Read More: Founded in 1998 – So What?
By admin, on February 6th, 2010%
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