by Julius Park | Oct 18, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News, No Gi Grappling
By Vannessa Griffin – At 6 am sharp, Saturday morning, I jumped out of bed to finish getting ready to compete in my second Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in two weeks. I woke up with submissions and gold medals on my mind and eagerly got myself together to meet...
by Julius Park | Oct 11, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News, No Gi Grappling
It was a horrifically rainy Saturday in Maryland when Crazy 88 headed down to Virginia to compete at the Copa Nova Jiu-Jitsu tournament. The team we were sending to this tournament was small (but tough): John Johnson AKA “Southside” Vannessa Griffin AKA...
by Julius Park | Oct 6, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Never Doing Conditioning The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. – Napolean Not Drilling There are no blackbelts who never drilled. They just don’t exist. Repetition is your friend. Avoiding new positions...
by Julius Park | Oct 5, 2014 | Competition Results, News, No Gi Grappling
Tim Spriggs gave a strong performance in his first NO GI Jiu-Jitsu Competition as a Black Belt. Coach Tim ended up with Bronze in the Black Belt Heavyweight division and reached the Quarterfinals of the Black Belt Open. Along the way, he defeated the 2013 Black Belt...
by Julius Park | Sep 16, 2014 | BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Used properly, a private lesson is one of the most powerful learning experiences available. You get the undivided attention of the instructor for a period of time during which you have full access to his expertise and experience. Despite the huge benefit that private...
