by Julius Park | Mar 17, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Guard passing is a big part of BJJ, but often times new students prefer to develop guards first. As a big fan of passing, I wondered why so many avoided it. When speaking to white belts and thinking back on my own experience I began to notice some trends. One question...
by Julius Park | Mar 11, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
Q: How much protein should I have everyday if I’m trying to gain strength (weightlifting) in addition to training? This is an interesting question. The answer really depends on a few different things regarding your diet and training. First, determine how much...
by Julius Park | Mar 11, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
Q: How much protein should I have everyday if I’m trying to gain strength (weightlifting) in addition to training? Okay so you want to know how much protein should you be eating? Most times people will tell you one gram per pound of body weight (method #1). And others...
by Julius Park | Feb 27, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Training Tips
At Crazy 88, we like to have an active competition team in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi, Thai boxing, and MMA. And 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...
by Julius Park | Feb 15, 2014 | Articles, Blog, FAQ
What is the Biggest Mistake that a prospective martial arts student can make? NOT VISITING THE SCHOOL! I know what you’re thinking. You run a martial arts school. You want us to come in so you can sign us up. (Yes it’s true, martial arts schools require money...
by Julius Park | Feb 5, 2014 | Articles, Blog, FAQ
Martial Artists always debate over the self-defense applications of the Combat Sports. Are Martial Arts that have a strong sport component to them, good for self-defense? I guess the first issue to discuss is: What are you talking about when you say “SELF DEFENSE” Are...
by Julius Park | May 10, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
“The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn’t care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.” -Jimmy Johnson Unfortunately, all these stories below are true; tales passed on by scarred students, now...
by Julius Park | Oct 1, 2010 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News
2009 Student of the Year Jason Smith was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt. Jason is 44 years old with 6 children, a loving wife, and a full-time job. He still competes and makes it a point to train a certain number of times a week without fail (if...
by Julius Park | Sep 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
My name is Monica Barlow, I am 22 years old and just recently graduated college. I started training at Crazy 88 about three months ago because a friend and I were bored with the idea of the gym and we wanted to exercise and also gain the useful knowledge of...
by Julius Park | Dec 13, 2009 | Training Tips
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...
