by Julius Park | Jan 16, 2015 | Articles, BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
As Jiu-Jitsu instructors, we want a school much like the Island scene in Enter the Dragon – students uniformly executing their technically-sound techniques in effortless synchrony. A far cry from the reality of teaching, where students often develop a hodgepodge...
by Julius Park | Dec 11, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Gym Reviews
NATHAN: My name’s Nathaniel Chafe. I’m 27 years old, married, an accountant. Haven’t really been training that long, I’ve been here for 9 months now and enjoying every minute of it. My friend Andre had researched some schools in the...
by Julius Park | Nov 18, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News
I began training in Martial Arts at the age of seven. By the age of 22, I was a 3rd degree black belt in Judo and Karate, and a 1st degree black belt in Aikido. I had become proficient in a number of weapons as well, especially the Japanese Katana. Beginning at the...
by Julius Park | Nov 15, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Competition Results, Kids Martial Arts, News, No Gi Grappling
On Saturday, November 15th, the Crazy 88 Kids competition team took the mats at the Benfield Sportscenter. Coach Timmy, Coach Aung La, and Coach Vannessa arrived at the venue at around 8:30am with breakfast in hand and were immediately greeted by competition veterans...
by Julius Park | Oct 20, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News
Medical doctor and Crazy 88 mainstay Bruce Sabath was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt. Bruce has been training regularly despite the birth of his first child, expanding his medical repertoire by working in DC, and multiple trips out of the...
by Julius Park | Oct 20, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News
Today, a true Crazy 88 “casca grossa” was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt – Keith Cebula! Keith started Jiu-Jitsu at Crazy 88, when it was still some mats laid over a basketball court. From the beginning, he never asked for it...
