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 | Nov 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Something I often notice is that there is a large misconception in grappling and striking that you should only do strength and conditioning if your goal is competition. To me this is like saying you shouldn’t take your car to the mechanic unless you plan on...
by Julius Park | Nov 6, 2014 | Articles, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Training Tips
Is Crossfit good for MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, etc? The answer is…not really. Why do I say not really? Most people would argue that Crossfit is not good because of the high rate of injury, or the fact that the requirements to become Crossfit certified are...
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...
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...
