Got a stripe on my Black Belt. Thank you all my training partners at @graciebarraescondido
Showing posts with label [Celebration] Promotion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label [Celebration] Promotion. Show all posts
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Got my Black Belt!
Got my Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu today. Thank you to Prof. Magid and everyone at @graciebarraescondido. Also thank you to all my training partners past and present. My BJJ journey has been very fulfilling.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4th Stripe Brown Belt
Got my 4th stripe on my Brown Belt today after Advanced Class. Here's the class picture.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
3rd Stripe Brown Belt
Got my 3rd Stripe on my Brown Belt today in 7pm Advanced Class.
I forgot to make a post when I got my 2nd Stripe on my Brown Belt. I think it was last year at the Gracie Barra Escondido Christmas Party (mid December 2018).
I forgot to make a post when I got my 2nd Stripe on my Brown Belt. I think it was last year at the Gracie Barra Escondido Christmas Party (mid December 2018).
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Brown Belt
Today I got my brown belt from Magid Hage at Gracie Barra Escondido's Christmas Party. It was a surprise because I only had 2 stripes on my purple. But in the bigger scheme of things, stripes don't mean anything. I have been a purple belt for more than 4 years.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
2nd Stripe Purple
My cardio is slowly getting better.
Pictured are the first 2 gi's I have ever owned and wore:
Pictured are the first 2 gi's I have ever owned and wore:
- Official Gracie Barra Gi from summer 2010 when I started training at GBSD.
- Gameness Gi from winter 2010 that was a gift from Dinah, Nam, and Jim.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
1st Stripe Purple
Living in Escondido really changed my personal life. I don't visit my parents or my cousin every week anymore. Heck, I haven't been to either my parents' or cousins' house in more than a month. It also affected my BJJ life. I just found myself dreading the drive from work (RB) to ATOS (Convoy) after 8+ hours of work. Then I dreaded more, the drive from ATOS (Convoy) all the way back to home (Escondido). I slowly stopped training because of the drive. I hated doing it 2-3 times a week. So I made the decision to either find a school closer to home or quit BJJ. And for some reason I can't seem to quit BJJ.
After checking out 3 schools in the Escondido/San Macros area, I settled with Gracie Barra Escondido (GBE). Having a lineage from GB was nice because I was able to talk to the instructors about my previous GB instructors and they knew who they were. They even know some of the students I used to train with at Gracie Barra San Diego (GBSD). I was even able to show Magid Hage a picture of myself and his son, Magid Hage IV, when I was still at blue belt.
Long story short, I continued my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey at another school closer to home and earned my first stripe on my purple.
Details: Gracie Barra Escondido, Magid Hage, Advanced Class 7 to 8:30pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
After checking out 3 schools in the Escondido/San Macros area, I settled with Gracie Barra Escondido (GBE). Having a lineage from GB was nice because I was able to talk to the instructors about my previous GB instructors and they knew who they were. They even know some of the students I used to train with at Gracie Barra San Diego (GBSD). I was even able to show Magid Hage a picture of myself and his son, Magid Hage IV, when I was still at blue belt.
Long story short, I continued my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey at another school closer to home and earned my first stripe on my purple.
Details: Gracie Barra Escondido, Magid Hage, Advanced Class 7 to 8:30pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Purple Belt!
After being choked unconscience, one black eye, a sprain shoulder, numerous knees to the nose and mouth, I am a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ is a puzzle I'm still working on solving and looking to improve at it day by day: cardio, conditioning, and technique.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
3rd Stripe Blue
Just went back to class after about a month off due to my right AC joint/shoulder injury. It was awesome to see Jay back training too. My shoulder is a tiny bit sore after training but it feels great to roll again. Totally forgot to take a promotion picture with Dominic but oh well... I'm not really a photogenic person so I just took a picture of my belt instead! ;)
PS. I need to work on preventing guard passes, it was easily passed several times tonight.
Monday, May 7, 2012
2nd stripe on my Blue!
Steve Gable awarded me with my 2nd stripe on my blue belt today! Good to know I'm heading in the right direction. ;)
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
1st Stripe - Blue Belt!
Alex awarded me with my first stripe for my blue belt. Alex has been teaching class this week because both Professor Dominic Parker and Steve Gable are out due to broken legs. Dominic was in an motorcycle accident and Steve fought in Bellator 55 against Ricardo Tirloni.
Here's a link to the fight.
What we learned this week:
Here's a link to the fight.
What we learned this week:
- "Steering Wheel" one leg takedown
- Half-guard escape to side control.
- North-South choke
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
My First Tournament & Promoted to Blue
I just competed in my first ever tournament last Saturday, San Diego Grappling X - June 25, 2011. It was double elimination and I lost both matches.
My first match was against a strong tall 6' 5" (I'm only 5' 6", 155 lbs.). I shot in for a single leg, but he double underhook and smashed me so I pulled out and pulled guard. Dude was super strong, everytime I tried to go for anything he just postured and pressed my hips down. Everytime he put one leg up to try to pass I would try to pendulum sweep him, but I couldn't finish it due to him having the pressure on my hips. The match went into sudden death, I was hesitant trying to take him down because of what happened the first time so he took me down got points, stalled, and won the match. My arms were burnt out after the match.
The next match, I got schooled... I think it was because I used all my energy I had in the first match already. I felt like jelly and got Americana. I felt kind of crappy because my prof was there to watch this match but not the first.
Monday, June 27, 2011, I went to class, my prof ask how did I like the tournament. I told him it was a real eye opener. That I had to work on my takedowns and takedown defense. He made the whole class spar starting from standing the whole session! At the end of class, I felt beat up, soaked in sweat, and started questioning my skills. That's when Prof. Dominic Parker rewarded me with my blue belt! Part of me still doesn't feel like I deserve it and the I still have so much to learn.
To those that haven't compete, you should try it. It really shows where you need to improve on.
My first match was against a strong tall 6' 5" (I'm only 5' 6", 155 lbs.). I shot in for a single leg, but he double underhook and smashed me so I pulled out and pulled guard. Dude was super strong, everytime I tried to go for anything he just postured and pressed my hips down. Everytime he put one leg up to try to pass I would try to pendulum sweep him, but I couldn't finish it due to him having the pressure on my hips. The match went into sudden death, I was hesitant trying to take him down because of what happened the first time so he took me down got points, stalled, and won the match. My arms were burnt out after the match.
The next match, I got schooled... I think it was because I used all my energy I had in the first match already. I felt like jelly and got Americana. I felt kind of crappy because my prof was there to watch this match but not the first.
Monday, June 27, 2011, I went to class, my prof ask how did I like the tournament. I told him it was a real eye opener. That I had to work on my takedowns and takedown defense. He made the whole class spar starting from standing the whole session! At the end of class, I felt beat up, soaked in sweat, and started questioning my skills. That's when Prof. Dominic Parker rewarded me with my blue belt! Part of me still doesn't feel like I deserve it and the I still have so much to learn.
To those that haven't compete, you should try it. It really shows where you need to improve on.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
3rd Stripe White Belt
Dinah, Jim, and Nam got me this gi for my birthday, they also got Super Soap and a skin protecting foam that I never really used. I wanted a dark color gi because it wouldn't look so dirty.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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