TCATT Blog
- 27 March 2011: Wow! What a weekend…Why? - As I sit here feeling like a proud father contemplating the weekend that we just had as far as competition goes, I do not want to lose the lesson. It started off on Thursday in Destin, Fl. Joey Jeanfaivre and … Continue reading →
- 15 April 2011: BJJ: Sport or Street - Allow me to start, I have dedicated almost half of my life to martial arts. In addition to fighting all over the world in the most prestigious organizations, I have trained with the likes of George St. Pierre, Randy … Continue reading →
- 4 May 2011: Fail now, Prevail anyhow - The other night the TV happened to be on as I was hard at work on facebook, of course. Mark Burnett, the producer of many successful TV shows was a guest on Carson Daly. I happened to catch a glimpse … Continue reading →
- 7 August 2011: Training Mixed Martial Arts should always be fun - As I sit here on a Sunday afternoon after a hard practice (kickboxing sparring followed by some MMA/Grappling sparring), I am compelled to contemplate why I do it. I will tell you why in just a moment. People always come … Continue reading →
- 16 August 2011: Why compete? - It is now mid-August and time is flying. It’s never flying too fast to test yourself. One thing I believe in when it comes to growth as a person is to challenge yourself in some form or way. If you … Continue reading →
- 29 August 2011: Anderson’s brilliance - Anderson Silva once again proved that he is the best fighter in the world. He took out Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on the Ulitmate Fighting Championships first time back in Brazil in over 10 years. To put it simple, Anderson picked Okami apart and made it look easy. The shots that dropped Okami didnt [...]
- 4 September 2011: The daily grind - Today I woke up with one thing on my mind – GRIND. Last night I went to bed with the same enthusiasm. In all actuality, it doesn’t matter what I had on my mind. I could have been excited about … Continue reading →
- 25 September 2011: Jones is a star! - The first time I saw Jon “Bones” Jone was at his debut UFC event. If I can recall, I think it was in Minnesota (correct me if I am wrong). I was there with Ben Saunders who was fighting Ryan Thomas, whom is now an American Top Team member. I remember being in the hotel [...]
- 19 October 2011: Treasure Coast preparing for the weekend - We have another giant weekend in our forecast. Rise of the Warrior 4, taking place at the Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, Fl. and The Miami Open, an official IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation) tournament, obviously set in Miami, Fl. are … Continue reading →
- 25 October 2011: Welcome, Jose!!! - First I must give a special shot out and congratulations to The Rise of the Warrior 155lb champion, Chad Livingston. He now remains undefeated and is on his way to a very prosperous career. In addition to housing and providing a training camp to former Ultimate Fighter season 13 cast member, Charlie Rader, I would like to [...]
- 3 November 2011: Our BJJ merge - Gotta love BJJ Ever since I started the daytime BJJ camp in the American Top Team Port St Lucie location, in which I invited all belt levels to attend, I wanted to try to experiment that with that at the Treasure Coast American Top Team location. Starting Monday, Nov. 7th we will be merging the Introductory [...]
- 7 November 2011: Lets get it started - Since today is Monday, Nov 7th, I figured I would keep this blog more general and informational to help set the week off. Tonight will mark the merge that we are having with our introductory and basic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes. Ever … Continue reading →
- 25 November 2011: To Russia with Love - Its been nearly a week since I have been back from Russia. What an incredible experience that was. M1-Global put on a remarkable mixed martial arts event headlined by the Russian hero, Fedor Emelianko versus one of the best competitor I have ever seen in my life and I am proud to call my friend, [...]
- 11 December 2011: Don’t ask me. - At least once a day, somebody will ask me, “What do I need to work on?” My response will always be the same, “What are your goals?” Because if you have no goals, then there’s no need to work on … Continue reading →
- 17 December 2011: A Ray of Sunshine - I have told this story before and some of you may have already heard it. The true purpose of this blog isn’t to entertain, but to enlighten and inspire. For true inspiration can and should be repeated often. Ray Camp first walked into our doors at ATTPSL on a late Friday night as Dan Donaldson and I [...]
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