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01/02/2012 - HeMan, Court,

and Clobber are going to kill

it at Grapplers Quest today!!!

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art developed by the Gracie family of Brazil. It's roots lie in the arts of Judo and traditional Jujutsu. Where BJJ differs dramatically is in its focus on ground fighting. Through a variety of chokes and joint locks, a BJJ practitioner is able to control and defeat his opponent without causing serious or lasting harm.

Unlike many other martial arts, progression in BJJ is not measured by the ability to memorize a complex series of moves or forms, but rather by one's ability to apply the art in live sparring. It is for this reason, amongst others, that BJJ is highly effective in real world self defense settings. A deep knowledge and understanding of BJJ is also imperative for anyone who is attempting to be succesful in Mixed Martial Arts.

RYAN CLARK

EDWARD ANTHONY

Ryan is a Brown belt under Steve Kardian (Phil Migliarese) and Rob Kahn (Royce Gracie).

He has been training and teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for nearly a decade. Ryan Spent his college years training at the first Gracie Academy in the Northeast, established in 1994. Here Ryan was exposed to the proper way of teaching Brazilian Jiu-jitsu at seminars put on by Royce Gracie, Royler Gracie, Phil Migliarese and Erik Paulson. In order to stay on top of his game Ryan frequently heads back to his roots and trains with top level black belts.

Ryan is available for Private Lessons.

Edward is a purple belt under Aaron Milam (John Danaher).

He trained in New York City at the legendary Renzo Gracie school where he received his blue belt. Edward is fascinated by the physical and mental complexities of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Edward has competed all over the country in many prestigious tournaments such as the Pan Ams, The Worlds, Grapplers Quest, Copa Nova, and many more. His biggest accomplishments to date are winning the Grapplers Quest National Championship as a Blue Belt and most recently winning The No Gi Pan Ams at Purple Belt. Edward has trained with many BJJ Legends including John Danaher, Renzo Gracie, Relson Gracie, and Lucas Lepri. Currently Edward is training weekly at the World Famous Alliance Jiu Jitsu Academy in New York City under Fabio Clemente and Babs Olusanmokun.