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RelsonGracieBJJ

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Jul 11, 2010 1:41 AM
Just curious if any of the FANS of MMA train in BJJ or other martial arts?
Jul 10, 2010 9:41pm
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Fab1b

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Jul 11, 2010 1:54 AM
My days are over but a long time wrestler with some judo training.
Jul 10, 2010 9:54pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jul 11, 2010 2:05 AM
I will probably start going to a gym within a year. Not sure how many there are near me though.

I wrestled throughout my schooling and for a few years after we'd do free style we would practice grappling and submissions/striking/what have you. Obviously can't replace a good gym and instructor but I think we did it in a fairly decent way and I know I learned a lot.
Jul 10, 2010 10:05pm
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RelsonGracieBJJ

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Jul 11, 2010 2:27 AM
That's awesome. At the Relson Academy I am doing Jiu-jitsu 4 days a week. And on Saturdays we have a Judo Instructor who is a 7th degree black belt. I will do some judo to incorporate it into my BJJ.
Jul 10, 2010 10:27pm
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Tiny285Joey

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Jul 11, 2010 2:40 AM
Train GI BJJ 2x a week, No-gi fridays, and muay thai M,W,F. Sometimes on mondays I will go to a judo class. Wrestled (now a coach) for 15 years.

I train at TAMA Martial Arts in Dayton, we're a Lloyd Irvin school.
Jul 10, 2010 10:40pm
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RelsonGracieBJJ

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Jul 11, 2010 2:46 AM
Very nice resume Tiny!! My school has Muay Thai a couple days a week. I am not doing it though. I really want to focus on BJJ. I have a background in TKD and a little wrestling.
Jul 10, 2010 10:46pm
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Tiny285Joey

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Jul 11, 2010 2:48 AM
I don't to much kicking or anything. Trying to focus on my hands more than anything else. I am great in a body lock, and have really good top jiu jitsu. But my frame doesn't allow for a great guard game. My lockdown is pretty damn nice though lol
Jul 10, 2010 10:48pm
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RelsonGracieBJJ

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Jul 11, 2010 2:50 AM
yes. I have short . muscular legs. so not a good closed guard at all. I prefer half guard.
Jul 10, 2010 10:50pm
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Jul 11, 2010 3:21 AM
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Jul 10, 2010 11:21pm
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Jul 11, 2010 4:19 AM
Uh, I boxed for about 4 years... :)
Jul 11, 2010 12:19am
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Jul 11, 2010 4:37 AM
Story from last week. I was working with a high school kid who trains mma at a gym. He talked about it all weekend. I ended up telling him that I wrestled and that ended up in him wanting to grapple a bit. He wasn't very good at body control (ie: he probably never wrestled before doing mma) and I ended up catching him with a pretty basic omoplata from guard.

/cool story.

Also, anyone with any recomendations for gyms in the Alliance/Salem area?
Jul 11, 2010 12:37am
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YSU45

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Jul 11, 2010 10:00 AM
I Wear Pants.
There is a BJJ gym on 224 in Boardman.
Jul 11, 2010 6:00am
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Jul 11, 2010 3:36 PM
Kama Sutra BJ
Jul 11, 2010 11:36am
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Jul 11, 2010 4:41 PM
YSU45;420140 wrote:I Wear Pants.
There is a BJJ gym on 224 in Boardman.
I know of that one. Isn't it called Ohio BJJ or something like that?

Was hoping there was something closer but maybe I'll just start going before/after classes at YSU or something.
Jul 11, 2010 12:41pm
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Jul 11, 2010 9:30 PM
I have some wrestling and boxing experience.
Jul 11, 2010 5:30pm
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Jul 11, 2010 9:35 PM
I don't I just call Nick Diaz to bring the pain.
Jul 11, 2010 5:35pm