Discover Why BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Is Considered a NECESSITY in Modern Day Mixed Martial Arts and Self Defense…
(and How You Can Learn It for 30 Days Free!)
95% of all self-defense situations end up on the ground or in the grappling range
YET Grappling remains the most neglected range of self-defense in most martial art systems.
If you can’t defend yourself on the ground then you DON’T know how to truly defend yourself. That’s where we come in.
Royce Gracie PROVED that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an Indispensable tool for any Martial Artist.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete fighting system that will teach you how to control and subdue your opponent. You will learn not only how to immobilize attackers effectively so they can’t attack you but also how to defeat them humanely. It’s the only PROVEN style where a smaller person can immobilize and defeat a stronger larger attacker.
Let’s take a quick look at the current UFC Champions as of November 2011…
- Bantamweight – Dominick Cruz (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt) <– Also a Team Lloyd Irvin fighter!
- Featherweight – Jose Aldo (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt)
- Lightweight – Frankie Edgar (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt)
- Welterweight – Georges St. Pierre (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt)
- Middleweight – Anderson Silva (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt)
- Light heavyweight – Jon Jones (No Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rank)
- Heavyweight – Junior Dos Santos (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt)
There must be a reason that 6 out 7 UFC Champions have trained and hold Belt Ranks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
(Since Jiu Jitsu is so important, you need to take the time and learn from the best possible source…)
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The *MAJOR* Difference between Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the other JiuJitsu Schools in the Area is PROVEN RESULTS!
These days EVERYONE has Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or Grappling class, regardless of whether the instructor is qualified to teach. I personally know at least one of our former students (a White Belt) that would strap on a Black Belt at his Tae Kwon Do school and teach “grappling” classes there to his naive unsuspecting students. Unlike a profession like law, medicine, plumbing, etc. that has a set certification, the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a free-for-all, allowing charlatans and fakers to prey on potential martial arts students.
But there is a solution…as the old saying goes, “the Proof is in the Pudding!”
Any legitimate instructor or program should have good students, right?!?
A few of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gold medals earned by Crazy 88 students like you.
You Have the Unique Opportunity to Train With the #1 RATED Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling Team in the United States.
Team Lloyd Irvin produces more World Medalists than every other school in Maryland combined.
In 2010, Team Lloyd Irvin made history… becoming the only Non-Brazilian team to make it into the Overall Standings at the IBJJF World Championships. This is not local NAGAs or Grapplers Quest that put “World Championship” into their tournament names but the REAL World Championships of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The caption above is fact… Team Lloyd Irvin has produced more World and Grand Slam Medals than every other Maryland school combined and Crazy 88 has produced more World and Grand Slam Medals than every other Baltimore area school combined.
reference: http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2010mundial.htm
Grapplers Quest, one of the two largest tournament circuits in the world, named Team Lloyd Irvin “the Best Grappling Team of the Decade”.
Don’t take our word for it, see the results for yourself (please make sure you look through the list, you’ll discover that reality and hype are two different things. You’ll see where a lot “big name” teams stack up)…
reference: http://www.grapplersquest.com/blogs/briancimins/best-grappling-team-decade
Submitted by BrianCimins on January 13, 2010 – 12:04pm
Since, April 24th of 1999, Grapplers Quest has hosted more than 100 Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments and events. We have stockpiled the individual and team results in our database and produced the OFFICIAL Top Ten Teams of the Decade (1999-2009) at Grapplers Quest. Please note that the teams listed below have accumulated points for their competitors placing in the top 3 places in competition since GQ’s inception:
NOTABLES:
Royce Gracie/Rob Kahn/Jungle Gym/Justin Garcia
10th Planet/Eddie Bravo/Scott Epstein/Denny Prokopos
BRASA/Checkmat BJJ/Leozinho Vieira
Pablo Popovitch/Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu
Cesar Gracie/Ralph Gracie/Charles Gracie
Pedro Sauer/Keith Owen/Maxercise
Stronghold/Undisputed/Throwdown/Open Mat
Too Many to List…thank you for all of the support!The OFFICIAL Top Ten Teams of the Decade (1999-2009) at Grapplers Quest are:
TIE-10. Royler Gracie/Dave Adiv/Lou Vintaloro/Mike Mrkulic/Chris Savarese
TIE-10. Saulo & Alexandre Ribeiro/Rafael Lovato, Jr.
9. Carlson Gracie/Ricardo Calvacanti
8. Yamasaki Jiu Jitsu
7. Alliance/Paragon Jiu Jitsu
6. Machado/Amilcar “Mica” Cippili and Walter Vital
5. Relson Gracie/Team Balance Studios/Phil and Ricardo Migliarese
4. American Top Team
3. Cobra Kai/Marc Laimon
2. Gracie Barra/Renzo Gracie/Ricardo Almeida
1. Team Lloyd Irvin
You can see the results of our teaching and program design – champion after champion produced from the widest range of different people. We have produced men, women, juvenile, adult, and seniors Medalists at the highest level of competition at tournaments from Europe to Brazil to everywhere in America. If you want to be the best that you can be at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you owe it to yourself to give us a call (443) 283-1450.
But What If I Don’t Want to Compete?
Many people think because we have one of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Teams in the World that everything that we do is geared towards competition and everyone in our school is a Competitor. NOT TRUE!
Most of our students begin training with ZERO martial arts, ZERO wrestling, ZERO judo, ZERO boxing, and ZERO combative sports experience. We take special pride in the fact that our world-renown competition team was completely home-grown and does not consist solely of collegiate-level wrestlers. If you want to compete, we have the systems in place to make you a champion – all you need to bring is the desire and the ability to work hard.
If you don’t want to compete, that is fine too (90% of our students do NOT compete at all.)
- The difference between us and other schools is that other schools do not compete AT ALL and we believe that we have to in order to constantly refine our program so you can receive the best Jiu-Jitsu training possible.
“No Other School Has Produced What This School Is Producing!”
Bruce is a Medical Doctor and a Crazy 88 student!
In the midst of my medical residency, regularly working 100 hours a week, people would ask me how I could afford to take the time to train BJJ.
My answer is, believe it or not, that I can’t afford not to. Training increasing amounts at Crazy88 over the past year, my conditioning and strength have improved so much that it’s actually much easier to endure being up running around the hospital for 30 hours straight taking care of patients with no sleep. I’ve lost 20 pounds and am in the best shape of my life. My mental and physical discipline have soared, as well, which has become invaluable for me both inside and outside of work.
But, besides that, Crazy88BJJ has given me so much more. The training is literally world-class and the instructors and students are passionate about the sport that I’ve come to love as well. They’re often willing to take extra time outside of class to drill with me, sharpen my technique, or run me through a circuit. In addition, though the instructors are world champions themselves, the school still brings us other internationally-accomplished practitioners to teach us. Julius Park is not only a dedicated teacher but he is fantastic at running this school, evidenced by how it has grown (exploded) in so many ways over the past few years.
In sum, Crazy88BJJ is THE place to train if you are serious about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the Baltimore/Columbia area. No other school has produced what this school is producing. Actually, we are going to have to get another medal display soon, I think, because ours is just about full!
~Bruce Sabath, MD
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ARE YOU A BEGINNER TO JIU-JITSU?
We have created the Ultimate Grappling program for the Pure Beginner!
The biggest fear for most people like yourself who are considering getting started with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training is that they are not ready. This fear is
- completely justified.
For years, most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools have been throwing beginner students to the wolves the first week they have started training. Your orientation to Jiu Jitsu is getting your butt kicked by the more advanced students – the argument being that the TOUGH guys would make it through! You had better be in shape before you attend most schools or else you’re going to be in for a rough night!
You do not need to be in-shape. We have a specialized program structure that will build you up and get you in fighting shape.
You do not need to have previous Grappling experience. No Judo, No Wrestling, No Jiu-Jitsu Necessary. We are not going to throw you to the wolves. We are going to build your martial arts foundation using our Fundamentals and Intermediate curriculum – the same way we built up our professional fight team (we are very proud of our ability to turn “average” people into Jiu Jitsu monsters!).
When I Decided to Do Jiu Jitsu, I Wasn’t Sure If I Would Even Be Able to Do It…
Another Dirty Secret about Jiu-Jitsu Schools…
One dirty little secret that no one at these schools tells you is that you’re going to learn whatever the instructor *feels* like teaching that day. In all forms of education, educators have very detailed finely-tuned curriculums to guarantee that a student learns the required material. Could you imagine a college professor teaching whatever popped into his mind that day? Unfortunately, this is the way most Jiu Jitsu academies operate.
Fortunately for you, I have the solution and it’s one of the reasons our students are so happy.
“I Recommend It to Everyone I Can!”
We have developed a Core Curriculum for our White Belt Fundamentals classes. These sessions are taught in a friendly, social, and laid-back atmosphere that is 100% geared to teaching our new students our core basic requirements at our school.
Many people think because we have one of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Teams in the World that everything that we do is geared towards competition and everyone in our school is a Competitor.
That is completely wrong.
In the very beginning, I personally believe that students need to focus heavily on learning their technique instead of trying to learn how to survive in heated sparring matches when they don’t know any technique yet. Many people begin training out-of-shape and they wouldn’t be able to complete a full blown competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class.
That is why we offer over 15 Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals Classes Per Week – almost HALF of all our classes are geared towards the pure beginner! That’s 60 classes per month 100% geared to the pure beginner.
…and the best part about it is that the students taking these Fundamentals Classes are learning the exact same techniques and our exclusive training systems that our Champions are learning.
Watch a Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class NOW!
A WORD OF ADVICE
If you’re a beginner to Jiu Jitsu I must warn you about a few things – You should know that not all schools are created equal and it is very important that you make an educated decision before picking a school.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the UFC and other Mixed Martial Arts events, everyone and their brother is re-labeling their schools as “MMA” or “Grappling” schools. As an experiment, go into last year’s phone book and see how many Karate schools have become “Mixed Martial Arts” schools. My point is: You have to be selective when choosing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school.
In fact, you should NEVER join a school or BJJ program unless it meets ALL the following FIVE criteria:
- Their instructors are qualified. What are the instructors’ credentials? Have they competed? What is the reputation of the organization that they represent i.e. do they “sell” belts? Remember, if you want to be the best you have to learn from the best.
- The school MUST have a written curriculum. Is there a method to the madness? You’ll be shocked to know how many schools don’t follow a step-by-step program so neither the teacher nor the student knows where they are going and how far along they are. Surprising but true.
- The school must produce winners. Ask yourself, has this school produced any national champs or winning teams? No matter the credentials of the instructor, it does you no good if he can’t pass on that expertise. Find out who these winners are – are they all Div 1 athletes or are they taking “normal” people and bringing them to a championship level? What level are their best athletes competing and succeeding at?
- The school should have a diverse group of students. Some programs are attended only by casual non-competitive grapplers who just want a place to hang out and shoot the breeze. Other programs consist only of 18-25 year old tatoo-covered wannabe MMA fighters. Whether you want to be physically fit, learn self defense, train for the World Championships, are a man, are a woman, are out-of-shape, or are an Olympic athlete, the school should have a program for you when you start and a program to progress toward.
- The prices are NOT unbelievably low. Remember that you get what you pay for. Lots of places offer Jiu Jitsu and MMA training just like many restaurants have steak on the menu BUT there is a big difference between getting steak at Applebees and ordering steak at Ruth’s Chris. These “bargain” schools usually have dirty facilities, unqualified instructors, and limited schedules. Make sure you distinguish between AFFORDABILITY and VALUE if you are forced to consider training at these kinds of places.
Of course, it’s a given that the school should be clean and well-maintained, and the staff, courteous and professional. You need to take advantage of the 30 Day Free Trial and experience the proven system of Crazy 88. You will get into the best shape of your life, learn the world’s most effective grappling style from America’s #1 team, all while having more fun that you could think you could have at a martial arts school.