Marcos realized a huge personal goal this last weekend. He attained his first IBJJF Pan American Gold medal. After a major campaign and lots of work, he had the following to say via facebook the next day: Good morning!!! As I wake up this morning the reality of a goal realized sinks in and I can reflect on both its merits and my next steps. I am humbled by my experience yesterday as I Was able to fight very well with men I studied and have come to esteem at a deep level. No one here … [Read more...] about Marcos is an IBJJF Panamerican Black Belt Champion!
Archives for March 2013
San Francisco 2013 Open
Team Yemaso Wins IBJJF Team Title at the IBJJF San Francisco 2013 Open Last weekend was busy for Team Yemaso! Saturday I met with fellow Team Yemaso coach Eliot Kelly from EDHBJJ to attend the 2013 IBJJF Referee Course to update myself on the current changes to the rules. Whether you like them or not, we all play by rules and in my humble opinion it is IMPERATIVE to learn them. One of the biggest crimes of our sport is undereducated practitioners, not just the competitors but the refs … [Read more...] about San Francisco 2013 Open