BJJ school in my town
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LOL! It's McBJJ!!!
I knew that when I visited BJJ dojos in Madison WI and I found several schools run by blue belts that this was where the art was going.
I rolled with these guys, they weren't the "good" blue belts of old...
It has changed quite a bit and the level of people at certain ranks has changed a bit too.
On another note Pat Hardy has a good reputation in Texas I believe and is a black belt under Royce Gracie. He regularly has him out for seminars. So I would imagine that these guy's are legit but your verifiable source would be to call Pat Hardy!
Steve
Mostly Harmless
This is what I was getting at. I was trying to get some actual information. I know several guys who train in Texas, and I could probably get a good sense of this guy's reputation if you're interested.It has changed quite a bit and the level of people at certain ranks has changed a bit too.
On another note Pat Hardy has a good reputation in Texas I believe and is a black belt under Royce Gracie. He regularly has him out for seminars. So I would imagine that these guy's are legit but your verifiable source would be to call Pat Hardy!
If, however, this is going to devolve into a "Ah, BJJ is no different from TKD" thread where we start talking about the good old days when men were so tough they ate glass and crapped out mosaic tiles, I think I'll pass.
Steve
Mostly Harmless
Just based upon a quick google search, I found these pages:
http://www.tpcjiujitsu.com/hawk.html
http://www.tpcjiujitsu.com/jason.html
Jason seems legit... at least, there's nothing that seems really unrealistic. He's been training for years, had a purple belt when he graduated from high school and received his black belt several years later.
I haven't checked out his competition record, but if there's a question, that would be easy to find. It looks like he offers gi and no gi classes. Seems legit to me.
http://www.tpcjiujitsu.com/hawk.html
http://www.tpcjiujitsu.com/jason.html
Jason seems legit... at least, there's nothing that seems really unrealistic. He's been training for years, had a purple belt when he graduated from high school and received his black belt several years later.
I haven't checked out his competition record, but if there's a question, that would be easy to find. It looks like he offers gi and no gi classes. Seems legit to me.
I will say, when BJJ was first becoming big . . . it was not uncommon for Blue Belts to be rolling around teaching classes. If they were a legit Blue Belt, they had more than enough to share with the newbie. I see less need for it now as BJJ has been around long enough, there are enough qualified guys running around that can teach - and a Blue Belt is still a ways away from being qualified to teach and run his own club. Purple? Maybe...
In any case, thanks to the power of the internet it is now much easier to verify some legitimacy to many people. It's also easier to learn just enough to look good and not have any clue what's really going on.
So far, I don't of any art that will survive the McDojoisms if the art becomes popular. TKD, Kenpo, Kung-Fu, Aikido, BJJ, Thai Boxing, etc. . . all has the potential of becoming a McDojo because at different times and in different areas it has become popular. Popularity in a commercial enterprise breeds easy marketing, more money and the potential for shrewd business people with less than effective martial skill trying to capitalize on it. Happens to anything, and in some ways, it's a compliment to the popularity of the art
In any case, thanks to the power of the internet it is now much easier to verify some legitimacy to many people. It's also easier to learn just enough to look good and not have any clue what's really going on.
So far, I don't of any art that will survive the McDojoisms if the art becomes popular. TKD, Kenpo, Kung-Fu, Aikido, BJJ, Thai Boxing, etc. . . all has the potential of becoming a McDojo because at different times and in different areas it has become popular. Popularity in a commercial enterprise breeds easy marketing, more money and the potential for shrewd business people with less than effective martial skill trying to capitalize on it. Happens to anything, and in some ways, it's a compliment to the popularity of the art
Do it! It's a lot of fun!
Steve
Mostly Harmless
Yeah. Give it a shot.
Get over yourself and do it.
Steve
Mostly Harmless
That's weird. Tai Chi and TKD have so much in common. I mean, they're both good exercise but lousy in a fight.
