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4th Annual Music City Grappling ChampionshipsNashville, Tennessee9/11/04-9/12/04It was the changing of the guard so to speak. On this trip to Nashville I only managed to go to Hooters once (well, it was the first stop from the airport), but managed to check out Dan McGuiness` no less than four times this trip. Tournament director, Good […]
There are lots of events happening in the next few days and no time to waste. Let`s get straight to it, shall we?There are lots of events happening in the next few days and no time to waste. Let`s get straight to it, shall we? Well, I`ve got one item of business to handle before […]
The Second IGJJF Open Lynwood, California 8/28/2004 The Second IGJJF Open A few minor changes, a few major changes, and the Second International Gracie Jiu Jitsu Federation was underway in Lynwood, California. The most notable change was the man calling the shots, as tournament organizer and really, the mastermind behind the growth of both Jiu […]
Our good friend Crosley Gracie, the self proclaimed “most handsome” of the Gracies, is set to take on Mach Sakurai at Pride Bushido on Oct. 14, 2004Crosley Gracie Interview Oct. 9 2004 Crosley Gracie is yet another of the younger generation of Gracie fighters who is following in the family tradition of not only teaching, […]
Copa Atlantica Mechanicsville, VirginiaJuly 18, 2004Once per year Brian Cimins of Grappler’s Quest bring the Copa Atlantica tournament to the East Coast, a prestigious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gi!) tournament. Conveniently enough, this year the Copa Pacifica occurred the day after the Grappler’s Quest in Mechanicsville, Virginia and many of the competitors opted to compete in […]
John Rain, the protagonist of the new mystery/thriller novel Hard Rain is the sort of guy you probably wouldn’t mind hanging out with provided he ever let you get that close. From the publisher: “Critics praised Barry Eisler’s first two novels, Rain Fall and Hard Rain, calling Japanese-American John Rain, the cynical, romantic, conscientious assassin, […]
Grappler’s QuestMechanicsville, VirginiaJuly 17, 2004As always on my trips to the East Coast, I took the opportunity to do a little sightseeing beforehand. My good friend David “the People`s Knee” Jacobs has been inviting me to stay at his place for quite sometime, and not only was I able to enjoy the hospitality of his […]
I’m typing this with a bag of fruit flavor Lobster Crisps in my lap that my girlfriend bought from the Japanese supermarket as a jokeI’m typing this with a bag of fruit flavor Lobster Crisps in my lap that my girlfriend bought from the Japanese supermarket as a joke (knowing of my obsession with the […]
On September 18 1 man in each of the five categories would advance from a field of eight of the top grapplers in North America to be the North American Representative into Abu Dhabi.
World Extreme Cage Fighting XI Lemoore, California, August 18, 2004 It`s been awhile since I`ve personally been back in Lemoore. However when I saw the initial line up of bouts, which included the likes of Chris Lytle, Gil Castillo, Bret ‘the Angry Hick" Bergmark vs John Alessio and Gilbert Melendez vs the returning Rich Crunkilton […]
