Blake Grice Interview
1/26/02Rebecca: I would like to start by congratulating you on your wins at the ISCF Submission Grappling Tournament on January 26, 2002 at Ray Thompson’s Upstate Karate in SC. Can you tell us a little about some of your fights? Blake: Thank you! There was some great competition there and I was very happy to […]
Continue reading >Josh Barnett Video Interview
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3/22/02 This is the future of Mixed Martial Arts. Get used to it. At the age of 24, Josh Barnett has battled his way to an incredible 27-1-0 record in Mixed Martial Arts and as of March 22, 2002 realized a dream in defeating Randy Couture to become the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion in the […]
Continue reading >Babalu Interview
Renato “Babalu” SorbalOTM- Why did you decide to move from RVT to GCT?Babalu- Man, I was looking for good condition to keep my trainings and my deals, so I got a good proposal from Gracie Combat Team and I’m a member of GCT now. OTM- Did you catch any flack from the RVT coaches for […]
Continue reading >Dave Against the Machine: Guerilla Jiu Jitsu
Dave Against the Machine: Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu is here and ready to go finally! This is a two hour video covering TEN (10!) years worth of footage of Dave Camarillo, with both judo footage and jiu-jitsu. You’ll get matcheson from junior and senior national circuits, international and high school competition, blue through black belt, plus behind […]
Continue reading >DATM: Rickson Gracie Stands Alone
Rickson Gracie Stands AloneEvery so often a legend arises out of his/her sport and achieves what only some can dream. An individual stands alone in accomplishments and towers over all who came after them. This artist relinquishes all doubt by their simple word, backed by years of action through his art. Their eyes, with a […]
Continue reading >DATM: Spotlight on Pacific Martial Arts
The battle for Fresno is over. The battle for Fresno is over. Cole Escovedo, “The Apache Kid” was victorious over Phil Perez in the latest WEC, World Extreme Cage Fighting. Both fighters displayed incredible courage and a great amount of respect for each other. As the final moments of the fight ended, with Phil tapping […]
Continue reading >DATM: David Williams
So there I am at a local Judo tournament running around like a crazy toddlerSo there I am at a local Judo tournament running around like a crazy toddler. My mission, as it always is when I attend a Judo or Jiu Jitsu tournament, is to make sure that anyone who fights for my team […]
Continue reading >DATM: Critics Beware
Let’s set all team sports aside, and pay attention to individual competitionLet’s set all team sports aside, and pay attention to individual competition. Sports like Boxing, Judo, or Jiu Jitsu all have something in common: a man stands alone, facing his opponent with no wing man, no saving throw, and no one to correct a […]
Continue reading >XXX-Treme Impact
XXX-Treme Impact is an up and coming promotion which stages events across the border in Tijuana.XXX-Treme Impact is an up and coming promotion which stages events across the border in Tijuana. This event boasted a high level of excitment and attracted some very well known fighters. The promoters were very cool, and allowed Grapplecaun to […]
Continue reading >World Grappling Games: Pan Ams of Submission Grappling
The World Grappling Games has evolved into a full blown tournament circuit (now planning on holding matches all over the United States, but for the latest event they held right in their own back yard of Huntington Beach The World Grappling Games has evolved into a full blown tournament circuit (now planning on holding matches […]
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