Gold & Silver at the IBJJF Chicago Int’l Open Gi & Nogi
On March 9 & 10 I competed at the Chicago open and had great success. Team 1 BJJ (Bowling Green BJJ & Etown BJJ) Took 5 competitors and came back w/ about 7 medals I believe. Quick team overview: Joe Dibble earned 2nd Purple Senior 2 gi (won 1st match by points but lost second … Read more
My experiences at the Atlanta International Open
Last weekend I competed at the Atlanta International Open and I had a blast! I got 2nd in my weight class (meio-pesado) and I got 3rd in the absolute and I couldn’t feel better. Many people don’t understand because I got 2nd why I’m just as happy if I had won but after 5 matches … Read more
Reflecting on the Chicago Internation Open
Chicago Open. I competed in medium heavy division (153-163) and the open division. Day before the event I had these incredibly disheartening moments where I just felt completely inadequate. Here I was driving 6+ hours to compete in a pretty big tournament and I just felt like I was in so far over my head. … Read more
Have no fear Luiz Palhares Knee on Belly details are here
First I greatly apologize for the lag in posts. My finals week was last week and I had no time for anything and believe me when I say I made time for Jiu Jitsu. This weekend I’m competing at Grapplers Quest and mentally this is the best I’ve felt, technically I’m feeling pretty good. I always … Read more
