BJJ in My Eyes: Achieving a BJJ Black Belt, and the Responsibilities You Must Accept with it!! Part 3

Dec. 12 VBJJA seminar poster             Professor William Vandry The last two months have given me an opportunity to not just reflect and write about Black belt responsibilities, but the whole responsibility that tests your humility, your mental restructuring, your daily attitude, your mentality as an athlete and martial artist, […]

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BJJ in my eyes October 2009 – Achieving a BJJ Black belt, and the responsibilities you must accept with it!!! Part 2

  Professor William Vandry sparring with his mentor Master Carlos Machado Last month I discussed more of direct protocols involving responsibilities, protocols and some personal and philosophical requirements that I have learned from my instructors (Carlos, Roger, Rigan, John and Jean Jacques Machado), and moreso, from my own life, upbringing and my own philosophies. Last

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BJJ in My Eyes September 2009 – Achieving a BJJ Black Belt, and the Responsibilities You Must Accept with it!!

BJJ in my eyes September 2009 – Achieving a BJJ Black belt, and the responsibilities you must accept with it!!! September 5, 2009 congratulations to three new Vandry BJJ Black belts!  (In photo: BJJ Black belts King Webb, Carter Fisk, William Vandry, Carlos Machado and Manny Galvan) Whew.  The mid and last week of July and the first week

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The World of MMA – BJJ in My Eyes (May Bonus Article)

BJJ in my eyes (Bonus May article) The world of MMA Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (www.sherdog.com) Fighters.  The great Randy Couture.  The great Rickson Gracie.  Royce Gracie in the early UFC’s.  We view fighters with different perspectives.  Fedor Emelianenko, arguably MMA’s top fighter in the world devastated Tim Silvia within 36 seconds, and Andre

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BJJ in My Eyes – The Most Valuable Assets of Great Students; Work Ethic, Respect, Loyalty and the Code of Ethics

  1996 Vandry BJJ’s first student (William Vandry, Jared Manbeck, Carlos Machado) 2012 Vandry BJJ’s first student defines a loyal Martial artist   I was able to absorb and digress Jiu-jitsu history with one of my students recently.  In June 2012, my first student from 16 years ago in Killeen, Texas came to visit me. 

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