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, […]
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
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
BJJ in my eyes August article – The good, the bad and the ugly? The UFC started in 1993. When the No holds barred now called Mixed martial arts sport began, there was a point of view on the entire sport. For a while, Senator John McCain from Arizona began a legislative process to rid it entirely.
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BJJ in my eyes July 2009 article – Improve the community of BJJ! March 2009 Vandry BJJ quarterly seminar from local and VBJJ association students Ok, this month’s article is going to be a bit different. Usually I like to talk about some type of training, the atmosphere of a tournament, the growth personally of a student
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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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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.
VBJJ Brown belt Ian Haynes, Black belt Ted Osburn (Arizona rep), Jesus Armas (Texas rep), Ed Aiken (Austin asst), and Brown belt Jeff Anderson The William Vandry BJJ Association held its second quarter seminar in Austin, Texas. Vandry formed this Association in 2003 to reach out to students who did not have a black belt
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The Vandry’s with assistants pose with TCOB students Camp Challenge self defense clinic William Vandry believes in overcoming disabilities. Each year the Texas School of the Blind has a summer camp named Camp challenge, which is headed by P.E. instructor jitsu program to learn how to overcome visual handicaps. Vandry himself is legally blind,
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Griffin AMA academy in Gonzales, Louisiana hosted BJJ Black belt William Vandry. The seminar was a day of training, and Vandry covered everything from fundamentals to advanced techniques. Paleojiujitsu is the BJJ club lead by William Vandry Black belt, Craig Burt. Paleojiujitsu is also under the William Vandry BJJ Association. “This was my first time
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