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a little back ground here first.
joe hurst is the promoter of the dale jr and bud world cup. it is good to have an event in NC like that, but he was promoted to black belt and rumor has it, that he has promoted a guy to black belt also.
i have met him and he was really nice and wants to promote bjj and sub wrestling a lot in NC.
the bad thing is, there is a lot of contorversy.
NC has a bjj federation, he doesnt seem to acknowledge the one that is in place. it is not in place for one group to take over and denounce others, it is for all groups to come together as one.
sucuri togno, luis palheras and relson gracie are on the board, along with other predominate black belts. i am not bad mouthing joe in any way, but he seems to be in a predicament now. hopefully the federation and joe will be able to work this out.
the following article came from adcombat news:
A Note From Relson Gracie
Submitted by: Relson Gracie
Posted On 09/23/2005
ADCC NEWS received this note from Relson Gracie himself -
To the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community:
I would like to inform you that Joe Hurst has been misleading the public. With his unknown belt ranks from Brown to so called Black. Joe Hurst has no honor as a jiu jitsu fighter to represent the Gracie Family in anyway or form.
I was once his instructor and I personally know what type of person he really is. I am Challenging Joe Hurst to fight one of my purple belts at his event or any event, with GI or No Gi, with time limit or No time limit.
Relson Gracie
Coordinador t
joe hurst is the promoter of the dale jr and bud world cup. it is good to have an event in NC like that, but he was promoted to black belt and rumor has it, that he has promoted a guy to black belt also.
i have met him and he was really nice and wants to promote bjj and sub wrestling a lot in NC.
the bad thing is, there is a lot of contorversy.
NC has a bjj federation, he doesnt seem to acknowledge the one that is in place. it is not in place for one group to take over and denounce others, it is for all groups to come together as one.
sucuri togno, luis palheras and relson gracie are on the board, along with other predominate black belts. i am not bad mouthing joe in any way, but he seems to be in a predicament now. hopefully the federation and joe will be able to work this out.
the following article came from adcombat news:
A Note From Relson Gracie
Submitted by: Relson Gracie
Posted On 09/23/2005
ADCC NEWS received this note from Relson Gracie himself -
To the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community:
I would like to inform you that Joe Hurst has been misleading the public. With his unknown belt ranks from Brown to so called Black. Joe Hurst has no honor as a jiu jitsu fighter to represent the Gracie Family in anyway or form.
I was once his instructor and I personally know what type of person he really is. I am Challenging Joe Hurst to fight one of my purple belts at his event or any event, with GI or No Gi, with time limit or No time limit.
Relson Gracie
Coordinador t