Pointless I know, but something to pass the time. Take part if you like - if not, don't and feel free not to post complaining. Name: Age: Location: Grappling style(s): Rank(belt): Who awarded your rank: Do you instruct/coach any classes?: Team/Club Name: Length of time training: Number of tournaments: Tournament Record: Gi/Kimonos owned: Striking style (if any) and rank: What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) Last injury that sidelined you: Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?:
Name: Pete Age: 23 Location: North East UK Grappling style(s): BJJ (current) Aikido in the past Rank(belt): White BJJ, Yellow Aikido Who awarded your rank: John Emmerson (aikido) Do you instruct/coach any classes?: No Team/Club Name: Master Team BJJ Length of time training: 7 Months BJJ Number of tournaments: 0 Tournament Record: 0-0-0 Gi/Kimonos owned: Krugans, V&M and Gameness Striking style (if any) and rank: None What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: A box always (seems pretty standard for BJJ in the UK from what i've seen) Knee pads for no gi and head gear (wrestling ear guards) is in the post after having to get my ear drained this past week. Last injury that sidelined you: Currently missing training while stitches are in. Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Muay Thai, i'm thinking of taking that up soon but it might be a pain gettng to the class in winter.
Name: Jay Age: 28 Location: St. Louis Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): White Who awarded your rank: Rodrigo Vaghi Do you instruct/coach any classes?: Haha...no where close to that level Team/Club Name: Vaghi Submission Jiu Jitsu Length of time training: March 26th, 2005...so in reality, not long enough. Number of tournaments: First one is July 30th in Ohio, then September 10-11 in Nashville. Tournament Record: Undefeated at a perfect 0-0 Gi/Kimonos owned: Gameness Gold Weave (white), Atama Summer Weave (blue), Warrior One pants (blue) Striking style (if any) and rank: Rex Kwon Do What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: Cup when sparring, and plan on using a mouth guard for the tourneys Last injury that sidelined you: Give me some more time to work on this. Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Muay Thai
Name: Guillaume Age: 29 Location: Paris, France Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): white Who awarded your rank: - Do you instruct/coach any classes?: - Team/Club Name: Sankuno De La Riva Length of time training: started november 2003 Number of tournaments: 2 Tournament Record: 3-4 Gi/Kimonos owned: Gameness/Keiko/Krugan Striking style (if any) and rank: Shorinji-Kempo 1st Kyu (brown belt - 5 years) What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: mouthguard at randori Last injury that sidelined you: torn thumb Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Muay-Thai
Name: Johan Age: 25 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Grappling style(s): MMA/SW Rank(belt): N/A Who awarded your rank: N/A Do you instruct/coach any classes?: No Team/Club Name: Stockholm Shootfighting Length of time training: 1 year Number of tournaments: 0 Tournament Record: N/A Gi/Kimonos owned: N/A Striking style (if any) and rank: MMA What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads): Knee pads, mouth guard, groin protection, MMA-gloves and sometimes ear/head-gear Last injury that sidelined you: Impetigo, or if injury only counts then it was an inflamed neck muscle. Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: BJJ or/and Muay Thai
Name: Rory McDonell Age: 23 Location: Toronto Canada Grappling style(s): Freestyle and Greco wrestling, and BJJ Rank(belt): Junior National Greco champ, under 23 national freestyle team, Who awarded your rank: - Do you instruct/coach any classes?: I teach a combat wrestling class at my club, and I help coach a highschool team Team/Club Name: Guelph Gryphons Length of time training: 10 years wrestling, 8 months bjj Number of tournaments: 5 this year Tournament Record: 30-5 Gi/Kimonos owned: nope Striking style (if any) and rank: kickboxing What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads): nothing Last injury that sidelined you: tore the meniscus in both knees, the lcl in my left, and partial tear of the acl in my right. Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: I'd love to throw down with some Thai kickboxing
Name:Adam Age: 19 Location: philly Grappling style(s):BJJ,Wrestling Rank(belt):BJJ Blue Who awarded your rank:Ricardo Almeida Team/Club Name: Renzo Gracie team
Name: Eric Kinsler Age:24 Location: Las Vegas Grappling style(s): Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Pro/Backyard Wrestling Rank(belt): BJJ White, Muay Thai white. Who awarded your rank: Sergio Penha Do you instruct/coach any classes?: Not to do with MMA Team/Club Name: Las Vegas Combat Club Length of time training: Bjj 2months, wrestling 3 years, Pro/backyard wrestling 5 years Number of tournaments:0 Tournament Record: Gi/Kimonos owned:2 Striking style (if any) and rank: Ice Hockey (dont know if that qualifies) What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) Rashguards/Ankle guards Last injury that sidelined you:none so far (knock on wood) Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: boxing.
Name: Bill Age:33 Location: Grappling style(s):BJJ & Judo Rank(belt):BJJ purple, Judo brown Who awarded your rank:Ricardo Cavalcanti Do you instruct/coach any classes?:rarely Team/Club Name:Cavalcanti JJ Length of time training:5 years BJJ, 2 years Judo Number of tournaments:More than 40 Tournament Record:Too many matches to keep track. No clue. Gi/Kimonos owned:Seishin, Ouano, Krugans, Haneki, HCK Striking style (if any) and rank:Kickboxing for 5 years. No rank in k/b LOL What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads): Mouthpiece and cup Last injury that sidelined you: Seperated rib Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Something completely different like Iaido.
Name: Will Marinos Age: 25 Location: Hamden, CT Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): White Who awarded your rank: Do you instruct/coach any classes?: No Team/Club Name: I will be training at CTMMA Length of time training: I'll be getting back in a couple weeks. I've done some basic BJJ in my standup class but I plan on actually taking the BJJ class in a couple weeks. Number of tournaments: 0 Tournament Record: n/a Gi/Kimonos owned: 0 Striking style (if any) and rank: Varied - I've trained Boxing & MT mainly What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) Gloves, Mouth guard, maybe shin pads Last injury that sidelined you: Tore a ligament in my right knee due to stop kick - sidlined for about 1 month Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Judo or maybe wrestling
Name: Declan Khan Age: 20, 21 this Sunday Location: see under avatar Grappling style(s): BJJ, Freestyle Wrestling, Pancraseism, Judo Rank(belt): BJJ blue belt, don't train at a specific judo club anymore but got up to orange belt Who awarded your rank: Roberto Atalla, Brian Jacks Do you instruct/coach any classes?: I help instruct at Fei Lung M.A.S. classes Team/Club Name: not currently affiliated with one Length of time training: Since October 2002 Number of tournaments: 2 Tournament Record: 4-2 Gi/Kimonos owned: Bad Boy double weave tribal gi, Brezek summer weave, Koral single weave Striking style (if any) and rank: Muay Thai Kickboxing, no rank What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) Ankle supports, knuckle guards and elasticated wraps, gum shield, knee pads. Last injury that sidelined you: Broken bones in my left foot. Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Sambo, I'm having to resort to DVDs as all the Sambo guys seem to be up North
Name: Andre Age:27 Location:London - Lisbon Grappling style(s):BJJ, submission Rank(belt): BJJ blue Who awarded your rank: BJJ, Jean Kleber Do you instruct/coach any classes?: did back in portugal whenever the inst wasn't arround Team/Club Name: kimura - nova uniao Length of time training: 5 years and a 1/2 Number of tournaments:3 Tournament Record: 7 - 0 Gi/Kimonos owned: khron Striking style (if any) and rank: TKD blue (stopped training in 2000) What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) just knee pads ocasionly Last injury that sidelined you: knee, still out of training, not sure what the problem is yet... Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: greco roman, or wrestling folkstyle
Age: 16 Location: Jackson, Tennessee Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): 4-stripe white, testing for blue on 7-31 Who awarded your rank: Luiz Palhares Do you instruct/coach any classes?: No Team/Club Name: Antioch Dojo Length of time training: 10 months Number of tournaments: -- Tournament Record: -- Gi/Kimonos owned: Koral MKM, Gameness Striking style (if any) and rank: Golden Gloves Cruiserweight Junior champion of West Tennessee What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: -- Last injury that sidelined you: stinger Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Mui Thai
age:29 loc: san diego ca style: brazilian jiu jitsu rank: brown belt awarded by Prof. Fabio Santos do u instruct? no team name: Fabio Santos time training: 9 yrs 6 gi's owned would like to train in muy thai
Name: Matt Age: 25 Location:NY/NJ Grappling style(s):BJJ Rank(belt): 2 stripe white Who awarded your rank: Renzo Do you instruct/coach any classes?:no Team/Club Name:Renzo Gracie Length of time training: 7 months Number of tournaments: Tournament Record: Gi/Kimonos owned:atama double weave w/ flags gameness blue golden weave Striking style (if any) and rank: What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) none Last injury that sidelined you: Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: muay thai
Name: Conor Age: 19 Location: Dublin Grappling style(s): Judo, BJJ Rank(belt): Brown, White Who awarded your rank: National Grading Do you instruct/coach any classes?: I take judo classes in uni, if none of the bb's come but that's only happened a handful of times. Team/Club Name: BJJ-SBGi Length of time training: Judo 3.5 years, BJJ 2 years Number of tournaments: About a dozen Tournament Record: 40 something - 20 something Gi/Kimonos owned: Mizuno Ichiban, Atama Single, Danrho Nippon, KI, Giko (All judogis) Striking style (if any) and rank: MMA classes occasionaly,TKD (purple, long time ago) What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) Cup, Gumshield, Ankle/Knee supports if need be Last injury that sidelined you: Currently have a sprained ankle Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to? More MMA, Sambo, Wrestling,Maybe MT or Boxing
Name: Tudor Age: 28 Location: Bucharest, Romania Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): Blue Who awarded your rank: Royce Gracie Do you instruct/coach any classes?: I'm the only BJJ instructor in the country (that sucks!) Team/Club Name: Absoluto BJJ Length of time training: ~ 1 year Number of tournaments: 1 Tournament Record: 0 - 0 - 2 (that sucks a lot more!) Gi/Kimonos owned: Atama Striking style (if any) and rank: MT What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) mouthpiece when doing vale tudo training Last injury that sidelined you: - Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Wrestling and Judo
Name: Joe Age: 20 Location: Long Island NY Grappling style(s): BJJ, Wrestling Rank(belt): Blue Who awarded your rank: Matt/Nick Serra Do you instruct/coach any classes?: I run a grappling club at school (SUNY Cortland) Team/Club Name: SUNY Cortland BJJ Length of time training: Wrestling = 8 years BJJ = 1 and a half years Number of tournaments: 4 Tournament Record: 10-2-0 Gi/Kimonos owned: Koral Competion Weave Gi in Blue, Kikskin double weave in white Striking style (if any) and rank: A little bit of muay thai, no rank What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads) - mouthguard Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: muay thai a bit more seriously
Name: Matt Age: 20 Location: Clearwater, FL Grappling style(s): BJJ Rank(belt): Blue Who awarded your rank: Eduardo de Lima Do you instruct/coach any classes?: Sometimes Team/Club Name: Gracie Barra Tampa - http://www.tampabjj.com/ Length of time training: 1 year, 2 months Number of tournaments: 1 Tournament Record: Gold White belt < 150 lbs. Divison Gi/Kimonos owned: Atama A2 single weave unbleached Striking style (if any) and rank: None What (if any) saftey equipment do you use when training: (e.g. knee pads): Mouthguard, somtimes kneebraces Last injury that sidelined you: Strained hip flexors Any Style you don't train in that you'd like to?: Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling
