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Should i go to this Gracie Barra school?

3K views 16 replies 7 participants last post by  MCDOJO101 
#1 ·
It's called Gracie Barra Hollywood. the only thing that concerns me is that, the head teacher there (or the only teacher there) is a blue belt. And when i called him, he said his teacher was taught under Carlos Gracie Jr. I still don't understand why he's a blue belt and he teaches? Isn't he supposed to be a black belt? Even if he's skilled doesn't he have much more to learn?
 
#2 ·
Blue Belt's can teach even if they are not of Black Belt grading yet. My understanding is they can't grade up to Blue Belt level (or any level for that matter).

I've trained under Blue Belts before and to be honest he may have more knowledge than he's being given credit for. He may have just not got round to taking any grading to go any higher.

Just get your wallet out, book a session or two and see if he's any good.
 
#8 ·
I just had a look at your background in one of the threads you have in the newbie section.
So having read that, i don't think it's a good idea for you to join a BJJ gym, since you have a boxing background and aspire to a future in mma, i think you should join a proper mma gym.
Gave you my full opinion over there, check it out if you're willing to.
 
#13 ·
If you have good Boxing then TDD and Sub Defense are all you really need to learn.

This is what you need to do though: You don't have the income to support going to more than one gym as it appears, so leave your boxing gym and join an MMA gym, you will still learn punches, kicks, knees, elbows, tds and groundwork. It's just a lot smarter to be a well rounded fighter.
 
#15 ·
Well to be honest i would like to stay at my boxing gym and also attend the MMA gym at the same time. However, Legends MMA has an abnormal policy to me. You have to make an appointment before you go, you share lockers with pole dancers, and I've heard of people getting charged more money than what they were supposed to do, that's why some left the gym
 
#16 ·
Man, wrestling is probably the most important skill to have in modern mma. You have to embed that in your skill set, ate least TDD if you wanna to aspire being someone in mma so imo you should start working on that aspect asap.
Besides it's not fair to judge on "hear say".
Give it a try before accusing them of bad policies.
 
#17 ·
Man, wrestling is probably the most important skill to have in modern mma. You have to embed that in your skill set, ate least TDD if you wanna to aspire being someone in mma so imo you should start working on that aspect asap.
Besides it's not fair to judge on "hear say".
Give it a try before accusing them of bad policies.
Hmm, i would really like to learn 10th planet jiu jitsu, but after reading 4 negative reviews on yelp, I'm not too positive. I might have to go with the Gracie Barra but not sure if they're as good as Eddie Bravo's....
 
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