We opened our doors for classes on Oct 31st with roughly 25 students that followed us over from a previous gym we were at. In 2 1/2 months our student base is now over 65 students strong!!! Some of the guys jokingly say, “Building an EMPIRE.” hahahaha We left a very toxic environment of manipulation, deceit, oppression, and tyranny. When …
Is asking your instructor about your belt promotion taboo?
For the first time, I had a student ask me(more like complained) why he didn’t get a blue belt at our promotion ceremony. I was taken back by it, almost felt a little disrespected. I didn’t know whether to be angry, or even tell the guy to pack sand and train elsewhere. It was difficult for me to understand. Perhaps …
GWC’s Grand Opening was a HUGE success!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KibRYLRqwxk&t=6s Thank you to everyone that came out to our Grand Opening!!! It really meant a lot to Cowboy, Roy, Kev, and myself that so many of you came out to show your support. Thanks HobbyK for doing a Gi(yup thas right Gi) Seminar for us. The mats were packed!!!! Congrats to all that were promoted or received stripes: Asian …
Congrats to the new Gracie Tampa Black Belts
Yesterday, I had the honor of attending a Promotion Ceremony at Gracie Tampa South. It was awesome seeing friends/training partners I haven’t seen in years. With the growth of the Gracie Tampa network of schools, guys have become spread out. Work, kids, and life schedules get in the way as well. I had the honor of seeing a buddy of …
The bonds made through Jiu Jitsu
It has been very busy at GWC, this weekend especially. My buddy Professor Juan Fernandez hit me up to see if I had any game blue belts to enter into his 145-165lb 8-man tournament at ACL 2 on 2 days notice. David Manjarres stepped up like a true warrior. Coach Miguel and Coach Adam both came in on their Off …
White to Blue….learn to RELAX
The first month of GWC is coming to a close and I am pleased with the growth of the school. We’ve got amazing students that work hard and work together in getting better each class. We’ve got a full slate ahead of us in Dec with Birthday Parties at the gym, promotion ceremonies to attend, and even our own Grand …
Week 3 coming to an end
Week 3 is coming to an end and I am pleased to see the school thriving. I know Nov and Dec are historically slow months for schools due to the holiday season, but we’ve seen a huge growth in our student base. A lot of students followed Cowboy and I to GWC, and we’ve added a mix of experienced grapplers and …
HobbyK comes to G-Dub to teach
3rd wk of GWC and we are growing!!! Rob Kahn came in and taught an awesome class for us!
GWC’s Belt Promotions
Congrats Jack Schroeder on his yellow belt and Kayden Portella on his Gray/Blk belt. So proud of these two ninjas for all their hard work.
