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Sep 18, 2008 | 06:17 AM

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Re: BJJ & MMA Recommendations

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Originally Posted by DeFunk

Yeah, like pasty said, for just BJJ, Gustavo Machado's is where I would go, the Machado's are pretty well known naturally.

I'll stop in at VBAMA's this week. I was slightly disappointed that Hybrid did not have a Brown Belt+ in BJJ, just recently found that out and I'd rather study under a Brown+, though still keeping options open. I'm not in a huge rush, though I've let myself slip out of the 205 weight class and I'm not happy about it, but it's my own damn fault, time to buckle down and get squared away again to say the least.

Jesus, you study at Gustavo's?

Eric Bell is a brown belt in Russian Sambo and incorporates more leg locks and on saturdays they usually have someone who is well versed in wrestling. Many of the instructors have been champions in the WKA. What many people don't realize is that Gustavo Machado isn't actually related to the machado family (Jean Jacques) as far as jiu jitsu goes.

Sep 18, 2008 | 06:18 AM

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Could someone let us know how much Gustavo's place costs? I've called and spoken with him, but I ended up never going in there for the tour or whatever.

About 150 a month and you're locked into a contract.

Sep 18, 2008 | 06:37 AM

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I realize it's supply and demand, and that's the going rate, but doesn't the going rate for MMA gyms seem a little insane?

Sep 18, 2008 | 06:46 AM

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You should check out Eastern Academy of Martial Arts. I've been there for over a year. The training you get is the best I've ever had!!! You gets lots of help b/c the classes are small. The thing I like the best is that every king of the ring fight we've been in we have not lost one. Heres the link to the web site. http://easternacademy.com/

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Sep 18, 2008 | 06:50 AM

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Re: BJJ & MMA Recommendations

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I've been getting back in shape so I can go there. Wife got me a one month membership coupon there.

sad thing is I'll be moving to CA in 4 months.

Sep 18, 2008 | 08:49 AM

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Wasei is a good guy and his brother is cool as well. Their Muay Thai fighter Bryan is a beast.

Sep 18, 2008 | 07:29 PM

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I believe the only places in the area with black belts are Gustavo's, Linxx, and Eastern. I train at Gustavo's they are the best technical bjj place in this area and one of the best on the east coast.

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Sep 19, 2008 | 10:01 AM

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Re: BJJ & MMA Recommendations

I am also in the market of finding a decent MMA gym to train at by next year. I was so sold of attending Hybrid but due to this thread im going to visit the other studios and see what they have to offer.