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Subject: OBX Training


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OBXgrappler
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Date Posted: 05:21:55 12/05/05 Mon

Does anyone know if there are any plans to get some kind of Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling going anywhere on the NC OBX? The market is WIDE OPEN for the taking. The closest training of any kind that I know of is in Virginia (100 miles north) or Greenville (121 Miles West.)

Right now, I train once a month with a Friend who is a Blue Belt, but I can't get any more training than that.

Does anyone know of anyone or anything avaliable closer to the OBX?

I really wish someone would open something up out here.

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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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Scott D
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Date Posted: 15:09:44 12/05/05 Mon

where is OBX bro? i might be able to help ya if i knew where you are... how far are you looking to commute? who's the Blue you train w/ now... NC is full of BJJ talent... surely we can get ya networked...

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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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James Speight
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Date Posted: 17:29:01 12/05/05 Mon

thinks he means the outer banks.

nothing comes to mind, here other then jacksonville nc, or newbern

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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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OBXgrappler
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Date Posted: 20:57:34 12/05/05 Mon

OBX=Outer Banks, specifically Dare County, NC.

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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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OBXgrappler
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Date Posted: 01:37:37 12/06/05 Tue


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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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OBXgrappler
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Date Posted: 01:39:25 12/06/05 Tue


nothing comes to mind, here other then jacksonville nc, or newbern

Yeah, Jacksonville and New Bern are too far South, hence my point about someone needing to get some grappling on the OBX.

The closest Schools that I know of are in Tidewater Virginia. (100 Miles North.) Greenville has some places, but they are too far west (120 Miles.) New Bern and Jacksonville are both over 100 Miles South.

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[> Subject: Re: OBX Training


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Scott D
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Date Posted: 15:43:24 12/08/05 Thu

where there is a will, there is a way... if you really want to learn bjj, you can't just expect someone to bring it to you, you have to be willing to sacrifice, and go find it... seeing as many americans travel to brazil each year on there own funds to spend weeks, sometimes even months to improve, it's hard to sympathize w/ your situation... i'm not trying to bust your balls, i promise, but you really have to consider that in some states, and other parts of the world people are Hungry to learn and there are NO BJJ resources available... i train at the Hurst Academy, and we have guys that make a 2 hour commute, one way, (depending on traffic) in order to train w/ our team on a weekly basis... here's my advise... find a place to train, such as a YMCA, gymnastic school, or another MA academy (that's open minded) that already has a matted area... recruit a couple of friends who share your interest and start a club... make the commute to one of the closer academies as often as possible, even if it 2 x monthly and learn as much as you can... depending on your money situation, you can also supplement w/ some BJJ instructional videos... set your goal and concentrate on earning your blue belt... after you earn your blue, maybe you will have enough guys and you can ask to become a satellite school under your BJJ instructor's academy/association... good luck w/ your training!

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[> Subject: “You can't just expect someone to bring it to you” Scott is right


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James Speight
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Date Posted: 16:58:27 12/08/05 Thu

“You can't just expect someone to bring it to you” Scott is right

This goes for the OBX and Wilmington NC. If you want something to happen there you need to do it. You can’t expect an academy owner or an instructor to open something when they already have their own academy.

I had no idea that I would be helping out in a club in Jacksonville NC. I had two students that joined my academy in Greenville NC trained Friday and Saturday every weekend (that is a 1 ˝ drive) one of them already had a blue belt under Renzo but hadn’t been rolling in 2 to 3 years. They were training with each other during the week in the grass. Talk about wanted to train bad, well to make along story short, we (myself and them) went to a local Martial Arts Academy and worked it out so we could start a class/club with them. Now the guys are up to 15 in Jacksonville, and doing real well.

So just do it. Don’t wait for someone else.

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