tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post1997413811890627037..comments2009-10-17T02:24:06.761-07:00LUKEnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-61191696336277770492009-10-17T02:24:06.761-07:002009-10-17T02:24:06.761-07:00Yes he is, but he is but from what <br />one of his students told me he is not in the Philippines to spread Jiu Jitsu.<br /><br />From what i hear he has a small core group he teaches once in a while and then one of them teaches at a local gym. All do really good in local competition and MMA. One if his female students took gold in the pan-asia and the male instructor Dan took silver.<br /><br />I heard he is a businessman in the seafood industry now and doesn&#39;t practice anymore.<br /><br />I guess he is all about the money now.<br /><br />However Royce Gracie is teaching a seminar at his gym in Nov.<br /><br />-Alex TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-30728566147280132712009-09-25T23:03:22.490-07:002009-09-25T23:03:22.490-07:00I&#39;m looking for a Rickson Gracie School in Asia. I stumbled this profile at google. Is this guy a legit Rickson 3rd degree black belt?<br /><br /><br />here&#39;s the profile:<br /><br />Jarrod Butler (born July 21, 1979, Van Nuys, California) is a 3rd Degree Brazil Jiu Jitsu black belt under Rickson Gracie, Chris Saunders, and Jean Jacques Machado and considered by some as the &quot;most technical instructor in the world.&quot; He is sought out by many students who desire perfect technique. He has won 14 international Karate Championships and 9 national, among them the Pan-Am Jiu-Jitsu championship as a heavyweight and is one of four men to submit a Gracie in a tournament. Jarrod Butler was born and raised in California, where from an early age he began training in the martial arts. At age four, he began studying traditional karate arts, and later took up Muay Thai. Before the age of eighteen, Jarrod competed in a countless amount of karate tournaments and championships winning fourteen international and nine national titles. At the age of seven his father convinced him to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The outcome of this experience made him think that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wa....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-86872096458493057282009-07-01T09:14:42.556-07:002009-07-01T09:14:42.556-07:00Congrats 2.KAMPHUIS STEPHEN as well :)Ray Elbehttp://facebook.com/magicalraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-24791889036417538762009-06-30T17:23:17.997-07:002009-06-30T17:23:17.997-07:00Kron didn&#39;t compete. Hamamatsu has a large Brazilian population...although most teams were from Japan. Some from all over of course...US, Korea, HK, Philippines etc. 700 plus up from 500 last year...limited by how far the venue is from Tokyo area. I think that&#39;s why there were less international teams. Well run tournament, just a great time. I hope to see everyone for the Asian Cup, take care. <br /><br />HenryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-48784394414704377442009-06-30T14:06:25.967-07:002009-06-30T14:06:25.967-07:00Did Kron compete?Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-52548774908094037872009-06-30T10:00:21.779-07:002009-06-30T10:00:21.779-07:00Winner&#39;s list makes it sound more like Japanese tournament than international - was it mainly Japan located competitors who signed up, with few from Philippines, Thailand, Singapore etc.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456765418480247631.post-13340334820922780212009-06-30T08:16:10.366-07:002009-06-30T08:16:10.366-07:00Congrats Philip Yeomen...FBT competitor.<br /><br />Gold in the Rickson Cup is impressive.<br /><br />Congrats to Gustavo Dantas as wellRay Elbehttp://tigermuaythai.comnoreply@blogger.com