Tracing legit BJJ rankings

[GinSueDog]

I have heard that name before...I just don't remember where...the prince of leglocks maybe?

"Ninjas are not dangerous. They are more afraid of you than you are of them." --The Tick

[LEGEND]

KF and GINUE...do u think it's necessary for these guys to study under a certified BJJ guy??? I'm finding more and more hybrid fighters with no certification...although not technically smooth as a bjj guy...they are still formidable and hella strong!

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[SevenStar]

I thought the prince of leglocks was me. when I first started grappling, the only submissions I knew were chokes and leglocks, and I favored leglocks since they were easier to pull off for me.

"You ain't got enough calcium to have a bone to pick wit me,
like a Gracie, I'll choke a ***** out wit his own gi" - Rass Kass

[GinSueDog]

Legend,
I don't think it is necessary. Hell, my instructor has more then a little contraversy regarding his background. I do think for anyone new to BJJ going with a legit instructor would be the best way to go. Personally when I first started getting into the whole submission grappling thing, I switched instructors twice before going with my current one. The other two had good reputations and had legit blackbelts but at the time I didn't feel I was getting the best bang for my bucks.

"Ninjas are not dangerous. They are more afraid of you than you are of them." --The Tick

[SevenStar]

I agree with that. As long as he has something useful to teach me, then it doesn't matter much.

"You ain't got enough calcium to have a bone to pick wit me,
like a Gracie, I'll choke a ***** out wit his own gi" - Rass Kass

[GinSueDog]

SevenStar,
If memory serves me, and I could be wrong but the Prince of Leglocks challanged a number of reputable BJJ instructors to a BJJ superfight. One of the Gracies ended up accepting and they fought maybe two years ago.-ED

"Ninjas are not dangerous. They are more afraid of you than you are of them." --The Tick

[Watchman]

Tell Chris: much good luck against Serra from us.

[SevenStar]

And he was one of the guys I named?

"You ain't got enough calcium to have a bone to pick wit me,
like a Gracie, I'll choke a ***** out wit his own gi" - Rass Kass

[SevenStar]

I just looked him up. That was robert ferguson, not david. they did pretty well at a recent gracie tourney also. David was in this one and got first in his division.
http://www.gracieacademy.com/tourney2001.html

"You ain't got enough calcium to have a bone to pick wit me,
like a Gracie, I'll choke a ***** out wit his own gi" - Rass Kass

[GinSueDog]

Sevenstar,
Yeah, Robert Ferguson I believe is the one that fought one of the Gracies a while back in a challange match. He maybe fighting in the next King of the Cage, I know he is going to be fighting at the Gladiator Challange.

Watchman,
Are you sure Chris will be fighting Serra? I'll have to ask when I go to class tomorrow night.-ED

"Ninjas are not dangerous. They are more afraid of you than you are of them." --The Tick

[SevenStar]

watchman, when are you fighting? what event?

"You ain't got enough calcium to have a bone to pick wit me,
like a Gracie, I'll choke a ***** out wit his own gi" - Rass Kass

[Watchman]

GSD,

I spotted a thread on the UG about Chris Brennan vs. Matt Serra, but can't remember what event was mentioned. I assume it's KOTC.

Sevenstar,

How did you know about that? Are you in on Rogue's surveillance operation? You've got me spooked now! :eek:

Actually, nothing is final yet. I have been offered a place on the card in MSF's next event in Nov. (in Denver), but they're still trying to nail down a specific date and venue. We'll see what happens.