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Experience the workout of your life while learning the BEST way to defend yourself effectively. We invite you to our Baltimore, MD location to test drive our training system for THIRTY DAYS...FREE! Join our team today and learn about the hottest and most talked about self-defense training system in the world. Patience, commitment, willpower, and a positive attitude are all that you need to come prepared to class. Here's Your Opportunity to Increase Self-Confidence And Feel Better About YOU!
We will gradually guide you on the journey to success whether your goal is to LOSE WEIGHT, compete, gain PERSONAL SECURITY, achieve a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), or ALL THE ABOVE. Whatever your personal goals are, our instructors will bend over backwards to help you accomplish them. Read on and learn more about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or sign up for an Introductory Class right now!
Rave Review
Three and one-half years ago, I was eating and drinking too much and engaged in very limited physical activity. I was 48 years old and weighed 250 lbs. It was then I decided to take up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - a decision which literally changed my life. Now, at the age of 51, I compete as low as 179.99 pounds and am in the best shape of my life since I was 21-years old.
Unquestionably, I personally recommend Lloyd Irvin's Jiu-Jitsu taught by Julius Park to any interested trainee regardless of age, sex, size or skill level.
Michael Atkin
Mechanical Engineer Technician
2006 Intl. Master & Seniors Gold Medalist
2006 Intl. Master & Seniors Gold Medalist (OPEN)
2006 Pan-American Gold Medalist
2006 Pan-American Silver Medalist (OPEN)
Discover Why BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Is Considered The Ultimate Martial Art
95% of all self-defense situations end up on the ground or in the grappling range YET Grappling remains the most neglected range of self-defense in most martial art systems.
If you can't defend yourself on the ground then you DON'T know how to truly defend yourself. That's where we come in.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete fighting system that will teach you how to control and subdue your opponent. You will learn not only how to immobilize attackers effectively so they can’t attack you but also how to defeat them humanely. It’s the only PROVEN style where a smaller person can immobilize and defeat a stronger larger attacker.
There IS a reason that all Professional Mixed Martial Artists have trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
IT IS FUNDAMENTAL FOR SELF-DEFENSE AND FIGHTING!
Rani Uses Pure BJJ to Devastating Results
Rave Review
It’s said that 95% of all fights go to the ground and BJJ is the only martial art I’ve found that teaches you how to get a larger, stronger, and potentially faster attacker off of you. I believe that all women and girls should train BJJ; it’s important to be able to protect yourself! And of all the schools I’ve visited in the U.S and around the world, Crazy 88 BJJ is among the top!
As a female in a male dominated sport, I especially appreciate Julius Park’s efforts to increase the participation of women by making us feel welcome in his gym. He hosted an open mat for women in the summer of 2007 free of charge, and invited women from ALL area academies…no politics! Julius has created an environment where I feel safe to train hard and equally with the men in his class without fear of being injured. AND he coached me to my first no-gi gold medal win at the 2007 NAGA World Championships!
Julius has an amazing amount of technical knowledge that he ably passes on to each of his students. He creates an atmosphere in which all students can strive to be their very best, whether that is with a goal of self-defense or of sport competition. All students are taught, corrected, encouraged and pushed equally in class. If you live in the Greater Baltimore area, you would be foolish not to train at Crazy 88 BJJ!
Jeanette Flannery
DoD Contractor
2007 Mundial Bronze Medalist
ANYONE Can Begin Training at Crazy 88 BJJ!
Our system works for ANYONE – in-shape, out-of-shape, overweight, tall, thin, old, young…
Men, women, and kids have excelled in our style of martial arts. Our instructors will teach you and develop a style that works best for you.
Too old to start training? Our adult program has everyone from high-school students to a bunch of students over age 50. Absolutely no experience is required to begin your training. In fact, most of our students join our program with ZERO experience!
You have never done a day of exercise in your life? No problem! You do not have to be in shape to begin training at our academy - most people who begin are not. At 88 BJJ, our instructors have years of specialized training in physical fitness, along with their martial arts expertise, and will develop a conditioning program specifically designed for you.
Don't believe me? Click play on the video below to see what some of our satisfied customers have to say about Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
We have helped MANY students lose weight and get into shape. Our system of martial arts and self-defense has been proven time and time again by our instructors and students. The difference between joining our academy and other academies is that with us, you know that the techniques we are teaching you work - since we have applied them before in actual competition. We are 100% confident that our style of mixed martial arts is the ultimate in self-defense.
WANT MORE PROOF THAT OUR PROGRAM WORKS FOR EVERYONE?
In April of 2006, we sent three of our students to the Pan-American Games in Los Angeles, CA. There is no tougher BJJ competition on American soil. The level of competition is so high that only two other BJJ academies in Maryland even sent competitors.
We brought back four medals, three of them GOLD.
Three competitors at the toughest tournament in the United States and FOUR medals.
Very Different Backgrounds - Same Training
So who were these Gold medalists? One was a 17 year-old high school girl, recently finished with her college applications. Another was a 52-year old Mechanical Engineer who had suffered a broken neck less than 4 years ago! The last was a 21-year old College senior who had to fly back immediately in order to begin studying for his final exams.
What do these Champions have in common? Not much besides their dedication to Jiu-Jitsu and their TRAINING!!!
Whether you're an aspiring fighter, police officer who wants to learn realistic self-defense, a soldier who wants to get a head-start on combatives, or just someone who wants to get in shape while having fun, 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has the program for you. Our aim is to develop actual effectiveness, not the mere appearance of effectiveness. Our training program is based on the latest research, new techniques, and evaluations of our own competitive performances. It is designed to eliminate stagnation, and get you to your full potential, FAST!
Let Me Give You THREE REASONS why You Should Take Advantage of the 30-Day Free Trial or Why My Program Is Different From Any Brazilian Jiu Jitsu School You'll Visit In This Area.
1. You have the unique opportunity to train with the #1 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling school in the country.
Since 2004, more than 10,000 competitors have participated in Nationwide RATED events. Nearly 150 coaches and Teams work hard all year, competing in Rated events, trying to earn individual and Team honors.
In both 2004 and 2006, the team that was crowned the Rated World Champions was Team Lloyd Irvin.
Don't take our word for it, see the results for yourself…
RATED GrapplingLeague.com 2006 Championship:
#1 Overall Best Team in America (2nd Team Title)
Team Lloyd Irvin
Maryland - Virginia - D.C.
#2 Overall Best Team in America
Team Renzo Gracie
New York - Pennsylvania - New Jersey
#3 Overall Best Team in America
Team Cobra Kai
Las Vegas, Nevada
#4 Overall Best Team in America
Team Balance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 Overall Best Team in America
Team Royler Gracie/Dave Adiv Association
Mid-Atlantic States, U.S.A.
We are the ONLY team in the Mid-Atlantic that has achieved the “Triple-Crown” of Combat Athletics – Our students compete and WIN in all the major events from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling tournament to the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan-American Championships. You have the opportunity to train with the best, why settle for second best?
Team Lloyd Irvin Wins US Grappling's 4vs4 Team Challenge!
Rave Review
Prior to training at 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, I trained another local school. After a few months at this school, my improvement plateaued out. A friend who was training at 88 BJJ invited me to try out the school. I immediately noticed the difference between the schools.
My first impression was how well 88 BJJ was organized. For example, areas in which students were experiencing difficulties were listed on the monthly syllabus and stressed in class. Also, I noticed the Julius' dedication toward his students. Despite the high turnout of students, Julius met with each student and provided detailed input on how he or she could refine his or her technique.
After less than six months of training, I have noticed significant improvement in my technique. Julius has worked closely with me to develop a style ("game plan") that fits my strengths and body type. I would recommend 88 BJJ to anyone interested in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Jason Hanfman
Information Technology Consultant
2. We have created the Ultimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for the Pure Beginner!
Most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools just throw beginner students to the wolves the first week they have started training. Your orientation to Jiu Jitsu is getting your butt kicked by the more advanced students. You better be in shape before you attend most schools or else you're going to be in for a rough night!
On top of that, one dirty little secret that no one at these schools tells you is that you're going to learn whatever the instructor *feels* like teaching that day. In all forms of education, educators have very detailed finely-tuned curriculums to guarantee that a student learns the required material. Could you imagine a college professor teaching whatever popped into his mind that day? Unfortunately, this is the way most Jiu Jitsu academies operate.
Fortunately for you, I have the solution and it's one of the reasons our students are so happy.
We have developed a Core Curriculum for our White Belt Basics classes. These sessions are taught in a friendly, social, and laid-back atmosphere that is 100% geared to teaching our new students our core basic requirements at our school.
5 Minutes at the Academy
I've set up The White Belt Basics Classes like this for a couple of reasons.
I know for a fact that there are students that just want to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an art form and don't want to get involved in any sparring of any sort.
Many people begin training out-of-shape and they wouldn't be able to complete a full blown competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class .
In the very beginning, I personally believe that students need to focus heavily on learning their technique instead of trying to learn how to survive in heated sparring matches when they don't know any technique yet.
Many people think because we have the #1 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Submission Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts team in the entire Mid-Atlantic that everything that we do is geared towards competition.
That's completely wrong.
We offer 4 White Belt Basic Classes Per Week – almost HALF of all our classes are geared towards the pure beginner! That's 16 classes per month 100% geared to the pure beginner.
...and the best part about it is that the students taking the White Belt Basic Classes are learning the exact same techniques and our exclusive training systems that our Champions are learning.
Rave Review
My decision on choosing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school was based on team unity. I found that team unity at Team Lloyd Irvin taught by Julius Park. Everyone was friendly, and helped me understand the concepts of all the techniques we would learn each class.
Even during sparring, its not about how fast or how many times you can submit someone. The goal is to help each other achieve proper technique. After my first introductory class I knew this was the school that I wanted to be associated with.
Michael Florey
Small Business Owner
Rave Review
My name is Eric McCrory, I have been in the U.S. Army for 17 years. After leaving an overseas assignment I found that my next assignment would be as an instructor to NCOs on many basic Army subject areas, one being a system called the Modern Army Combatives (M.A.C.) which is based on Jiu-Jitsu. Not knowing anything but hand to hand combat techniques from basic training and experience as a JV wrestling dummy in a school of 125 kids 20 years prior, I knew I needed to find a subject matter expert quick.
Knowing that I would be soon sent to Army Combatives School, I searched a 4 state area with the powers of the internet. I searched every forum, chat room and read every magazine article related to the Modern Army Combatives system and Jiu-Jitsu. In my search the Lloyd Irvin School kept popping up and there was one just up the road from my house, so I gave it a try, after all you can't learn what a school is really about from a website alone. The hardest part was getting out of my car and into the gym the first day.honest. I explained what I needed to get out of this class to Julius on the first day and it seemed as though he wrote a lesson plan specifically for me from then on out.
In the next three months I went as hard and often as my aging body would deem possible at 88 BJJ and learned as much as I could in the short amount of time. I was also sent to Army training for Level 1 and Level 2 Combatives courses which I no longer was worrying over so I was able to enjoy and welcome the training. I actually felt ahead my peers in a sense because I had already seen these moves and how they are properly employed and linked to other moves.
The instruction, conditioning and experience that I got from 88 BJJ in just three months gave me that extra boost and confidence I needed, when I needed it. It allowed me to couple this specialized training in Jiu-Jitsu with my official Army training in M.A.C. making me a more effective soldier. While I don't claim to be great, I am still learning but I feel great inside just for what I have learned and experienced so far. I will continue to go to class and soak up all the knowledge possible so that I can achieve my new goal of competing in an Army Combatives tournament sometime this year. I don't have to place as I have already won.
Eric McCrory
US Army
3. We are the ONLY School to offer a 30-Day Free Trial and a 60-Day Iron Clad Money-Back Guarantee!
One thing all Lloyd Irvin schools have in common is that we all are extremely confident about the program we run and the quality of our instruction. For this reason we literally will do everything in our power to have you try our program. No matter how experience you are, no matter how new you are to the sport, WE GUARANTEE YOU that you will revolutionize your ground game in ways you never thought possible.
30 DAY FREE TRIAL
There is nothing that should keep you from giving our program a shot. I Guarantee You that you will love our program from the moment you walk into our facility. If you're a beginner to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) I must warn you about a few things. Most importantly you should know that schools are not created equally, and it is very important that you make an educated decision before picking a school. That is why am giving you 30 days to compare and decide the right place for you.
Our goal is to have a friendly atmosphere, a great team. We don't like egos, as a matter of fact one of our goals is to have produced elite black belts and that's where our Combat Gold comes in. Hopefully in a near future you will be there surrounded by other Lloyd Irvin black belts. If you don't think you enjoy a friendly atmosphere, a team spirit, and people that will go out of their way to make you the best grappler you can be, then this may not be the place for you, but if you are serious about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu so are we and there nothing that should keep you from giving our program a try in Elkridge, Maryland.
How do I apply?
You can send us a message with some contact information by using our Contact Us section, or by calling at 443.283.1450, or by emailing at info@88bjj.com
60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!
Is 30 Days Not Good Enough?
Are you still worried that after 30 days, you may join our school and end up regretting it?
You will NEVER regret joining our program.
How confident am I of that statement?
I am so confident that along with offering the BEST FREE TRIAL - we are also the ONLY school to offer a 60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!
If after sixty days at 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, if you can tell us that you have not seen any improvement - we will give you your money back!
Why don't other schools offer a money back guarantee? For the same reason other schools don't offer a 30 day free trial... because they are NOT confident in their product.
I am not running a charity... I offer 30 days free and a 60 day money back guarantee because I am 100% positive that if you come to my academy - you will love it. You will try us out, join our gym, and never even consider using our money back guarantee. This is not a gamble to me - I know you will love it at 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
How do I apply?
You can send us a message with some contact information by using our Contact Us section, or by calling at 443.283.1450, or by emailing at info@88bjj.com
A Word of Advice
If you're a beginner to Jiu Jitsu I must warn you about a few things - You should know that not all schools are created equal and it is very important that you make an educated decision before picking a school.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the UFC and other Mixed Martial Arts events, everyone and their brother is re-labeling their schools as "MMA" or "Grappling" schools. As an experiment, go into last year's phone book and see how many Karate schools have become "Mixed Martial Arts" schools. My point is: You have to be selective when choosing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school.
In fact, you should NEVER join a school or BJJ program unless it meets ALL the following FIVE criteria:
1. Their instructors are qualified. What are the instructors' credentials? Have they competed? What is the reputation of the organization that they represent i.e. do they "sell" belts? Remember, if you want to be the best you have to learn from the best.
2. The school MUST have a written curriculum. Is there a method to the madness? You’ll be shocked to know how many schools don’t follow a step-by-step program so neither the teacher nor the student knows where they are going and how far along they are. Surprising but true.
3. The school must produce winners. Ask yourself, has this school produced any national champs or winning teams? No matter the credentials of the instructor, it does you no good if he can't pass on that expertise.
4. The school should adapt itself to the client's needs. Whether you want to be physically fit, learn self defense, or train for the World Championships, the school should allow you to set your own goals and help you achieve them. You don’t want to be forced into any sparring if you don’t want to.
5. The prices are NOT unbelievably low. Remember that you usually get what you pay for. Would you trust a jeweler who offers you a Rolex at Timex prices? These “bargain” schools usually have dirty facilities, unqualified instructors or instructors who cannot speak English, and don’t offer an advanced program.
Of course, it's a given that the school should be clean and well-maintained, and the staff, courteous and professional.
Our Invitation to You
My school is unlike any Jiu Jitsu school you'll ever experience. You'll feel like a special person from the moment you walk into the doors of my academy. You won't believe how friendly my students and staff is. You won't believe how clean we keep our school. When you think about a school that has produced as many Champions as we have, you would probably think that we have some dirty, smelly hole in the wall. Like I said, we are a professional training facility in every sense. You just have to see it for yourself. Go ahead and give my 30 Day Free Trial a try and see for yourself.
When you first come to my school, one of my friendly staff members will take you through a tour of our entire facility and answer any questions that you may have. You will then participate in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu orientation class that is only for students visiting for the very first time. We will give you a Private Lesson to introduce you to our style of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and tell you exactly how to get the most out of our program. Next you will be set up to take one of our "White Belt Basic Classes".
Rave Review
The entire club is great. The atmosphere is friendly and always encouraging. There are no egos on the mat at 88 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, which goes a long way to creating a learning-friendly environment. I'm proud to call the members, my training partners, teammates, and friends.
Don Walter
Law School Student
To register for an introductory program do the following:
Pick up the phone and call us at 443-283-1450. If you’re a more tech-savvy person, just shoot us an e-mail at info@88bjj.com. We'll answer any additional questions that you may have and schedule a special time with our head instructor to work with you. You'll be glad you did.
Thank you and we'll see you soon.
Sincerely,
Julius Park
Head Instructor
Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7020 Troy Hill Drive, Suite H
Elkridge, MD 21075
443.283.1450
P.S. You may be wondering what the catch is. Here it is. We know that almost anyone who is interested in realistic martial arts training will enroll with us. They will tell their friends who will tell theirs because our level of service and training quality are unmatched. This is our way or introducing ourself to you in that hope that you will try us and become a lifetime friend and customer. Now pick up that phone and call 443-283-1450!!!
P.P.S. DO YOU WANT TO JOIN BUT ARE STUCK IN A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL? Again, not a problem. Ask for a photocopy of your contract, bring it to us, and we will credit you the cancellation fee or whatever months are left on the contract up to $300 towards your registration with us! NOTHING IS STOPPING YOU FROM TRYING US OUT!
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