Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Julius Park is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt with 10 years of experience in both competitive grappling and teaching. He is currently the Owner and Head Instructor of Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began his training in 1998 with Renzo Gracie from whom he earned his Blue and Purple belt. In 2004, he began training with Team Lloyd Irvin, which was the #1 RATED team in both 2004 and 2006. He has competed and won in both GI and No-Gi tournaments all over the United States and continues to compete today (Full competition credentials can be found at the Adult Instructor Page). Julius is also an Ivy League graduate with a Bachelor's in Psychology. In addition to training and teaching Martial Arts, Julius also works a few hours a week in SAT Preparation and College Counseling.

Danny Ives, a native of Philadelphia, has been training for 15 years in the Martial Arts. After watching a skinny Royce Gracie beat all his opponents using simple ground techniques, Danny, being a small kid, thought that this style would be perfect for him. Since then he has trained at many of top programs nationwide such as Renzo Gracie's gym in NYC, Militich's MMA in Iowa, and Brazilian Top Team in Rio de Janeiro. In 2005, Danny had a chance to come train with Master Lloyd Irvin in Maryland and has been there every since.

Over the years, Danny has won many Championships including a Gold Medal at the 2001 Pan-American Tournament (Adult Purple Belt Featherweight). He has also collected 15 titles in the North American Grappling Association, all in the Advanced and Expert skill divisions, from as light as Flyweight all the way up to Light-Heavyweight in both Gi and No-Gi. He is an undefeated Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Full competition credentials here).

Danny has been an integral part of the Children's Program at Team Lloyd Irvin since 2005 and now brings his experience to Crazy 88. He is a truly gifted Kids instructor.

"Muay Thai" Jason Farrell started his Martial Arts training in the traditional styles at age 6. After trying Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Kempo, and Kendo, he started training in Muay Thai in 2006 at Team Lloyd Irvin headquarters in Camp Springs, MD. Soon after he started training, he quit his job as a manager at Honda Of Annapolis to focus 100% on his Thai Boxing.

After only seven months of training, Jason competed at the Muay Thai Nationals and has been a steady sparring partner for Mike Easton, Ron Stallings, and other professional Mixed Martial Artists on Team Lloyd Irvin. Since that time, he has returned to the ring in 2008 where he took 3rd in the Muay Thai Nationals.

In March of 2008, Jason began teaching at Ivey League MMA in Annapolis and at Crazy 88 shortly thereafter. He comes from a family of teachers and is very passionate and dedicated to helping other reach their goals, whether it be to get into better shape, or to become a world class striker.

Quote- "Of all the striking disciplines I have trained I believe that Muay Thai is by far the most effective. With proper technique you can accomplish maximum damage with minimal strength."

Michael Atkin - the heart of Crazy 88 BJJ. Old enough to be the father of most of the other instructors, Mike Atkin sets an amazing example for the rest of the school.

In his youth, Mike Atkin was a true Mixed Martial Artist, going undefeated in the Golden Gloves as an amateur and then wrestling all the way to the collegiate level. As Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt, Mike Atkin has won almost every tournament imaginable including the International Masters & Seniors, No-Gi PanAms, and the normal PanAms. Mike continues to compete at age 54 and to train harder than most grapplers less than half his age.