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Chris Teaching at GB Martial Arts

On Wednesday, June 2nd, I visited Giroux Brothers Martial Arts in Glastonbury, CT to teach a special class on legocks!  GBMA owner and head instructor Jeff Giroux and I have been friends for years, and he's a great instructor and phenomenal BJJ instructor in his own right.  We love to have him and his students visit us at MSDC to get some good training together.  Thanks also to MSDC's Zack Betta and Carla Marselles for joining me! 

Here are some photos of the legocks class at GBMA in Glastonbury!

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Thanks to Jeff Giroux and his students for a great class.  Jeff will be teaching at MSDC next Tuesday for a class on Collar Chokes! 

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BJJ Belt Promotions

  • Brown Belt

 Chris Wright-Martell     September 2009 - Associate Grappling Instructor

 

  • Purple Belt

Chris Wright-Martell     April 2006 

Jose Pacheco    August 2009 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

 

  • Blue Belt

Chris Wright-Martell     April 2003

Ryan Fennessy     April 2004 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

Jose Pacheco    August 2004 

John Raba     August 2004

Zack Betta     August 2006 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

Meagin Sheehan     August 2006 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

Jeremy Hamel     August 2007

Josh Souza     September 2007 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

Jamie Papciak     April 2008

Aaron Diamond     April 2008

Ian McMahon     August 2008 - Apprentice Grappling Instructor

Jordan Lawrence     August 2008

Scott Hoffman     August 2009

Eric Roy     August 2009

Ralph Purificato, Jr.     August 2009

Kyle Simpson     August 2010

Clint Galamgam     August 2010

 

All belt promotions and instructor certifications are under Mr. Roy Harris, 4th degree black belt and highest ranked American in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
 

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