Team Lloyd Irvin won the NAGA team title in King William, VA last weekend in impressive fashion by a whopping 2000 overall points in the Kids/Teen category. The Adults won as well making it the second consecutive clean sweep in both NAGA Virginia events.

On another not we would like to congratulate the children who participated in the Kick-a-Thon fundraiser this weekend.

Kobe Adolph
Miguel Davis
Cedric Bryant
Allahna Awad
Malachi Edmond
Ti-Jean Awad
Isaiah Edmond
Graylin Walker
Ross Olexa
AaRae Alexander
Derrick Holmes
Carlo Levell

This children raised a little over 4,000 dollars to help send qualifying teammates to Las Vegas to compete in the West Coast Grappling Championships.

Well it was probably the toughest tournament to date. Not because of the great matches and competition at the event, but instead because of all the obstacles and mishaps leading up to, during and after the event. In short, we booked the wrong hotel which was 100 miles away from the venue. Three of our advanced stand-outs missed their divisions. Two gi’s were misplaced and to top it all off, Cedric Bryant had an ankle injury during his finals victory in the No Gi division.

BUT AS ALWAYS!!!

We pulled it out. That is what has set this team apart from the other teams across the country. Through thick and thin, Team Lloyd Irvin stays “in the cut” and continues to do what it does best…. HAVE FUN! Team titles are nice. The big Trophy Cups look fantastic in our lobby, but… Nothing compares to the positive support and family atmosphere that the kids have when they are away or in the gym. Cedric laughing and joking on crutches at the celebration Japanese Steakhouse dinner, or Jamil, Marquis, and Ross doing their victory dance. Maybe it was Donques and Malik running around like maniacs after they did the “rookie” initiation of eating wasabe with no water. Like always the team showed why it is the only youth team in the history of the sport to hold the top position for three years straight. Titles come and go, but friendship and family last forever. TEAM LLOYD IRVIN.

But now, bones are healed, and it’s time to get to work. For Those who don’t know, Team Lloyd Irvin’s Kids traveled to King William, VA this April and faced it’s toughest challenge in years. The other BJJ schools in the local area came out with full force and it took every effort that we could muster to pull out another team title. WELL IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN. We need everyone’s support! We got caught with our hands down in April but pulled it out anyways but this time we don’t want to leave anything to chance. We look forward to taking a large Beginner team this time to compliment our seasoned advanced competitors.

IT IS A PERFECT EVENT TO GO TO! Only a couple of hours away and there is a division for all skill levels and all ages.

http://www.nagafighter.com/pdf/virginia09-08.pdf

Check out the event flyer.

And also check out some of the footage of Last April’s events.

you can also register online at www.nagafighter.com as well.

Ryan Villogram has always been a star. Shortly after his birth he was rushed back to emergency surgery to repair an unknown birth defect that had him literally dead for moments on the operating table as doctors fought to save his life. At 7 years old, he saw a street sign advertising a little known martial arts center in camp springs MD and begged his mom to bring him. At 11 years old he became Team Lloyd Irvin’s very first Junior Black Belt in Muay Thai. At 12, after over 3 years of competition, he finally won his very first grappling tournament gold medal. Less than 2 months later, his mother would pass suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving him without mother or father. Through all of this he maintained his composure. With the support of his grandparents, family, and martial arts instructors, Ryan remained focused on staying positive and achieving the goals he set.

One of his many goals are to become a World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. With everything that Ryan has shown so far, we don’t see why not. He has knocked down every challenge that he has faced, some of which most of us couldn’t fathom dealing with much less a child. Will he make it to the top of the podium? Well only time will tell. But this weekend Ryan got to demonstrate some of the results of his hard work. Take a look at this past Grappler’s Quest highlights of Ryan Villogram’s VERY FIRST advanced men’s division. Remember that Ryan Villogram is a 15 year GREEN BELT in BJJ.

[youtube][/youtube]

Well watch the highlights and see if you can figure it out!!! Enjoy!!!

Any and all content of Team Lloyd Irvin’s highlight videos are designed for the enjoyment of its’ students family and friends. These videos are made in fun and they are in no way intended to disrespect or demean the other competitors from different teams. ALL competitors should be respected for putting it on the line despite whose hand is raised at the end.

Watch the highlights of Team Lloyd Irvin’s 1st two tournaments of the 2008 Competitive year. Although we only brought about a 3rd of the team for these events, it was still enough to get the job done and continue the teams outstanding streak of victories. Even more importantly though was the motivation of the beginners who came out and laid it on the line. It is through your efforts that the team remains strong.

[youtube]

[/youtube]