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This past Sunday, Ivey League held another fun-filled family gathering out on the Eastern Shore. We all gobbled down a serious number of Maryland blue crabs, and sampled a nice assortment of food brought by Ivey Leaguers. Eric Davis and his family hosted our event that started in the afternoon and lasted into the late hours of the night (for those that weren’t too full to keep eating!).
The beautiful setting was perfect for the Ivey League kids who attended to play all day long. Mr. Danny had a great time dunking the kids into the kiddy pool, passing the football, and playing tag. Ms. Teresa tried her hand at volleyball and has determined she will stick to MMA. Thankfully several parents and Mr. Danny assisted her as she played with the kids. Our grown-up kids held a fierce horseshoes competition with Mr. Mike and Mr. Karl coming out as the grand champions. In the words of little ninja Deuce, “This is the best party ever!”
Plan to join us for our next family gathering in September when we will celebrate together and have another Grand Prize Referral Drawing.
On Saturday June 19th, Ivey league sent one of our more “senior” member up to Bear Delaware to compete in the US Grappling/Diamond State games. Paul Peck brought home two bronze medals in the 30+ middleweight (175.5) Gi & No-Gi divisions.
In the first round of the Gi division he defeated a tough opponent that had beaten him earlier in the day in no-gi. The match was back and forth, with Paul defending his back from several chokes before reversing the position, passing the guard, and applying a textbook armbar for the hard fought victory. In the bronze medal match he won via an Americana (paintbrush) from side control. The bronze medal in no-gi was won on points, with Paul winning 6-2 on two separate guard passes.
As a intense competitor Paul isn’t satisfied with bronze, but realizes that it takes time to adjust to competitions and that he is steadily improving. He will take these matches, learn from them, and come back stronger next time.
It was a busy weekend for Ivey League MMA as we had many things going on, not just at our school but with all of Team Lloyd Irvin. Here is the rundown of some of the going-ons.
First, we have to give a big congrats to Ivey League’s own Cammie Jurkowski. She took 3rd place at the MMA Nationals tournament this past weekend in Hampton, VA. She won her first fight by ref stoppage in the second round, then lost a split decision to another Team Lloyd Irvin female in the semi’s (there were 8 females in the division). In the end, it was all Lloyd Irvin females who placed in the top three of the 135 lb weight class. This is a major event, with competitors coming from all over the world to compete and the skill level is very high.
Overall, TLI was in top form with many guys and gals making it to the finals and winning their divisions. This speaks volumes about the high level training we have going on. (Cammie came to us a year ago with no training whatsoever.) It would be hard for me to write about everyone who competed but some of the stand outs were: Danny Mahoney, he was amazing! Sijara Eubanks was also sharp as a knife. Bebe was getting after it! (her match in the semi finals should be showed to all who need to know what “heart” is in a fight.) And there were more, but once again, I could write for hours about it! Congrats to all that got out there and put it on the line, you make TLI proud!
Also in Hampton, Ivey League’s head Coach, Danny Ives, got a chance to work with Muay Thai Kickboxing legend Rob Kaman. Mr. Kaman taught a seminar on Sunday which covered many areas of stand up striking. Danny said it was a great seminar and he learned a ton. Below is a pic of Danny and Mr. Kaman.
Team Lloyd Irvin was in full force at the Naga Va Beach tournament held on June 12th. Competitors from Camp Springs, Crazy 88 and Ivey League MMA all made the trip and brought home many many medals (and some stayed to get some beach time, so a tan too) Here are the results from the Severna Park location (Ivey League):
Jessie Hardin - 1st No Gi 189.9 Masters Beginner
Danny “Red” Heath - 2nd White Belt 189.9 Beginner
Paul “Old man” Peck - 2nd No Gi and White Belt Masters 179.9
Ken Lee - 2nd No Gi Novice
Brandon Hendrickson - 3rd No Gi 179.9 Adult Novice
Keep an eye out for these standouts as we expect to see many more great things from them in the future!
On Saturday, May 22nd, the students were treated to a special law enforcement seminar given by two of the very best cops in the business, Rich Komar and Eric Scheffler of the New Jersey Police. Rich and Eric covered so many great skills that an entire book could be written about it, so this blog could not possibly detail everything. They pulled together all the skills they’ve learned from all the years in martial arts and all the years battling the “bad guys” and taught it in their 4 hour seminar. Just the details about knife defense alone were worth their weight in gold. In the words of Danny Ives “This was one of the top 3 seminars I have ever been to in my 20+ years of training in Martial Arts”.
Thanks again to everyone who attended and thanks to Eric and Rich for making the world a better place!
Don’t forget that tonight we will be hosting a Jiu-Jitsu workshop with Team Lloyd Irvin Black Belt, Todd Margolis. It will be from 6:30pm till 9pm. Admission is $20 and it will be with the gi. All adult classes have been canceled for the workshop but we will still be running the kids class at 5:30pm.
PS. Don’t forget about the law enforcement seminar this Saturday (Saturday) from 10am - 2pm.
This past weekend held a special treat for the women of Team Lloyd Irvin…Team Training! Over 30 women gathered at Crazy 88 in Elkridge for a special training session lead by TLI Brown Belt Nyjah Easton. The women enjoyed over 3 hours of drilling, guard passing drills, and live rolling. This was particularly helpful for the ladies at Ivey League because having so many different sized women, women of different levels of skill and experience, and varying ages provided the best training in the world of BJJ. Be careful against these women, they now have some new submissions and sweeps in their back pockets!
In March of this year, Team Lloyd Irvin won the Pan Ams Women’s Division, making TLI the number 1 team for women’s training. This is an outstanding honor and true testament to the elite opportunities women have training with our team. Ms Easton herself placed 2nd at the event, and recently started her own training program in Capital Hill in addition to her training at the Camp Springs TLI location. Congratulations to all the TLI women and great appreciation goes out to Nyjah Easton for teaching at the Women’s Team Training event.
This past Friday, Ivey League hosted its first Pizza Bash for the kids and their invited guests. The children arrived with plenty of energy, and started off the evening with their favorite game… dodgeball! Several sets of adults were needed to sub into the game because the kids showed no signs of tiring for a solid hour. This gave Ms. Teresa the time she needed to order and pick up all the pizza we needed to feed those hungry mouths. Between the kids, the chaperons, the professional video-gamers, the pizza disappeared in a flash.
The remainder of the evening was divided with groups of children picking their favorite things to do. The young ones were enamored by the video game room, in which a few Ivey League students set up a professional video gaming station with 6 tvs, 6 gaming stations, and unlimited games to play. Karl Jr. watched movies throughout the night in between assisting Mr. Danny with executive tasks. The “big girl crew” played extreme dodgeball and a sophisticated keep away, with of course little Connor intervening whenever necessary.
At the end of the evening, the children begged to keep playing when their parents returned to pick them up. We really enjoyed having them party with us, getting to know their friends and siblings, and spending quality time with all of our volunteers. We look forward to the next bash, and will keep you posted on the next opportunity for you to party with us!
A big thank you goes out to volunteers Coach Charles, Coach Nick W., Brandon, Griffin, Eric and family, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Milligan, and the professional video gamers: Giant Big Nick, Giant Big Nick’s lovely girlfriend, and Bryant.
Parents: If you are interested in having a video game party for your child, please speak with Giant Big Nick or Bryant about their company, AllAboutGamez.Com. They will certainly host an unforgettable gaming party for your child, just ask any of the kids who were there!
