Gracie Tampa West goes 3-0!
All 3 incredibly studly fighters from Gracie Tampa West performed excellent last night and not only got the win, but finished their opponents. Congratulations to Kitty, Tony, and Jerad for preparing well, and performing great. The future is bright for you guys. #believeinteambamboo
Read MoreImproving your Jiu Jitsu
Just about a year ago, my wife and I packed up our son and moved to Tampa, FL. In part we wanted a new climate, plus her parents are down here. But another reason (probably the biggest for me) was to be able to train full-time with Rob Kahn, the owner and head instructor for Gracie Tampa. Since being here for almost a year, I’ve been told by my training partners and coaches (including Rob) that my Jiu Jitsu has improved by leaps and bounds. But why? The reasons might surprise you because they have very little to do with technique. In fact I recently had a conversation with Rob where we...
Read MoreRival Fight League
Rivalfightleague.com is having its first amateur MMA event this Saturday, 08/17/13 and Gracie Tampa West has 4 guys fighting on the card. Aaron Goodwine, making his MMA debut at 185 pounds, Mark Cain looking for his first win at 155 pounds, Jeremy Davis looking for another win at 155, and Jerad Hayes at 205 looking to improve to 2-0. I still have both General Admission tickets ($25) and VIP tickets ($50) available for this event if you want to go get your tickets from me this week I have to return them Friday night at the weigh ins. Bamboo- 813-465-9081 FACEBOOK PAGE TEAM SHIRTS...
Read MoreGracie Tampa Wins!
Congrats to Cam Taylor for winning his pro debut with a 2nd round TKO. Cam looked outstanding in the first round controlling his opponent with wrestling and jiu jitsu, landing nice ground and pound and a couple nice slams. Round two started off with Cam landing a nice head kick, and following up with punches until the ref stopped the fight. Billy Q From our south school also won last night, fighting a very tough guy and after taking some hard shots early he finished the fight with a triangle choke.
Read MoreCam “Swag” Taylor
Last night Cam “Swag” Taylor make weight (154.6) for the first time preparing for his Pro Debut fight today (07/26/13) locally here in Tampa at the Ala Cart Event Pavilion. The fights start at 7PM tonight and you can get your tickets at the door if you don’t have them already. The card is going to be really good, with lots of top local talent fighting. Come support Gracie Tampa and have some fun tonight at the RFC fighting championships! You can keep up to date and check out some pictures from the weigh ins...
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