05/03/2008 by admin.

Carlsons Tonbridge start an extra class per week this Friday, 7th March. Aka “Calsons Curry Friday” class will be 7pm - 9pm at the Angel Centre, Tonbridge. The format will be more workshop orientated including all the usual supects, drilling, technique & sparring.  Good BJJ followed by good Curry!

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18/02/2008 by admin.

Carlsons took third place in the 2008 Pedro Bessa Bristol Open this weekend.  1st Place - Pedro Bessa BJJ, 2nd Place Roger Gracie Academy.  The Carlson Revolution Team from Tonbridge & London put up a great performance and took the following medals.

White Feather - Silver - Adam Watts

White Medium Heavy - Gold - Stuart Barclay

                   - Silver - Ian Stuartson

                   - Bronze - Paul “The Guvna”Broughton

White Super Super Heavy - Gold - Marlin Tybura

White Absolut - Bronze - Paul “The Guvna”Broughton

Blue Middleweight   - Silver - Nisar Shaikh

                    - Bronze - Dario Bacci

Blue Super Heavyweight - Gold - Tomasz

Purple Middleweight - Gold - Barnaby Gorton

Jamil Sorouji from AFS won the Purple medium heavyweight section.

Some great wins from Dave “Bamboo”Potter, Dougy & Nick.  In true Carlson Tonbridge style the team went on to do the traditional after comp curry.  OSS!

Let me know if I missed anyone.

Oh Congrats to Dave Broughton on getting his Judo Green belt!

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29/01/2008 by admin.

What a great weekend, some great results for the Carlson Gracie BJJ Revolution Team.  Massive congratulations to Dickie Martin with his Gold Medal win in the Brown Belt Category.  Keith Casson managed to win both a Bronze in the Senior II Blue Belt Open Class & also a Silver in the Senior II Heavyweight Blue category. 

The “Broughton Brothers” had some awesome fights with some great wins against some very highly ranked players.

Laurie Dodson, fought hard in the white belt heavyweight section, a great performance, as did Little Dave Potter with his “arm of steel“.  Dave attempted two great escapes from the arm bar but the referee called the fight before risking injury! 

Berenice Gold took Bronze in the heavyweight white belt section.

Oh, & I got Gold in the Senior II Blue Super Heavy Weight Section (default) & went on to fight with Nisar for GB in the Heavyweight Team Event against our Hungarian Brothers.

 Carlson Gracie Revolution Team London & Hungary also took some serious medals.

A full report will follow once all the results are up. 

The Welsh Open will be the next one for team.  Get training & be part of the BJJ Revolution Team.

  Carlson Gracie OSS.

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24/01/2008 by admin.

Carlsons take the BJJ Revolution Team to Lisbon Portugal this weekend to compete in the IBJJF European Open Championships.  Our combined Team of over 30 strong together with our brothers from both London & Hungary will be looking to further the BJJ Revolution.

The fighting starts at 10am Saturday with the white belts.  Sunday starts with Dickie Martin taking the Carlson Gracie  “Disrespecting Legs” ethos to the Brown Belt Section.  Sunday also has the Carlsons Purple & Blue belts competitions.

Sunday’s class is still on @ The Angel Centre!

Updates to follow, keep logging on.

OSSSS!!! 

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10/01/2008 by admin.

We have started this year as we mean to go on, with Carlson’s London providing us with another Top Carlson Gracie BJJ Revolution Team Black Belt Seminar.  This Wednesday, 9th Jan, Demetrius Ramos hosted a fantastic, technical & simply awesome seminar providing something new for everyone’s BJJ Game.  Big Thanks to Demetrius for taking the time to come to Tonbridge. Thanks to all those who attended, what a “kick start” to new year.  OSS

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08/01/2008 by admin.

 *Stop press*

Demetrius Ramos Carlson Gracie BJJ Revolution Team Black Belt @ Tonbridge,this Wednesday, 9th January 2008.

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07/10/2007 by Mr Muttley.

Carlson Gracie Tonbridge were kindly invited to attend the Roberto Atalla Seminar at Applied Fight Systems, Caterham this Saturday, 6th October.  The seminar was very laid back and provided a wealth of good techniques & positions.  At the end of the seminar Roberto instructed Steve Haydock to fight each of the students, about 25-30 of them, from white to brown belt. Sometime later and after the final fight with Roberto, Steve was awarded his Black Belt.  I think that this is only the second black belt award from Roberto Atalla, his other black belt being awarded in Brazil. 

In addition to this both Jamil Sorougi, Dave Pawan & Matt were awarded their Purple Belts by Roberto.

A fantastic day, thanks Roberto, Steve & the AFS Crew. A very big Carlson Gracie OSS.

Check out Roberto @ The Boiler Room, Hammersmith, next Saturday 13th October 07

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01/10/2007 by admin.

Carlsons attended the European Fight Network Southern Open in Reading on Sunday, 30th September.  In all we had a wicked day with the team, including representation from our Hungarian & London Carlson Gracie Brothers.  Team Carlson Gracie picked up some serious medals including two Gold, two Silvers & two Bronze.  Congratulations to all, win or lose thanks for being part of the team.  Big shouts go out to all who fought & supported us on the day, but a massive Carlson Gracie OSS to Lucky “arm of steel” Kooner & Patrick Zimmerman for some impressive first competition fights.  Laurie “Kimura” Dodson for whooping the White Heavyweight Division (Gold Medal) & Dave “Knee on Stomach til you scream” Broughton (Gold Medal).  Thanks to Dickie Martin for the Coaching & Dom & Neal for the continued support. Oh, and thanks Guvna for the endless supply of Chilli Peanuts, which I now regret eating. Finally, nice one to Colin Penn on his Gold.  ”CARLSON GRACIE OSS”.

Southern Open 2007 Medal Winners

Laurie Dodson - Heavyweight White Belt - Gold

Tamas Istvan - Super Heavyweight White Belt - Silver

Bernice Gold - Womens White Belt - Silver

David Broughton - Lightweight Blue Belt - Gold

Michael Bailey (Muttley) Heavyweight Blue Belt - Bronze

Gabor Fodor - Super Heavyweight Purple Belt - Bronze

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01/10/2007 by admin.

Due to popular demand from the Guvna we gone got ourselves a Carslon Gracie Blog site.  So if you want to start blogging about BJJ or stuff then get busy with submitting your entries.  Save http://carlsongracietonbridge.co.uk to your favourites.  Simply email me @ muttley@carlsongracietonbridge.net for a username/login & password.  OSS

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