attn eddie eddie relite bjj fire

[marvell banks]

i would just like to tell a story about myself and the way meeting eddie in chicago relite a fire for bjj i thought was lost . i have been grappling since i was 12 i am now 38 at age 29 i was on top of my game traveling to every tournament i could compete at .i went to relson gracie nationals and got 2nd place 2 weeks later i competed for gold here at our local tournament . i took about a month break and got back at it i went to the university of indiana to a bjj tourny where after winning my first match suffered a stroke in my 2nd match doctor said i was very lucky and i couldnt train for over a year while under doctors care . i had basically all but given up on trainin when a friend of mine asked me if i wanted to go to chicago to train with eddie bravo and how eddie loved his smoke and that peeked my curiosity so i went and what a great day that was training then we all went and enjoyed an after training mint lol . eddie seemed to be down to earth and real as it gets somethin iside changed i started learnin rubber gaurd and from there my bjj was back in my life i still dont train as much as i would like but every chance i get i support 10th planet with much love . and for that my friend i want to say thank u so much

[djradoff]

Wow, what an inspirational tale! I have been contemplating all day whether or not to train tonight...I left class early last night after my left shoulder began to ache as it had the night before. I keep telling my self to stay home tonight and just chill, but I am also itching to get down to my school tonight, and if nothing else, learn a new technique be around my mates. I am completly addicted to this way of life and I am happy your pilot light has been relite.

[marvell banks]

yea man me to thanks if it wasnt for close friends that train dragin me back out to meet eddie ida ben done for keep trainin bro and thanks

[marvell banks]

if u guys happen to see bill keeling on here give him props hes the one that dragged my ass back out into the life .after i helped get him on his path . was good insperation