Ok guys.....
I have abstained from the internet drama for some time now and I would like nothing more than to remain drama free.
I have shed all previous rank due to speculative lineage of my previous instructors. I have since started training in the gi to attain accredited rank with a strong lineage. I have started all the way from the beginning as it should be. I currently only claim the rank of two stripe white belt from Marcello C. Monteiro. I claim no 10th Planet belt or affiliation and I do not teach the techniques as our primary curriculum. The students that wish to touch on the methods that I am familiar with merely I endulge them.
BJJ drama is enough to make your head spin....
We run a bjj club as a community for grapplers to come in and develop their game in a low key stress free environment in order to help you forge your own game. I merely impart my knowledge as a method to help kick start the process. We do BJJ because we love it. I do not make money off of students so there is no bait and switch in order to make a buck. I tell every person who walks in the door about how we do things, my current rank and everything involved in that.
If anyone has any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. I have never had anything to hide. I have been guilty in the past of letting my pride and respect for my instructors get in the way of letting myself shed their rank after the years of hard work, but out of respect to the game, myself, and my students I washed my rank. My only goal is to attain a strong lineage BB from a respected BJJ black belt.
As for my friend Jon and his boastful comments.....
He is a very eager guy who really just wants to impress everyone. He has lofty goals for his bjj career and is very eager to achieve them. He is also very hard to read and comes across as a jerk sometimes when its not intended and this is compounded by the internet lol. He is a good guy who loves to train, is dedicated and is doing what he thinks is going to defend me.
I have mad respect for Ari Bolden and have never meant in anyway to do anything but support him and his ventures.
As for the website being down...
The web designer that we had previously had taken some liberties with the site that werent exactly approved or insisted upon by myself. He was another over-zealous student that thought he was doing the school a favor in order to help bring in more students which in turn only brought in more drama. It is down because I ordered it to be completely redone and done correctly. I am sorry for any misunderstandings or offenses.
AS for the calling out lol....
Jon has some serious balls to be stirring the pot like this and it has ruffled some feathers of the guys around here. He is a solid grappler with a good skill set and has a good chance to become a talented grappler. I suggest that he focus not on training victories bc they dont mean a thing and more on training so that he can earn some victories where they matter. Humilty is a sign of respect for those who have bled on the mat before you in order to get where they are today. Confidence is a good thing to have but dont let your pride get in the way of progress.
That being said if anyone would like to come into our gym in a friendly manner they are welcome if you are looking to bring drama then please don't bother. If you wish to contact me please feel free to do so at
noah@summitcitysubmissions.com
Respectfully yours,
Noah Karbach
proprietor of
Summit City Submissions