End of HQ trip, and Jiu Jitsu

[Brandon Palmer]

Damnit this one always gets me, and get me it did!

[Brandon Palmer]

Ok, i just read this thread again and it's fucking gay. I'm sorry, it just is.

[The kza]

lol, it is funny.

[Conner MACHINE Gibbons]

WTF....... F*#K the belt color. If thats why you went to the promissed land/HQ ? You went for the wrong reasons. Did you think Master Eddie was going to walk up and say "where has this guy been !!!!!! this guys the future of my system." Than hang a belt on you with a hug !!!!

Sorry maybe I shouldn't feel this way,but I was personally insulted. There are so many of us banging it out for this system. First thing I thought of was Gabby, Me, Coach Herzog and all the guys I know from his school. Plus countless others on this forum. Not one of us havn't hurt....bled.....or walked away because it seems sometimes like we give everything for what. But I don't know if your heads in the right place if any of that has ever been about a belt. You leaving someone you love with no heat why you go chase a belt, tells me your heads not in the right place. I have always said, someday Eddie will hang a black belt on me. I hope to be his youngest ever. But I have never put a time limit on it. If it never happens, it's because I'm lacking something, either in skill....or character. But it all will be on me. You say you would cut your arm off to prove yourself (earn a blue belt). Me and the people I thought of would cut there arm off to just train at HQ.....Thats the difference bro.

I know I will go to HQ someday, the only way I would ever leave dissapointed is if Eddie didn't introduce me to some of Lux's friends. Sorry got a little angry there, thought I better end with a laugh.lol.

[Doug "Minnesota"]

I went to HQ a week before you and consider myself privileged just to get some roll time in with Eddie, Victor, Rogan, Copella and all the other bad asses. Maybe your just looking at the trip the wrong way? Going to HQ is more of a learning experience because the talent pool is so good.

If it's a belt you're searching for you should try that gracieacadamy online school. If your as good as you say you are they should send you your blue belt in no time.

[Stephen Rae]

Why can't I read OPs post?

[John Alighieri]

Why can't I read OPs post?

Because he edited it

[Brent Smith]

I got to go to HQ just for a couple days and I felt so grateful. You went to HQ for a week man! That in itself is an awesome experience. If you don't stick with it at least remember that as a fond memory.

[Cody Kietzman]

Because he edited it

It's right here

So first off i wanna thanks everyone who rolled with me this week, really had a great trip overall.

Reasons i made this trip were because i have been with the 10th planet organization for about 7-8 months paying for pro membership and wanted to show my skills and impress people so that i could get some insight on what i need to do to finally get my blue belt after 8 years of Jiu Jitsu. Is it because i dont have the skill? No, because i hang with most purples/browns just fine. Its because i live in a fucking small town and cant get ranked there.

Most people dont understand how frustrating it is for me not being able to compete at my skill level or compete at all. Competeing in Jiu Jitsu tounaments is everything for me, I gave everything up to come here for 1 week. Spent all my familys money, how much you say? enough so my wife who called me yesterday couldnt pay for fuel to heat my house at -11f. She had to call her dad and have him pay. I have given everything i have to be here, walking 1 mile to and from practise two times a day.

What did i learn from the trip? Lots of stuff, More about myself and were my priorties should be. I get looked over while competion matches are going on because i am injured, its a thumb i am fine let me prove myself. I will cut my fucking arm off to prove myself for my family. I just wanted one chance to show that Jiu Jitsu isnt just something i like to do but that I could go somewhere with it.

8 years, 8, years, and I have nothing to show for it. But i guess i can always be a camera man.

Once again thanks for everything, i met many people I will never see again but I will call my friends for the rest of my life.

The Life of living in a small town with no possibilities of doing anything with my life.

My e-mail is gerrit@wtflol.net if u guys want the competition matches from my week at HQ. 1-907-799-4481 if u can catch me before i leave LA.

[Karim Graham]

lol Cody, hes clearly trying to get rid of that post either cos he regrets it or because he doesnt care anymore. you could at least let him end this :/