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Dennis of HYBRID

About Me

What can be summed up in a few short sentences. --I am a firefighter/paramedic for the city of Roanoke. --I am a Judo & Gracie jiu jitsu Blackbelt, so I teach this stuff--I own this place called HYBRID martial arts where we offer, Thai Boxing, Judo, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, MMA, & submission wrestling.-- I own a huge old house in the historic part of town that I have almost completely restored myself. --And, most importantly I have a wonderfully perfect woman. Currently life is great for me. how about you?

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My Blog

training in the GI

Benefits of training with a Gi Training with the GiThere are many debates to whether or not training with the Gi (kimono) has benefits to the MMA fighter or grappler. Most traditional Brazilian Jiu-...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:55:00 GMT

the stone-update

So, I'm nursing a kidney stone still. I've had it for about 2 months now & not much has changed. It's 6mm in size (think pencil eraser), that's code for huge. It's still fairly high in my tor...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:08:00 GMT

stolen from Gumby about training.

got this from my friend Gumby of OTM.  he has an irregular blog, but buy does this hit home.  even guys at HYBRID fit this bill.  try to learn from it.  Find your passion What driv...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMT

the Cough

Today I noticed its return.  The story starts from getting the funk that was going around over the winter.  I got it at the end of February.  It came from a combintion of over training & not getting a...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:46:00 GMT

FAIXA AZUL

BLUE BELT TEST. Tie the belt Fall to side & back Shoulder roll Standing up Upa Shrimp Sit out drill STANDING Major Outside reap--Osotogari Standard Hip throwogoshi/koshi guruma/ seio nage Sing...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:08:00 GMT

why I hate Llama’s

Gonna be a long story as I get to why I hate Llama's so hold on tight.  My lovely GF & I made a trip the the safari park in lexington, VA today.   first I must say that she is becoming ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:28:00 GMT

the GUS

So I sit here & realize I have never written about one of the greatest, most influential men in my life.  Gus Carper.   Gus is a second father to me.  He was a Navy man.  ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:18:00 GMT

my girlfriends favorite cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-saiHSjw_Y
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:17:00 GMT

day 1

this will be a short list of highlights for the 3 day Pedro Sauer seminar.  I will try to do them day by day.  & hopefully not lose you all.  I have met some great minds for jiu jit...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:35:00 GMT

precious & the high 5

so there we were.  Some of the gang from HYBRID.  Me & wifey, Brian in law & his wife, Nick & ER (were still trying to decide which one is the wife in that relationship, the...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:52:00 GMT