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About Me

Hello world. Here's a little about me. I love my life. I have some of the best friends in the world and I couldn't imagine being this happy without them. My life has really been a dream come true and I feel very blessed to be where I am today. I teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission wrestling and self defense. I hold the rank of black belt under Carlos Gracie jr. and I have my own academy in Houston where I live. I have trained with and helped coach several of the worlds best grapplers and no holds barred fighters including UFC star Yves Edwards. I love to travel and compete but teaching is what I enjoy most. I spent all of 2004 and part of 2005 living in Brazil where I trained hard everyday(except when I would party, or travel, or go to the beach, or get too sunburned, or be lazy and watch t.v.,or try to get hot Brazilian chicks when I was single, or stay home with my girlfriend and...you know.) Currently I am engaged to a beautiful and wonderfull girl named Ingrid. The fact that she puts up with my immaturity and idiocy makes her super special. Thanks to her I speak fluent Portuguese which is not the easiest language to learn, especially with the Rio accent. My goals are to continue to travel, compete and become the best coach I can be. I am thankful to everyone who has helped me get to where I am today. I aim to help as many people as possible through martial arts because so many have helped me in my life. I am very opened minded when it comes to life in general and I try not to judge anyone or anything too soon, be it religion, lifestyle, decisions or whatever makes the rest of the world call you crazy...you buncha crazy bastards. So be yourself, and if you live in Houston come train with me sometime. Don't forget to check out my website at www.teamtooke.com and www.gcchampionship.com
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I'd like to meet:

Cool, open minded people with a good sense of humor. I'm a smart guy but I like to laugh and act like a clown. Anyone involved in or training in martial arts, especially grappling or mixed martial arts. Oh yeah, and the guy in this rockin, kick ass video. My la hee, my la haa...you said it brother... width="425" height="350" .. Free Myspace Pictures

My Blog

Marcelo Garcia coming to Team Tooke

The man himself, multiple time Mundial and Abu Dhadi champion Marcelo Garcia will be here June 16th and 17th to give an amazing seminar. The cost of the seminar will be $100 for one day and $150 for b...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:01:00 GMT

BJJ Seminar featuring Kyra Gracie and Marcio Feitosa

Sunday, May 13th, Team Tooke is proud to announce that Marcio Feitosa and Kyra Gracie will both be here to give a great seminar. Kyra Gracie, who is both a Mundial champ as well as an Abu Dhabi champ ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Jiu-Jitsu Seminar January 6

Join us Saturday, January 6th from 1pm to 4pm at the Diamondback Judo Club(5211 Kleinbrook Dr. Houston TX 77066) for some great BJJ training. This seminar will cater to the questions of all those who ...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:14:00 GMT

Going to Vegas to coach in the UFC!

Hey guys. Don't forget to watch the UFC on July 8th. I will be there to help coach UFC veteran Yves Edwards in his fight against TUF champion Joe Stevenson. Go check it out!
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:02:00 GMT

That Guy(jiu jitsu humor)

Which one or one's are you? The Spy:This guy comes in one day, is very friendly, seems to know a lot about BJJ scene and says hes from out of town. He rolls and blends in with the students, seems like...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:00:00 GMT

Bad Ass Jiu Jitsu Tournament November 4, 2006

I'm not giving away too many details at this point. This is just a teaser. However, if you live in Texas and compete in jiu jitsu, keep the 4th of November open. The only details you get as of ye...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:26:00 GMT

Homeless People

When should I help out a homeless person? You know, the ones on the street corners asking for money to buy "food" and really they buy meth and cheap porn. I mean, if a person has no leg...
Posted by on Mon, 15 May 2006 21:02:00 GMT

Waffle House Ethics

Let me start this blog out by saying that I am not a predujice person by any means and hope that no one is offended by this. I'm just tellin it the way it is so I hope you enjoy. How many of you out t...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:54:00 GMT

Funny one liners

42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. OK, so what's the speed of dark? Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engine...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:31:00 GMT

Wrestlers

I'm looking for anyone who is part of the wrestling teams at any of the Klein high schools. I wanted to invite anyone interested in training Jiu-Jitsu to try out a few of my classes. If you like ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:37:00 GMT