BJ Penn Background...

Fabrizio_De_Santo · 12-15-2000, 08:28 PM

Can some one fill me in on BJ Penn's jiujitsu background? Who his teacher was? His martial arts background - any judo or wrestling?

I was very impressed with his technical ability at this year's Mundial...and in such a short time!

Martial Artist · 12-15-2000, 08:52 PM

http://www.bjpenn.com

EJ · 12-15-2000, 09:04 PM

I believe he started with Ralph Gracie, and then went on to train with Nova Uniao in Hawaii.

He is awesome... a phenom. Black belt in 3 years and submitted a few guys en route to winning his black belt division at the Mundials.

Daniel Camarillo used to post here... I'm sure he has more info... so does http://www.onthemat.com

vortrex · 12-15-2000, 09:13 PM

I was lucky enough to see him as a white belt on his first visit to train with ralph. I had no idea who he was, but even as a white belt with no experience he stood out. ralph would demonstrate a move once and he would just get it, and do it smoooooth. I rolled with him once, oh my, that was so funny.

Fabrizio_De_Santo · 12-15-2000, 10:09 PM

just read bj's bio...very impressive and he's only been training around 3 - 4 years!

YeLLa-TiGeR · 12-16-2000, 02:11 PM

The funny thing is he took less time to get a BJJ black belt than it did for me to get my Black Belt in TKD!

Smokey_D · 12-16-2000, 03:07 PM

Did BJ actually have NO grappling experience when he started BJJ? I read his bio and it said that he did some with his TKD instructor. I wonder how good he was before studying BJJ.

Whatever the case, his bio is really impressive. It sounds like this guy has natural talent dripping from his pores.

PatrickH · 12-17-2000, 10:46 PM

The guy's a phenom. I used to train At Cesar Gracie's Academy and I always heard about this guy at Ralph's Academy that was suppose to be the "Michael Jordan of jiu-jitsu". We received our blue belts within 6 months of each other and 2-3 years later I'm just now getting close to a promotion to purple "maybe" in 2001. The guy has more natural talent than anyone I've ever seen.

bobby_steeles · 12-17-2000, 10:57 PM

12-15-2000, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fabrizio_De_Santo Novice Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Playa Del Rey, CA, USA Posts: 217	Can some one fill me in on BJ Penn's jiujitsu background? Who his teacher was? His martial arts background - any judo or wrestling? I was very impressed with his technical ability at this year's Mundial...and in such a short time! __________________ ...if you never tap, you're slowing yourlearning, you're not taking risks in class...

12-15-2000, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Martial Artist Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 536	http://www.bjpenn.com __________________ "Kerr should sparr Mike Tyson because they have talked before on the phone" Tape Lord

12-15-2000, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
EJ Master Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Southern California!!!!!!!! Posts: 2,115	I believe he started with Ralph Gracie, and then went on to train with Nova Uniao in Hawaii. He is awesome... a phenom. Black belt in 3 years and submitted a few guys en route to winning his black belt division at the Mundials. Daniel Camarillo used to post here... I'm sure he has more info... so does http://www.onthemat.com __________________ -EJ "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentation of the women!" - Conan The Barbarian

12-15-2000, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fabrizio_De_Santo Novice Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Playa Del Rey, CA, USA Posts: 217	just read bj's bio...very impressive and he's only been training around 3 - 4 years! __________________ ...if you never tap, you're slowing yourlearning, you're not taking risks in class...

12-16-2000, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
YeLLa-TiGeR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Boston Posts: 1,148	The funny thing is he took less time to get a BJJ black belt than it did for me to get my Black Belt in TKD! __________________ "Nemo me impune lacssit"

12-15-2000, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
vortrex Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: san francisco Posts: 188	I was lucky enough to see him as a white belt on his first visit to train with ralph. I had no idea who he was, but even as a white belt with no experience he stood out. ralph would demonstrate a move once and he would just get it, and do it smoooooth. I rolled with him once, oh my, that was so funny.

12-16-2000, 03:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smokey_D Novice Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 59	Did BJ actually have NO grappling experience when he started BJJ? I read his bio and it said that he did some with his TKD instructor. I wonder how good he was before studying BJJ. Whatever the case, his bio is really impressive. It sounds like this guy has natural talent dripping from his pores.

12-17-2000, 10:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
PatrickH Novice Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: BEAUMONT, TX Posts: 98	The guy's a phenom. I used to train At Cesar Gracie's Academy and I always heard about this guy at Ralph's Academy that was suppose to be the "Michael Jordan of jiu-jitsu". We received our blue belts within 6 months of each other and 2-3 years later I'm just now getting close to a promotion to purple "maybe" in 2001. The guy has more natural talent than anyone I've ever seen.

12-17-2000, 10:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
bobby_steeles Advanced Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 650	wow

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