Carlos Machado Seminar Humble, TX

[AWSolis]

Less than 15 spots remaining!

2000 Mundial Masters Champion

Winner of 1999 US Open Super Fight

1998 & 1997 Pan-American Light Heavyweight Champion
Winner of 1997 Black Belt Super Fight,
Rickson Gracie International Tournament
Brazilian Middleweight Champion 1983 - 1988

Don’t miss these intensive seminars in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Learn techniques never seen before, the secrets that help make TEAM MACHADO the strongest competition team in the US today.

Students from all styles and levels are welcome.
Call today to reserve your spot !

Saturday & Sunday
Oct 28th & 29th, 2000
12-4

Fee:
$150 (fee is the same for either one day or two)
Make check or money order to Carlos Machado and send to:
Solis Martial Arts Academy

1420 FM 1960 E Bypass #119

Humble, Texas 77338

281-540-8443

SolisMAI@aol.com

THIS SEMINAR IS LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE!

At the end of the seminars there will be an informal question and answer session where Mr. Machado will answer questions on current trends in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, training diets, conditioning tips, recent advances in technique, and any other topics the participants wish to learn more about.

[AWSolis]

10 spots left!!

[fascistfury]

i think it's ridiculous that people will spend $150 to get a few tips for a SPORT...a HOBBY!!! that's insane!

[AWSolis]

Woof!

You are right! I am crazy about Machado BJJ!

[fascistfury]

so you mean to tell me that YOU are paying $150...despite the fact that you're co-sponsoring this seminar??? surely that can't be the case!

[John Bennett]

Johnny, of course he's not. He's the host.

I thought you were a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist. Surely you understand the market theory of value.

Heckler & Koch MP5's cost upwards of $5000.

Ruger Mini-14's cost $425 at Wal-Mart.

More people want HK's because they are fine, high-quality German firearms. Thus they cost more. I personally can't afford an HK so I'll buy a Mini 14.

Carlos Machado is the HK of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction, top-of-the-line & top-qualty = More Desirable = Higher Market Value.

If you want some cut-rate BJJ instruction, it's out there for you. This is America. Be Happy. You can have what you want. I wish you wouldn't rag on us so much.





[Edited by John Bennett on 10-04-2000 at 05:43 PM]

[John Bennett]

If you want some cut-rate BJJ instruction, come to my club.

I charge $25 per month, and out of that pay $40 every three months for you to participate in a tournament, plus drive you there in my van and pay for the gas.

The downside is that mine is the Daisy BB gun of BJJ instruction.

[fascistfury]

john - actually i am not even close to a hardline capitalist! is there really over $7,000/yr difference between training w/ you and carlos machado? i don't think so, and if anyone believes this to be the case, then these individuals are just gluttonous beyond all comprehension and deserve the raging fires of hell!!!

[Edited by fascistfury on 10-05-2000 at 10:45 PM]

[John Bennett]

To train at our club costs $300 per year.

Consider: I'm a white belt with 3 years experience. I've won a few matches in local tournaments. You can only train with us for two hours each Tuesdays and Thursday. If I don't know something (which is often) I say "I dunno". We don't have air conditioning.

To train with Carlos cost $960 per year.

He's a black belt with 31 years experience. He's won elite, world-class competitions for years. He teaches classes 6 days a week. His mat is open 24/7 to his students. There is very little about BJJ he doesn't know. He has air conditioning.

The air conditioning alone is worth the difference in my opinion.

[fascistfury]

JB - going to the machado school and paying $960/yr is a huge difference fom paying $150 to spend a few hrs training over a weekend. i could totally understand training at the machado school, but the seminar prices are RIDICULOUS!!! which of the seminar attendees do you think will walk away w/ $150 worth of extra knowledge? unless that person brought a camcorder and is planning on producing copies for profit, i doubt anyone will. i am disgusted at how people take their financial prosperity for granted and blow their money, (not to mention the price gouging involved w/ the running of this seminar) while i have to work so hard just to pay for school. later!

[John Bennett]

People who want to spend the equivalent of a couple of concert tickets for a weekend of comradery, meeting new people, eating out, getting away from the family, sparring the best BJJ guys in SE Texas, AND learning cool details to advanced techniques from one of the best BJJ instructors in the world, yeah... they're all shameless pigs.

Don't EVEN try bringing up school. I spent too many nights knee-deep in water shoveling mud into a wheelbarrow at 3:00am in January with sleet pelting my shoulders at a sawmill after having been puked on all day by a sick kid while my wife was at work when I was in college to feel sorry for YOU.


I explained to you the market theory of value, but you don't understand it. I give up. You win. Maybe they'll cover it in ECO101.

[klif]

It's worth it to me just to get a chance to tap John Bennett out with a foot lock

[fascistfury]

JB - i am not asking for your symapthy. i fully undestand the theories that you imagine yourself tauting over my head. regardless, i stick to my position on the issue, for it is well founded in my life experiences. understand why the situation exists but i don't think that it is right. when are you soming down here to roll w/ us?

klif - just try not to break his ankle, like i did yours!