Recommendations

Fuerte, pesado, entretenido, educado y con sentido del humor. Para pasar un buen momento.

25/05/2016: An extremely sweaty, extremely one-sided but extremely good fun match with Noby at his great home matroom in Cologne taught me just how much I've still got to learn about grappling. Firstly, yes, his profile photos are an accurate reflexion of the shape that he's in. Secondly, a current annoying groin injury aside, he does train at a submission grappling club at least a couple of times a week. And thirdly, he does rather like being in charge on the mats.... So to say that I had two-fifths of one-eighth of a snowball in hell's chance of getting a submission here would be hugely and inaccurately talking myself up. Even getting past his guard seemed like an enormous achievement, and even that only really happened when he got a bit bored and stopped defending. Thankfully for me, along with the serious skills, experience and physique and weakness for a bit of domination (particularly of my "abs") goes an extremely nice guy, who wrestles very safely and sanely and who always takes the pressure off when you tap (some of it anyway!). Noby's also a kind and welcoming host and an interesting guy to chat to, again (as with everyone on my German holiday) graciously doing things in my language given that I'm too lazy to have learnt his. Very highly recommended and I'm looking forward to seeing him again in the United Kingdom, where I'm sure that he'll wreak wrestling havoc! Let your abs be warned....

Met the Bearstud a while back while he was visiting New Orleans. Had a fun, but tough and aggressive grapple with him. We found out later he had been wrestling with a cracked rib, But youd never know it from our match. Great guy on and off the 'mats'.

Mec super, j'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à lutter avec lui. A refaire

24/05/2016: A good sweaty tussle in Frankfort with the mound of muscle that is ulx1. I wasn't able to take many submissions off him, he's just too strong, and has a good defence; equally when he's on top of you it'd take someone a lot stronger and/or more skilled than me to be able to escape, so I spent a lot of the match defending myself. Despite (or perhaps because of) his strength though, he's very safe, almost gentle, so if you live through his initial bearhug you'll be fine! Between grapples he's an interesting and cheery guy to chat to about a whole range of things, including useful workout advice, and he's a pleasure to spend time with. Ulx1's highly recommended and I'm looking forward to grappling with him again, in London or when I'm back in Hesse.

Combat sans concession avec Jean François qui a pris le dessus grâce notamment à sa technique.
Une bonne rencontre à refaire peut-être dans d'autres lieux.

REMATCH – May 2016
This handsome young stud came to Hawaii and challenged the Champ to a rematch. Still smart and fast, he added strength and skill since our first match. We had a great time together, although the Champ administered the obligatory beatdown! :-) Now he can brag that he is the only stud to get whupped by the Champ in both Brooklyn and Honolulu. To mark the occasion, I really should have bought him a trophy! ;-) Highly recommended: many future matches planned!

FIRST MATCH – March 2014
Growin dude came over my Brooklyn condo earlier today. He is an extremely polite, gracious and highly educated young man. We chatted extensively before walking over to my wrestling room. On the mats, he is very strong, fit and tenacious. He has decent defensive skills, although I was able to take him down easily. Soon the champ began to dominate the young stud, racking off four straight submissions and several arm wrestling victories. It was a complete sweep for the Champ. But the strong young stud could claim two victories: firstly, I could not force him to call me daddy (even in Chinese....baba), and secondly, he was able to save himself from further subs by getting me to laugh repeatedly. Growin dude is an awesome, strong, intelligent grappler, and an even better human being. By all means, take the opportunity to wrestle him, chat with him, and get to know him. He is one of the finest young guys on this site!

I had a great time wrestling this dude! His pics don't do him justice. He's alot bigger and solid in person! Although I quickly dismantled him in the beginning, he proved himself to be a worthy opponent as he kindly returned the favor by using his tree trunk legs during scissor holds and lifting me over his shoulders with ease, forcing me to surrender and giving him his props LOL! I would say we are at a stalemate, so no other option but to prepare for round 2 with him real soon!

Very friendly guy that knows very good submission BJJ technique & is willing to teach & correct my mistakes or weaknesses. I really enjoyed his strength & stamina. I can usually take people his size down quite easily but he was very in shape & strong. I hope to meet him again soon!

Tom is one hack of a guy and a fearsome wrestler! Extremely smart in his moves and very powerful. Watch out of his very strong legs and do not for a second take your eyes off him or let go of your guard.
Off the mat he's an extremely nice, funny, kind guy and a great conversation went out for some drinks after and had a great time.
Make sure you do not pass on the chance of meeting this amazing(!!!) guy for fun and fighting if your roads cross...
Looking forward for round II