Photo: New promotions September 8, 2018: Brown belt Justin Toler, Purple belt Nan Zhang, Black belt Chris Davis, 1st degree Jeff Anderson, Professor W. Vandry, Black belt Myron Dixon, Black belt Ben Williams I just finished a very busy six months. We had a fire in the commercial building where my academy resides in …
The journey of a BJJ black belt, and obligations Read More »
New Vandry BJJ black belt ranks I just finished teaching my quarterly association seminar for my representatives out of town, and local students. Of all my seminars, this was the top of them. Of course I usually think that each seminar. Jiu-jitsu has so many personality types, goals, mentalities that you literally deal with a …
William Vandry: Your responsibilities as a Martial artist, and BJJ black belt Read More »
Carlos Machado, William Vandry and John Machado in center, and Machado black belts My wife Chandra and got back to Austin, Texas Sunday evening. We taught at Professor Marcos Santos’ academy. Prof. Santos asked me if I could teach a leglock seminar to update Jiu-jitsu practitioners and discuss nutritional information on athletes regarding joint pain. I absorbed the …
Red and Black coral belt 8th degree Carlos Machado William Vandry with John, Jean Jacques and Rigan Machado Machado brothers with Wiliam Vandry and Jean Machado (John’s son) This past weekend I was very fortunate to attend a part of what I define as a chapter in BJJ history. My mentors, the Machado brothers had …
Professor Vandry’s View November 2012 article – The humble way to receive a belt or rank Read More »
