dave camarillo Stories - Bloody Elbow
UFC 143 Results: Josh Koscheck And Coach Dave Camarillo Leave AKA
After edging Mike Pierce in a hard-fought split decision, Josh Koscheck announced that he has parted ways with long-time team American Kickboxing Academy. This follows closely on the news that AKA grappling coach Dave Camarillo had also left the camp. MMA Weekly got the scoop on the motivations...
Judo Chop: Dan Henderson and Rick Hawn Win the Trip Take Down Battles
MMA is a complex sport. There is a lot to take in when trying to understand the technical game and most of the attention is devoted to flashy striking techniques, exotic submission holds and dramatic slams and throws. Trips from the standing clinch don't get a lot of attention. Let's rectify that...
UFC 127: Will Jon Fitch Have an Unfair Advantage Against B.J. Penn?
In a UFC title eliminator bout, any advantage, however minuscule, can be the difference between defeat and victory. When a fighter is locked in the Octagon against an opponent as skilled and formidable as Jon Fitch or B.J. Penn they can't afford to give up the tiniest advantage. Which is why...
Snapshot of the Day: Dave Camarillo in Tears After Cain Velasquez Win
vs. Dana White's reaction after the jump.
Will Cain Velasquez Bring Brock Lesnar's UFC Belt Home to AKA?
The American Kickboxing Academy is one of the most successful and accomplished MMA gyms in the world. It's also one of the most storied and historic MMA gyms there is. Founder Javier Mendez was a kick-boxing champ in the 1980s who began training early UFC contender Brian Johnston in the mid-1990s....
Link Round-Up: June 4th, 2009
Photo by Esther Lin. Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, June 6th: Hometown advantage or not, Lawler ready for Shields - CBSSports.com Robbie Lawler's first fight after a long layoff will be within near walking distance of where he trains, but Derek Bolender says Lawler thinks preparation...
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Dave Camarillo's Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu
I've gone back through the Victory Belt archives to read their 2006 release Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu: Revolutionizing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Dave Camarillo with Erich Krauss. I had been slow to pick this one up for two reasons: all I knew about Dave Camarillo was that he was the jiu jitsu instructor...
