http://gracie-jiu-jitsu.com/2010/05/01/espn-com-takes-pot-shot-at-jim-hughes-for-teaching-royce-gracie-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-and-mma-at-university-of-connecticut-uconn/ Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Connecticut and Massachusettes Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gracie-jiu-jitsu.com/2010/05/01/espn-com-takes-pot-shot-at-jim-hughes-for-teaching-royce-gracie-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-and-mma-at-university-of-connecticut-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Brian Pitti Wed, 05 May 2010 07:18:36 +0000 http://gracie-jiu-jitsu.com/?p=752#comment-593 I responded on ESPN.com with the following.... Wow, why such a hater Jake? Of all the nonsense that colleges force you to ingest just to get a degree, it's nice to see a course that translates so well into the real world. Jiu-Jitsu is a metaphor for life. What better place to teach BJJ than to college students getting ready to face the world. Great job Jim and Paul. And Jake, as far as your "cheesehead" concern.....those guys learn mma from youtube links on Sherdog, not from a blackbelt under Royce Gracie. I responded on ESPN.com with the following….
Wow, why such a hater Jake? Of all the nonsense that colleges force you to ingest just to get a degree, it’s nice to see a course that translates so well into the real world. Jiu-Jitsu is a metaphor for life. What better place to teach BJJ than to college students getting ready to face the world. Great job Jim and Paul. And Jake, as far as your “cheesehead” concern…..those guys learn mma from youtube links on Sherdog, not from a blackbelt under Royce Gracie.

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