The “Spiderman” of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is coming to Savannah, GA

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Jonathan Torres (JT Torres) will be hosting a

BJJ Seminar at Champions Training Center

 

JT Torres of Team Lloyd Irvin out of Camp Springs, MD and the first non Brazilian to medal at Brazilian Nationals in the Black Belt Lightweight Division is coming to the Low Country. JT Torres will be hosting a BJJ seminar on August 13^th, 2011 at Champions Training Center in Savannah,GA.The seminar starts at 10:00am and will cost $75.00 for non members and $60.00 for members.

 

“This is a big deal for us in MMA/BJJ industry, JT Torres is the future of International BJJ and his accomplishments in the sport are enormous,” says owner of Champions Training Center and MMA Fighter, Muhsin Corbbrey. The class will go over technique, training essentials and Q&A for JT. This will be open to the public GI/NO GI uniform attire.

The “Spiderman” nickname was a name awarded to him because of his grip strength. His grips are so strong that his team mates said it resembles a spider as it webs up it’s victims. JT Torres has taken his unique style and won the following titles; Pan American Nogi Champion (2010 black), World BJJ Nogi Champion (2008 brown), European Champion (2009 brown), 2x New York Open Champion (2010 black, 2009 brown) and Miami Open Champion (2010 black). Other Important Achievements: Bronze BJJ World Silver Medalist (2011), World Silver Medalist (2009 brown), World Nogi Silver Medalist (2009 black), Brazilian National Silver Medalist (2010 black), 3x Pan American Silver Medalist (2006 blue, 2007 purple, 2009 black), World Nogi Bronze Medalist (2010) and Pan American Bronze Medalist (2009 brown).

About Champions Training Center

Located on 525 Windsor Rd, in Savannah, GA. Champions Training Center offers professional fighters in a variety of Mixed Martial Arts that specializes in MMA system and curriculum. CTC teaches real Muay Thai under our affiliation with 6 time World Champ Manu Ntoh. We offer separate classes of Judo, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our affiliation as part of Team Lloyd Irvin, one of the country’s most competitive and well respected Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Submission grappling team, gives us a cutting edge on the competition. With some of the finest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Submission Grappling practitioners, top level instruction to the ever evolving and refining sport of No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu is never a problem. CTC also offers a pro and amateur boxing program instruction given by former world boxing champion Norman Jones as well as All Army Champion notable trainer Frank Bell.

 

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For additional information contact Amanda Hollowell at amandah@jleventsllc.com

www.ctcsavannah.com

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JT “Spiderman” Torres vs Lucas Lepri 2010 Brazilian Nationals Black Belt leve Division

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Amazing MMA Fighter Muhsin Corbbrey! Check him out at http://savannahnow.com/accent/2011-06-20/savannahs-own-mixed-martial-arts-fighter-seeks-knockout-offers-ways-out#.Tf7Lx6N5mSM

 

Steve Bisson/Savannah Morning News Mixed martial arts fighter Muhsin Corbbrey strikes a fighting pose with his son Zafir, 4, at the Champions Training Center

 

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Mixed martial arts champ uses fame to help others better their lives

Some take up baseball, soccer, football or basketball.

Muhsin Corbbrey chose mixed martial arts.

At age 8, his father enrolled him in classes. He stuck with it, and now he has a prestigious professional fighting career.

Things were not always so good for Corbbrey, though.

“Knucklehead” was the term he used to describe the lifestyle he had as a teen. He admits he was lucky not to have ended up in jail or worse.

He credits mixed martial arts for turning it all around.

Today, Corbbrey fights and teaches lessons out of Champions Training Center, located in Savannah.

The gym, which offers lessons starting with little kids all the way through adults, allows Corbbrey a refuge to pass his knowledge onto others.

“Mixed martial arts allows you to focus and set goals for yourself; it’s probably had the biggest impact on my life,” he said. “It’s given me the opportunity to travel the world and to get out of my bubble.”

While Corbbrey is deathly dangerous in the octagon and ring, outside of it he is a proud husband and father.

Corbbrey seeks to pass on his love for MMA to not only his students, but also his kin.

His wife Angie is actually a Golden Gloves boxing champion, and his 4-year-old son, Zafir, is a daily fixture at the gym.

“It (was) really surreal,” Angie Corbbrey said when asked what it was like dating a professional fighter.

“It used to be stressful, but I’m used to it now.”

Unfortunately though, many naysayers out there still view MMA to be a violent sport instead of one that requires incredible discipline. Because of this, some may worry about the impact such a violent sport could have on a young child; Angie Corbbrey is not among them.

“I’d rather our son do this than anything else,” she said.

You may think being a husband, father and fighter would complete a person, But there is still more to Corbbrey; he’s an activist.

While he seeks to build champions, he also seeks to build lives. As a professional MMA fighter, Corbbrey has been given a platform to get his views on how to better our world out in the open.

“Some people still lack basic freedoms and equal opportunities. They need our attention. We have to get out of our own bubbles and realize that we’re all human.”

Because of this, by training at Champions Training Center, one will not only become highly skilled in whatever MMA discipline they chose, but more importantly, they will become a better human being.

“People wish for better things, man. I want to show them there’s a way out.”

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Muhsin Corbbrey fight ends in draw!

Savannah’s own MMA Fighter, Muhsin Corbbrey fought Adrian Pang on June 3rd, 2011 in Queensland, Australia. The bout ended in a draw with each fighter wining a round and one round a tie. The crowd screamed Bulls… and a rematch is in talks.

The bout was promoted by Cage Fighting Championships and will air on a later date Fox Sports, Australia. This was a #1 lightweight contender fight.

Background Info
Australian promoters Cage Fighting Championship card, CFC 17, will showcase Savannah’s own Elite XC veteran Muhsin Corbbrey versus Australian Adrian Pang. The card takes place June 3rd, 2011 in Queensland, Australia. It will air on Fox Sports Australia.

This Cage Fighting Championship banner will decide the organization’s No. 1 lightweight contender. If Muhsin Corbbrey wins on June 3rd, 2011 he will have the opportunity to take on current CFC lightweight-king Bernardo “Trekko” Maghales in the next nine months for a title fight.

Muhsin Corbbrey is a professional mixed martial artist, boxer, and kick-boxer-who also owns his own academy, Champions Training Center in Savannah, GA. Before this bout, however, Corbbrey will be, for the fourth time in his career, he will be training at the world renowned Tiger Muay Thai academy in Phuket, Thailand.

Adrian Pang, the current Legend FC lightweight champion, is currently riding a three-fight winning streak since losing to Bernardo “Trekko” Magalhaes at CFC 12. In his last fight, he scored a split-decision victory over Yui Chul Nam at Legend FC 4. He is consider the top contender in the CFC lightweight title picture, but he has dropped a pair of bouts to current champion Magalhaes.

Muhsin Corbbrey put his name on the map when he surprisingly pushed Nick Diaz to the brink in 2008. He ended up losing the fight in the third round, but still impressed many pundits. Over a year later, he made his WEC debut, but dropped back-to-back fights to Anthony Njokuani and Zach Micklewright. In his last fight, he defeated Cheng Jie Wu at Martial Combat 4 in Singapore.

Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) is one of the primer Australian mixed martial arts organizations. The promotions most successful alumni is CFC and Bellator middleweight championship, Hector Lombard who has competed in nine CFC events.

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