Wanted...Old Guys In Orange County

[wheez]

I've been retired from regular training for the past year.

I'm 47 and I had a cautionary injury when sparring , so I quit and focused on building a new business. That was about a year ago. But, as most of you know, this discipline gets a hook in you and I miss it.

I'm hoping to connect to a couple of guys, close to my age (35-45) drilling in their garage dojo in the Mission Viejo, Lake Forest area that would like another good drill partner. For myself, I just want to keep a hand in and to get that conditioning back.

I'm in a weight losing mode at the moment, 5'11", at 193 (down from 215) (of goo) shooting for 180-175.

My background is, as a novice, a month of privates with Nelson Monterro, then 3-4 months with Roy Harris, much later, 2 months with Goes in Extreme University, then the bulk of mat time, 2 years of Pedro Carvahlo cirriculum at a cardio fit, finishing with about 2 months of Next Generation cirriculum at the same Cardio Fit.

I'm close to the 5-405 split. Send me an email if you fit the profile.

[SweepEm]

Old dude here but in LA, too bad you weren't closer.

Judo dude is trying to get back into shape but I don't know exactly what city he is in, and if he wants to train. I do know he does want to lose some pounds.

[Bad Karma]

So what was training w/Pedro like?

There was a time when a friend of mine was going to place his dojo under Carvalho, but after some conversations and a few weeks of waiting for his organization membership papers...I think it died out. Now, with Carlson, Jr. coming in this weekend for a seminar, I wouldn't be surprised if my friend goes with him. Jr. is supposed to be moving to Cincinatti, Ohio, so I believe that's the route he'll be taking.

Peace

[EJ]

wheez... I think I know you... I was the blue belt from Pedro's Rancho school that came and trained with you fellas and Emilio a few times!!!

I was the 6'0 180-ish, good looken', Mexican dude!!!

[SweepEm]

EJ, your nose just grew 2 inches.

what a bull sheeeeter

[EJ]

I am DEAD serious dude... Oh, you mean the "good looken" part...

Sorry, I meant to type "that resembled a Greek god".... My bad.

Seriously, I trained at that Cardiofit, and I know why he calls himself "wheez"!!!

Now go to bed old man.

[SweepEm]

You talking to me?

[looking to my left]

Are you talking to ME?

[looking to my right]

HA!

[wheez]

Yep

You know me EJ. I checked your website and I remember you. Also from your website I now know what my main supplier of vhs clutter, Zhoozhitzu, looks like.

Some one asked about affiliate Pedro Carvahlo teaching. I enjoyed all I got from both John Jensen and Emilio. Anyone familiar with reviews of the Pedro tapes knows the kind of depth his instruction achieves.

I became overchallenged by the Next Generation school that replaced the Pedro group. I was overweight, couldn't hang for even the warm up, and then had a semi collapse of my GOOD lung. It was great instruction for a young man in good health. Which aint me.

Now, I want to join some guy, or guys, peer types, that are getting together in a back yard or garage, once, twice a week, doing some casual reinforcement of their formal study.
I'd throw my place open , but I'm a cluttered apartment guy.

[EJ]

Nice to see you here...

John is a good man, and a good fighter. Emilio got his brown belt, BTW.

I live about 25 miles from you, and I train in Costa Mesa at James' place... Maybe you could stop in and check it out... They will work you in slowly, I'm sure.

[SweepEm]

yeah, tell them you want the EJ treatment.
HA!