Danny Ives

Me and Julius go back along time. I met him at a tournament back in 99. I remember that he beat the #1 guy in his weight class and right away I knew that this kid was special.

We’ve been training together for many years and I have had the pleasure of seeing Julius grow into a great fighter and coach. It amazes me to now see Julius creating so many great competitors and passing on the knowledge that he has. I always tell my students to go to his academy and try to learn as much as they can from him.

I’ve been to the very best academies and fight gyms in the world, from Pat Miletich’s gym in Iowa to Brazilian Top Team in Brazil to the Gracie Academy in California, and I know quality instruction when I see it. Julius has made my BJJ game better by leaps and bounds and he can do the same for yours!

Danny Ives is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and runs a Team Lloyd Irvin gym in Severna Park, MD.

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