But unfortunately there was no BJJ in my area at the time. So I went online and got on Ask Jeeves (remember that site?), and I read about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the UFC and Royce Gracie. But I had this nagging feeling that I could’ve done better. I did okay and managed to get some shots in. That turned into a 1 on 5 brawl in the middle of traffic. It was shameful, but I guess it worked out.ĭG: “When I was 18 years old I went out with some friends, and some imbecile started throwing potato chips at my head. Because I could barely stand up, I just decided to throw myself at the other guys in the gi division (laughs). A Danish guy, Kasper Larsen, cracked my foot with a brutal heelhook in the no-gi match earlier that day. That’s scary.ĭavid George: “Ah, I guess you’re referring to that NAGA match from last year that I just posted online? If you notice my foot is completely bandaged up. You’re a 6 foot 4 behemoth, and I’ve seen you jump guard. Using his scientific background and training in education, David quickly became a prolific competitor and driven instructor, progressing from blue to black belt in just four years. After getting attacked by a group of drunk idiots in his late teens, he discovered the grappling arts. Now we’d like to introduce the first British Panda, David ‘ Morcegão ’ George: a first degree black belt under legendary master Ricardo De La Riva, Luta Livre brown belt under Milton Vieira, all-round grappling savant, and master of the uncanny selfie.įrom a young age David George excelled at the most British of all sports: cricket and football. In the last episode of Meet the Pandas we spoke to Halldór Logi Valsson, hailing from the north of frostbitten Iceland.
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