Last week Boulder Grappling Academy (BGA) announced we would get the honor to train with Phil Cardella in the form of a seminar at BGA’s facilities in Boulder this upcoming Tuesday (I do now know if the seminar is open to the public).
Phil is a very distinguished Relson Gracie black belt and MMA fighter from Austin, Texas, with impressive grappling credentials. Phil is a key part of Relson Gracie Austin Assocation, one of the most successful – and established – Relson Gracie schools anywhere.
This is great timing for a lot of us at BGA because many of us are competing in an upcoming local tournament – the 2010 Fight To Win Nationals, held at the University of Denver in July.
I am excited to welcome Phil and feel very honored he will be at the academy here in Boulder.

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