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Julius Park is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt with 10 years of experience in both competitive grappling and teaching. He is currently the Owner and Head Instructor of Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began his training in 1998 with Renzo Gracie from whom he earned his Blue and Purple belt. In 2004, he began training with Team Lloyd Irvin, which was the #1 RATED team in both 2004 and 2006. He has competed and won in both GI and No-Gi tournaments all over the United States and continues to compete today (Full competition credentials can be found at the Adult Instructor Page). Julius is also an Ivy League graduate with a Bachelor's in Psychology. In addition to training and teaching Martial Arts, Julius also works a few hours a week in SAT Preparation and College Counseling.

Danny Ives, a native of Philadelphia, has been training for 15 years in the Martial Arts. After watching a skinny Royce Gracie beat all his opponents using simple ground techniques, Danny, being a small kid, thought that this style would be perfect for him. Since then he has trained at many of top programs nationwide such as Renzo Gracie's gym in NYC, Militich's MMA in Iowa, and Brazilian Top Team in Rio de Janeiro. In 2005, Danny had a chance to come train with Master Lloyd Irvin in Maryland and has been there every since.

Over the years, Danny has won many Championships including a Gold Medal at the 2001 Pan-American Tournament (Adult Purple Belt Featherweight). He has also collected 15 titles in the North American Grappling Association, all in the Advanced and Expert skill divisions, from as light as Flyweight all the way up to Light-Heavyweight in both Gi and No-Gi. He is an undefeated Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Full competition credentials here).

Danny has been an integral part of the Children's Program at Team Lloyd Irvin since 2005 and now brings his experience to Crazy 88. He is a truly gifted Kids instructor.

Joshua Plaschkes is an undergraduate at UMBC where he is studying Environmental Science. Coming from a traditional martial arts background, Josh switched over to Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu upon visiting the main Team Lloyd Irvin Academy in Camp Springs. He is one of the top up-and-coming competitors in the Adult program. Due to his incredible work ethic, Josh quickly blew through the Beginner, Intermediate, and White Belt divisions. He was competing at the Expert level as a White Belt and continues to make rapid progress. He enjoys the Philosophy of Aesthetics and fine wines.