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A Historical Night for the Team Lloyd Irvin
Martial Arts Kids Program
B Y JA R ED , O N A P R I L 28T H, 2013

On Friday, April 26th, seven young men took to the mats and made history
at Lloyd Irvin’s Martial Arts Academy. It had been over 5 years since a
student last achieved the coveted Junior Black Belt, and last week saw 7 reach
the milestone. With standing room only, all seven young men were tested on
the entire Jr. Black Belt curriculum, and all passed with flying colors.
Miguel Davis, 12, was the youngest to get promoted at this test. He started
at Team Lloyd Irvin at 3 years old and competed in his first tournament at 5.
He is also a stellar young scholar who always keeps his GPA on or around 4.0.
Moises Maittre, 14, is a ten-year veteran and was diagnosed with Type 1
Diabetes when he was 10 years old but that has not stopped him.
Ti-Jean Awad, 17, is one of the Top RATED youth grapplers in the world for 4
straight years. Ti-jean has also become a model citizen and role model to all
the youth that he comes in contact with.
Jamil Hill-Taylor, 17, trains every day working diligently in all areas of the
martial arts. Whether he is teaching students, taking class, doing strength &
conditioning or just helping out with the after school program, he is quite busy
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R EC ENT P O S T S
A Historical Night for the
Team Lloyd Irvin Martial
Arts Kids Program
Edmond Brothers C lean
House from C oast To C oast
Maryland Martial Arts
Schools Preparing For Pan
Kids
Team Lloyd Irvin Martial
Arts Kids… “A DEC ADE OF
EXC ELLENC E”
Kids Muay Thai in Maryland
BJJ/MMA Legend Takes
Over The Team Lloyd Irvin
Kids C lass
Maryland Kids Boxing
Breakdown
WORLD SERIES OF
GRAPPLING RESULTS
Kids Martial Arts Warm-Up
in Maryland!
Future Maryland Martial Arts
Kid Superstars
Maryland Kids Judo Throws
EXPOSED
Welcome to the NEW Team
Lloyd Irvin Kids Spycam!
NAGA NORTH AMERIC AN
GRAPPLING
C HAMPIONSHIP RESULTS!
C HEC K OUT THE KIDS

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at Team Lloyd Irvin. Jamil became LIMMAA’s 7th Juvenile World Champion last
year, and it’s 1st Pan Am Juvenile Champion.
Derrick Holmes, 18, enrolled in Team Lloyd Irvin’s very first summer camp
program almost 12 years ago. He was the very first Afterschool Martial Arts
Student and was the only Afterschool student for almost 3 months. He is now
in his first year of college and he is also training for the world championships.
He teaches the youth at the academy and also works with the after school
program.
Cedric Bryant, 19, was the #1 teenager in the world in 2008 and 2009. He
won the International Juvenile World Championships in 2009 and in 2012 he
placed 3rd at the World Championships in a division that had over 150
competitors. He graduated with a 3.6 GPA from high school.
Malachi Edmond, 18, became TLI’s 5th ever Brazilian Jiu-jitsu World Champion in
2011. An incredible feat when just two years earlier he was still trying to win
local and regional tournaments.
Ryan Villogram, 20, is the blueprint of the youth martial art program at Team
Lloyd Irvin. He is a great competitor, teacher, friend, teammate, student. He
is currently a junior at VA State University and Ryan still checks up on his
“little brothers and sisters” and makes sure they stay on track.
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Camp Springs MD – A little over 10 years ago, Rhonda Edmond walked into
Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts Academy (LIMAA) in Camp Springs Maryland to
check it out. On her right hand was her 5 year old son Malachi, but it wasn’t
just the two of them. She also happened to be almost 9 months pregnant with
her other son, Isaiah. She signed Malachi up that day. Shortly after. little
“ZaZa” was born and the memories began. As Malachi became a shining star in
the martial arts academy by becoming Lloyd Irvin’s Youngest Junior Black Belt,
his little brother Isaiah become a permanent figure in the school.
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt and Coach of The Famed Team Lloyd Irvin Kid’s



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Team, Master Donnie recalls the early years.
“We watched ZaZa go from a newborn in his mothers arms,
we saw him take his first steps, we
heard him say his first words and we
basically watched him become a
fantastic young martial artist. It is an
amazing thing to have someone grow
up in the martial arts, he is like a son to
the academy, we love him to death.”
When speaking about Isaiah’s big
brother Malachi, Master Donnie gets
very passionate,

“ZaZa” riding hom e from his first
tournam e nt at 5 ye ars old

“He is a fireplug and born leader. He
has set the standard for a lot of students at Lloyd Irvin’s Martial Arts Academy
and all of the younger kids, especially his brother, want to be just like him.”
Since that day 10 years ago, Rhonda and sons soon realized that they were
not involved in a typical “karate” program, but instead a full blown character
development program that uses Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
to teach kids how to be disciplined, focused, confident, positive, and most
importantly, how to stay out of trouble. Lloyd Irvin’s Martial Arts Academy is
located in Prince Georges County, MD and is owned and founded by World
Renowned Coach and Martial Arts Expert, Master Lloyd Irvin Jr.
“Except for the few years I was away to college and the year I spent in
California I have lived in P.G. County my whole life.” says the Central High and
Bowie State Graduate.
“I started my kids program 11 years ago because I saw the direction my
community was going and I didn’t like it. This is the best way I know how to
make a difference.”
Master Lloyd Irvin speaks very highly about the Edmond family and recalls how
it all began.



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“Malachi is literally one of my first 10-15 kids ever enrolled. Even at five years
old he would walk through my doors always smiling and energetic. He was so
excited to take class. He would literally Make My Day.”
As the oldest son, Malachi started
training in the grappling art of Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu when he was 6 years old.
Unlike most popular martial arts, Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu teaches self-defense through
close range tactics and is almost
completely reliant on a person using
holds, leverage and body positioning to
overcome an opponent. At LIMAA you
won’t see children breaking boards or
Malachi in 2003
bricks. Instead you will see kids on the
ground “rolling” and to the naked eye
they will be simply wrestling around, but the trained eye of a grappling expert
will see the Number 1 Youth Team on the planet. Highly skilled and well
trained. The Team Lloyd Irvin Kid’s program which includes students from the
age of 4 – 17 is the Best of the Best hands down. You won’t find a single
argument to this fact. Malachi has been competing in the sport of Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu since 2001. Isaiah jumped on board with his big brother in 2006 at
just 5 years old.
FAST FORWARD to last weekend. The Edmond boys were both competing in
the biggest tournaments of the year. Malachi, who decided to put his years of
grappling to a new test last year, decided to wrestle for his high school, Henry
Wise in Upper Marlboro, MD. Isaiah who is still in the 5th grade is currently the
number 1 Kid in the country under the age of 13 and is simply a PHENOM in the
art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Isaiah has gone 30-1 over the last two years in
competition and has just been unstoppable in his grappling matches.
Malachi
finished his 2nd wrestling season as the 5th seed of the county tournament
and was considered a long shot to pull out the title………
The P.G. County wrestling tournament was held at Northwestern High school.
It is the ultimate goal in wrestling to win the State title. in order to win states
you have to qualify by finishing top 6 in both the counties and then regionals.



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Malachi was fired up and ready for the tournament having his best
performances of the year at the end of the season. Malachi would not be
denied as he pinned his first opponent and then beat his 2nd opponent by
points placing him in the finals. In the finals he would face an Oxon Hill
wrestler who dropped weight to get down to Malachi’s division. This opponent
defeated Malachi last season but that didn’t matter. Malachi out worked his
opponent and finished the match as the victor. He became his high school’s
very first county champion and Team Lloyd Irvin’s 2nd student to win the
award.
Over 3 thousand miles away riding in
a van towards Beverly Hills CA, Isaiah
Edmond is on the phone when he
screams….
“OUUUSSSSSS!!!!!”
On the other end of the phone was
his mom who just broke the news
that his brother was the 2011 Prince
Georges County Wrestling Champion.
ZaZa, as his teammates call him, yells
to all of his teammates in the van..
“FIRST TIME IN WISE HISTORY! Oh
yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!”
“That kid was so happy for his
brother, it was really a touching
scene.” says Master Donnie.

Brothe rs in Arm s

Isaiah was not competing till Sunday and Master Donnie had the team out
doing some strategic drilling and then some sightseeing to pass the day. When
Sunday morning came
around Isaiah was more excited about eating cereal then the tournament itself.
Master Donnie on Isaiah’s mentality towards competition;



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“This little kid is so cool when it comes to competition. Even when he is
nervous he is chilling. What impresses me most about ZaZa is that he truly
wants the tough matches. He loves being challenged.”
Isaiah would not be denied his moment in history either. He dispatched of both
of his opponents by submission. In Brazilian Jiu-jitsu you can end a match by
putting your opponent in a submission to make them concede or “tap-out.” In
children tournaments the referee also has the option to tap out for a child if
they feel the submission hold is secure and the child is in danger. This is the
ultimate way to obtain victory in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competition.
When asked about the significance of this great accomplishment Master Donnie
sounds very nonchalant.
“We teach success to these kids on a daily basis. It does not surprise me one
bit when I see what these kids are doing because I know how hard they work.
Being the best at something is not easy. It is probably the hardest thing to
accomplish in life. I’m not just talking about sports and athletics either. Being
the best student, best employee, best employer, best doctor, lawyer…. It’s a
grind. I am proud of these kids well before they ever compete. I watch their
efforts on the mats, in training, before the competition. That’s what makes me
proud. The tournaments and gold medals, that’s their reward. They deserve
all the credit.”
When asked about the future of the
Edmond brothers Master Donnie simply
states,
“These kids are fully involved in our
Martial Arts program so there is no limit
to what they can accomplish within it.
We are so happy that they are using
the lessons from competition to help
them achieve success in all areas of
their lives. Ms. Rhonda, their mother,
has not only kept them involved and
motivated, but she also has made



Isaiah, Ms. R honda and Malachi in Las
Ve gas for a com pe tition in 2008

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numerous sacrifices to keep them moving in the right direction. If you look at
any successful person you will almost always see a strong parent supporting
them. Thanks to Rhonda, the Edmonds have that. She is simply a SUPER
MOM. Do they have the potential to be the very best or even World
Champions?…. OH YES!!! Their is no doubt in my mind. They both have a
fantastic work ethic when they have their mind on something and that is more
important then anything else. Right now they are young, having positive fun
and have their whole lives in front of them. So as far as their future… I don’t
know… but I do know that whatever they want to be, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!”
Congratulations to the Edmond Family. Home of the 2011 Wrestling and
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Champions. Wow what a great weekend!!!
Interviews conducted and Article written by Jimmy Harbison
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Maryland Martial Arts Schools Preparing
For Pan Kids
B Y JI MMY HA R B I S O N, O N FEB R UA R Y 20T H, 2011

PAN KIDS PREPARATION
The Team Lloyd Irvin Youth Team is heading out to Carson, California for the
Kid’s Pan American Championships on February 20th, 2010. The Pan Kids
tournament is an incredible event where children ranging from the ages of 4 to
15 get to showcase their submission skills on the international stage. The Kids
have been training like true professionals; their dedication and discipline
skyrocketed to new heights.
After taking the 1st Place Teenage Team Title at the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
World Championships in 2010, Team Lloyd Irvin is going into the Pan Kids as
strong as ever. Here are the competitors flying out from Camp Springs,
Maryland:



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PAN KIDS CREW
Jamil Hill-Taylor
Carlo Levell
Ti-Jean Awad
Moises Maittre
Romeo Gilmore
Isaiah Edmond
Marquis Whitlow
Star Chase
Allahna Awad
Elijah Dorsey
Also Purebred/Team Lloyd Irvin is sending a squadron of children from GUAM to
join forces with The Camp Springs Kids.
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Stay Tuned for Pan Kids Results!
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FUN P LA C ES K I D S MA R Y LA ND ,
K I D S B R A Z I LI A N JI U JI T S U, K I D S K A R A T E LES S O NS , K I D S W A S HI NG T O N D C ,
K I D S W A S HI NG T O N D C A C T I V I T I ES , MA R Y LA ND K A R A T E, MA R Y LA ND MA R T I A L
A R T S S C HO O LS , P A N K I D S , T HI NG S T O D O W I T H K I D S W A S HI NG T O N D C

Team Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts Kids… “A
DECADE OF EXCELLENCE”
B Y LLO Y D I R V I N, O N FEB R UA R Y 3R D , 2011

Take a look at this two part highlight. Enjoy a ride down memory lane as we go
all the way back the the early years mixed with recent pictures and footage.
Then we will take you into some action footage of great moments of our
competition team history. You will see footage of one of our teenagers (15



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years old) defeating a high level (Gracie Black Belt) adult competitor. You’ll see
footage of our girls (Aarae Alexander, Krystal Allen, Kiana Washington) tearing
up the World Championships last year and of course some footage of our stars
of today. We also want to congratulate Isaiah Edmond, Jamil Hill-Taylor
and Cedric Bryant who became the top youth and teen grapplers in the
country in 2010. ENJOY THE SHOW!!!!!!

ATTENTION PLEASE CONTINUE READING
The Youth Team will kick off this year with one of the most prestigious
tournaments in the country. It is being held in Carson, CA and of course
everyone could not go but this is a TEAM effort and no one wins on there own,
so before anything else…. THANK YOU PARENTS, STAFF AND THE REST OF
TEAM LLOYD IRVIN!!!!!
Your 2011 International Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation Kid’s Pans Team are:
Jamil Hill-Taylor representing Male Teen 3 Category Green Belt 125lbs
Carlo Levell Male Teen 2 Category Green Belt 98lbs
Isaiah Edmond Male Junior 2 Category Orange Belt 85lbs



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Romeo Gilmore Male Junior 2 Category Orange Belt 73lbs
Moises Maittre Male Teen 1 Category Orange Belt 105lbs
Ti-jean Awad Male Teen 3 Category Orange Belt 116lbs
Marquis Whitlow Male Teen 2 Category Yellow Belt 125lbs
Elijah Dorsey Male Junior 1 Category Yellow Belt 67lbs
Allahna Awad Female Junior 3 Category Yellow Belt 89lbs
Star Chase Female Teen 1 Category Yellow Belt 89lbs
We are very proud of everyone’s efforts to make this trip happen. We will be
continuing our fund-raising efforts and of course are accepting donations at
this time. If you are interested in helping with the costs of this trip please send
an email to:
teamlloydirvinkids@gmail.com
Please put: “I WANNA HELP THE KIDS” in your subject line.
Thanks and WATCH OUT FOR TEAM

LLOYD IRVIN MARTIAL ARTS
IN 2011.
“THE YEAR OF THE BULLDOG”
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With the Grappling Competition Season over, the Team Lloyd Irvin Kids spent
most of December sharpening their striking skills.
Striking is pivotal part of self-defense and that is precisely why we prominently
position it into our program. Even as the #1 Grappling Youth Team in the
WORLD, we still stress the importance of stand-up.



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