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12:8:2010
Team 9mm/westcoast pt 2 So, last friday some of the team at West Coast Jiu Jitsu had some amaeture fights. Three to be exact. The first fighter lost by referee stoppage in the third and final round. That fight was runner up for fight of the night. Our second fighter won by 1st round TKO. He totally dominated from start to finish with a barage of punches and throws. Last but surely not least our third fighter lost by decision after fighting valiantly til the end. This last match was the one that won fight of the night. They all did a good job, but anyone that knows me knows that a good job won't cut it. We're gonna go back to the drawing board and do a great job the next time around. Im really excited to be working with these guys because they are so hungry and eager to learn. Check out Westcoastjiujitsu.com for more info on the team and my new home. Thanks everybody.
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5:8:2010
Team 9mm/westcoast For those of you who dont know already. I moved away from San Diego to Ventura County(oxnard, ca). Im here training myself as well as a team of young up and coming amatuers. As a matter of fact a few of them fight tomorrow. I am excited as hell, because we have put in a lot of work since ive moved here. Check back on this site to find out how they did. one love. ed |
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26:7:2010
Next fight is coming up fast For those of you who dont know, I was scheduled to fight Chris Hordecki last month or so but had to pull out due to injury. I have two herniated discs that i am dealing with so I took a lil time off from training to rehab my back as much as possible. I am now im back in the gym "Beasting" on anyone infront of me. My back feels good, my heart is in it, and my mental is really really focused. Expect to see the quickest, smartest, prettiest performance that I have ever put on. My word!!!!!
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19:3:2010
Workin it on out This is just a compelation of some conditioning clips from the last couple of months. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seY3A4ZEre8 Lemme know what you think. Log on to leave a comment |
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17:3:2010
Cheap Private Lessons I am now doing %100 private sessions. I no longer teach classes at anyones school as of right now. All of my teaching is by appointment only and the curriculum is whatever you want it to be. You can come learn how to defend yourself and or come and get a Realy Really good workout with me. Whatever your individual goals are I got you covered. Contact me for a consultation. By the way, I can travel if you arent in the San Diego area.
Ed 9mm Ratcliff nhb9mm@yahoo.com or 619-255-6600 |
13:3:2010
Feelin Good I've been able to take some time to just rehab my back for awhile, but now i'm ready to get back in the gym on a regular basis. Just announced that I am fighting Chris Hordecki in Canada in June. Im real excited for this fight mainly because I get to fight outside of the country. Traveling to different places is definetly a perk of this beautiful sport. Now that my back is feelin a lil better I am back to grind mode. I dont even know exactly the date of the fight but Im already at it. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks. I will be blogging on here a lot more and I am gonna see about putting up some training videos on here as well. Have a blessed day. Ed 9mm Ratcliff |
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7:1:2010
I love the feedback I have been gettin a lot of feedback from the fans in these past few weeks since my fight with Cowboy. I love it. I love the fact that I lost but still my true fans and friends continue to hold me down and the ones that dont probably aint reading this. I promise that I will continue to bring my high intense style and swag to the sport of MMA because I believe that real recognizes real and there are some people out there that can relate to me. Anyhow. On some other s#%*. I WANT A REMATCH!!!! Totally different fight without the lowblows.
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20:7:2009
Family... ...is the most important thing to an individual next to water and oxygen ofcourse. That being said, I "HATE" when people turn his/her back on their "TRUE" fam for an outsider. Dont get me wrong, there is a time when certain people need to be cutoff but not the people that actually give a fuck about u. oops, this just became personal. Stayin on that personal note here we go. We were raised together, struggled together, hungerd together, we even cried together cuz of our situation at the time. I didnt turn my back, that bitch ass N**** did that. Im just livid at the fact that U allowed that to happen. All ive ever wanted was for you to be prosperous. You once had a dream. What happend to that? YOu once wanted more outta life. What happened to that? Kids dont change that, they may be a setback at times but thats all it is a fuckin setback. Not the end. Surround yourself with great people and you will strive for that same greatness. Surround yourself around "BITCHASSNESS" then you already know what it is. Just know this. I love you and the baby. I know you better than you know yourself at times and I really do have faith that you will read this and know that im reaching out to you and not attacking you. I want you to come back home to the people that care about you. If he is down for that then he also has YOUR best interest at hand. If he is the selfish lil bitch that i think he is he will continue to keep you isolated. Im not out to hurt u. I just want the best for you even if you dont. Ask yourself, "who has always been there for you?" Lemme answer that for u. I Have. I would die for you with no hesitation at all. Would he? Get at me ASAP!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU |
25:9:2008
Swagger & how important it is to you as a fighter Heart, Will, Toughness, Poise etc. are all traits that fans of the sport readily identify with. "Man, Such n Such is tough as hell," or "Such n Such has a lot of heart." You hear it all of the time. But, a better question would be, how many times have you heard "Such n Such has swag?" You may even be asking yourself what the hell is swag and what does that mean? Swag aka Swagger refers to ones personality and disposition. Everything from how one dresses to how he/she walks into a room, to how he/she sets themselves apart from everyone else in the general vicinity all come into account when measuring someones Swag. Swag could mean the difference in landing that multi-thousand/million dollar sponsorship thats get you three to four times the amount of exposure you were previoulsy recieving vs. a five hundred dollar sponsorship that gets you no other exposure what so ever. It could mean the difference in not getting cut after a tough fought loss vs. you lose and the "Promotion" invites you back anyway. Basically, this is an invitation for the Swagger Impaired to step their game up and stop throwing salt on those of us that have already realized how important it is not to be the boring motherfuckas that they are. From the outside looking in, would you honestly pay money to see yourself, or better yet would you go out of your way to meet yourself? No. I dont mean just to see yourself fight, but would you even go out of your way to see "yourself" at the local 7-11. For those that answer this question honestly the answer would be about 70% yes to 30% no, most of the time. Maybe even 80 20. I'll tell everyone right here and now that being part of this lonely 30% is becoming a hassle. I work hard inside and outside of the gym so when I come across any opportunties I am gonna be all over it. I am trying to make a name for myself, period. Step your game up people. This was written as a guide for the Swagger Impaired to realize that they are impaired and take action. The first step to recovery is to admit that they have a problem. Lets help them everyone. I hope they are not too far gone to even realize the severity of their condition which could be potentially damaging for the sport and entertainment as a whole. p.s. Swagger Jackers, you need to kys ( kill yo self). More to come on you on another blog post. 9mm- Furyans Forever
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23:8:2008
Fighting Fighting is something that I have always been pretty good at. Some things came to me natrually and some things didn't. I know I have a talent for this sport of MMA, but I know that talent is only going to take me so far. Where talent ends, hard work, dedication and perserverance commences. I know, and have met many so called fighters that only rely on what they are good at and neglect other aspects of the sport. I have found through my years of studying the arts that these "so called Fighters" are doing themselves a great injustice. I asked one of my students what his plan were as far as martial arts was concerned. "Do you wanna fight or are you just into taking classes to learn a lil bit, stay in shape or what?" He told me that he didnt want to fight until he felt that he was the shit. Upon thinking about that reply I came to the conclusion that there are a lot of people that get into the sport because they THINK they are the shit. I told him that everyday you step into this gym your only objective is to learn. If you think you are the shit already then you dont need to fight at all because that is when you will get seriously hurt or worse. There is someone out there for you no matter how dope you THINK you are. If you keep in mind that all you want to do is learn and to get better when you come into the gym then everyday that you go home and remanence on your workout you can't consider yourself a failure.
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11:8:2008
My Life My life is the shit. Eat, sleep, train, and ride with my FAM. Not even in that order. Regardless, I do what I love to do day in and day out. If you aint, then you need to "GET ON MY LEVEL." Im not tryin to make you laugh because this is not a game or a laughing matter. There are too many people in this world that are unhappy because of the choices they have made or have had made for them. Life is too short for that. Get up, get out, and get a hold of your life. Think outside the box and go and have fun with your life. |
3:7:2008
keep posted I have just learned some new shit about this web site thing, so I will be on here periodically to post things that I may be thinkin about or be up to so stay tuned. 1st order of business: You can post pics/videos onto this page. Do that shit and I will be on to talk shit. That is what I do. Hola |