The story of my trip around the world to train, teach and compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling arts.


The amazing around-the-world hamburger project: Taitung, Taiwan

There were no BJJ burgers in Taitung. I asked around, and one place, I found someone who wanted to grapple with me. It had never trained BJJ, but came from a strange self invented Sambo/Judo/Combat Grappling background. Despite not knowing such basic BJJ positions as “beef” or “lettuce”, it handled itself very well in sparring. Surviving on strong base, good physique and natural athletic abilities, it actually gave me a pretty hard time on the mats.

I complimented it for it’s game, and even though it didn’t do BJJ specifically, I awarded it the rank of white belt four stripes. Almost cheating, but it was very impressive and the locals told me it was the only guy in town to grapple with.

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  1. Robert McMasters

    This doesn’t even count as a hamburger! How can this cheaterburger have more stripes than the scrappy Chisinau Burger?! Ok, I guess I can’t guarantee that the Moldo-burger was real beef either, but WTF?!

    Apr 26, 2011 @ 12:35

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