By Jake Burroughs on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 02:44 pm: Edit PostCongrats to Matt, Tim's first BB in BJJ! What a huge accomplishment! I wrote a small piece on the promotion for my blog:
http://threeharmonies.blogspot.com/2011/12/matt-hwang-tim-cartmells-first-black. html
Congrats guys,
Jake
By Shane on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 02:48 pm: Edit PostCongratulations Matt.
By Jack Rusher on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 02:43 pm: Edit PostIn an odd coincidence, Marcelo Garcia promoted his first black belt (William CC Chen disciple and former chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin) a week ago tomorrow. I hadn't appreciated, until seeing that happen, how emotional a moment it is for the instructor. Congrats to Matt *and* Tim!
By Backarcher on Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 11:19 am: Edit PostSuper!
By Kit Leblanc on Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 03:24 am: Edit PostCongrats, Matt - Look forward to meeting you soon!
Josh Waitzkin is also a chess master (the subject of the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer)AND competitive Push Hands champion! Wrote a great book "The Art of Learning." Can't wait to see what he's going to do BJJ wise.
By Willis on Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 12:24 pm: Edit Posthttp://www.onthemat.com/articles/Josh_Waitzkin_Interview_01_25_2008.html
Nice interview about tai chi and bjj.