CSI: Combat Sports Institute's New Look

Here in Galveston, TX we have been working hard to build a Mixed Martial Arts gym to fit the Island. We have been working with a little less than 1,000 sqft of mats. But after today the gym has upgraded to 1,600 sqft  of mat space. This new addition to the gym will let us open up the schedule and add more classes.

                                
                                                 Take a look at the new mats!!!

This is just the beginning of the transformation. To the left we have the squat rack, bench, treadmill and about 400lbs of weights! This MMA gym is coming along slowly but surely. Everyday we add something new to the gym and it is starting to look nice! The 9,000 sqft facility will be the biggest and best place to train here on the Island.

Galveston Now Has BJJ

Galveston island now has legitimate BJJ! Lone Star BJJ is now the number one gym in Galveston, TX. The new gym is going to be opening in October. Everyone is welcome to stop by and train! We are going to be having MMA, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling and everything else you need for Mixed Martial Arts.

You can get started early on your free private lesson. Give this number a call and set up your lesson immediately. (443) 618-8887
You can e-mail Lone star BJJ at galvestonbjj@gmail.com

Do not wait to get started on your training. Lone Star BJJ is ready to get you in the best shape of your life!!

I Quit And I Am Never Going Back!!!

When I first found Brazilian Jiu Jitsu I knew we were meant to be together. From the first day I started I was hooked. I immediately started looking for a way to get out of my 9 -5 BS job. Don't get me wrong I actually enjoyed the job I had. It wasn't to bad. Slowly but surly I was making my way up the corporate latter and everything was going OK. But when BJJ walked in the front door of my life and yelled here I am, everything else stopped. It was like the whole world had came to a halt and crumbled before my feet. Then a light shined down upon me and a deep voice told me to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu forever. So what else was I supposed to do? Keep working at this job that kept me from training BJJ everyday of my life..... HELL NO!!! So I had to leave.

Everyday I worked at this company it felt like my life was slowly deteriorating right in front of me. I walked slower and slower everyday to work. When I ate lunch I stayed a little longer everyday. When I woke up in the morning I would take forever getting ready because I knew I had to go to work first before BJJ. I went from the hardest working person in the warehouse to the laziest person in 3 months. Some days I would just sit at my computer and watch BJJ videos for hours. Even if my boss was coming up to me I would just sit there and watch the videos. I didn't care what he thought about my work ethic. All I wanted was an excuse out of that place ASAP.

The excuse to leave came early. See I was offered a position to make a little more money and to move up in the company. So after we worked everything out. The time, money and what I was going to be doing they hired someone else. They didn't even hire someone inside the company. They decided to hire someone who had quit 6 months earlier. That wasn't the problem. The problem was they didn't even tell me about it. Now them hiring someone for the position was not a big deal. But hiring someone and then not telling me about it. Come on now we worked out the money and everything. How would that make you feel? To be passed up for a promotion after it was promised to you.

So now I had my excuse to leave.. And I was out the door!!! All I needed to do now was find a way to support myself. But I am not ready to go work for some business ran by the man. I am ready to start my own future. It was time for Evan Gideon to become Evan "OZ" Gideon for life!!! I found out quick not having a steady source of income sucks!!!! But after a few weeks I was able to convince the owner to hire me on part time and let me clean the mats to cover my tuition cost. Now I was finally living my dream. The dream to become a BJJ world champion.

Ever since I quit my job I have been able to train and compete all the time.. It is Awesome!! I did reach my goal to become a BJJ world champion and many other gold medals. Here are some of my achievements since I have quit my job.

Blue Belt:
2010 Houston International Medium Heavy Champion
2010 Pan Ams Medium Heavy Bronze medalist
2010 New York International Medium Heavy Champion
2010 World Champion Medium Heavy and Silver Medal in the Open Weight Class
And Multiple NAGA Gold Medals

Purple Belt:
2010 Chicago International Championships Gold Medal in the Heavy Weight Division and Bronze Medal in the Open Division
2011 Houston International Open Champion Gold in the Heavy Weight Division and Gold in the
Open Weight Division
2011 Pan Ams medalist
And Multiple NAGA Gold Medals

Now I am training full time and training hard everyday. Training non stop just so I can get my hand raised at the 2011 World Championships in California. This is what I live for! Live and breath BJJ. 2011 Mundials here I come and no one is going to stop me from standing on the top of the podium NO ONE!!!