I hear of a Bjj dojo in Chinatown with an instructor who...
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y'know, some proof would be nice.
such as a video clip.
I'm not believing any of this till i see some proof -
proof on who???? the purple belt?
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proof on anything that you guys have said so far
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hi thunder well i guess if you want proof go down to the purple belts class or ask any of his senior students (If they have not run away by now.) heard it's near the cinema in chinatown
or just drop by his class although it's in a secret location and only a refferal will get you in. (Maybe he want to screen his students to ensure only the weak or stupid joins so that he can tap them out.)
thunder ask around and maybe you might just get a refferal.
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The "purple" belt is Jason Quek.
As for Darren's prowess, I suggest you pay him a visit. He's currently training a group of students for the King of The Cage event in Nov. You'll have alot of people to "test test". =)
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Hi,Originally posted by Albinogorilla:I hear of a Bjj dojo in Chinatown with an instructor who is a 'purple belt' and got tapped out by a white belt... Anyone knows who this joker is?
New to this thread, but who's the white belt and which gym is he from? Thanks. -
HiOriginally posted by samadhi_fire:The "purple" belt is Jason Quek.
As for Darren's prowess, I suggest you pay him a visit. He's currently training a group of students for the King of The Cage event in Nov. You'll have alot of people to "test test". =)
As for Jason, I suggest you don't waste your time.
Is this King of the Cage event held in S'pore? When and where is it? Will really like to go watch, thanks. -
Hi
In terms of grappling skills may I know which gym is better, Darren's gym or the BJJ group affiliated with Straight Blast Gym? I did some internet research and came up with combat academy (also taught by Darren), Darren's own MMA school, Jason Quek (website is dead) and a guy named Kon Quek.
I'm also interested in signing up.
I think the instructor from the SBG is Kon Quek? I don't think he's the same person as Jason Quek? Because the training locations are different, but I'm not too sure.
I heard from my friend that there was some grappling competition recently, so who won?
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Ya - I think Jason Quek is teaching BJJ at some Chinese Martial arts school. I sent an email to kon at his hammerheadz gym and received no reply.Originally posted by NoRiceBoys:Hi
In terms of grapling skills may I know which gym is better, Darren's gym or the BJJ group affiliated with Straight Blast Gym? I did some internet research and came up with combat academy (also taught by Darren), Darren'sp own MMA school, Jason Quek (website is dead) and a guy named Kon Quek.
I'm also interested in signing up.
I think the instructor from the SBG is Kon Quek? I don't think he's the same person as Jason Quek? Because the training locations are different, but I'm not too sure.
I heard from my friend that there was some grappling competition recently, so who won?
Thanks for your help. -
Isn't King of the cage a US (UK?) event?Originally posted by samadhi_fire:The "purple" belt is Jason Quek.
As for Darren's prowess, I suggest you pay him a visit. He's currently training a group of students for the King of The Cage event in Nov. You'll have alot of people to "test test". =)
As for Jason, I suggest you don't waste your time. -
is cain and bruce participating?Originally posted by samadhi_fire:The "purple" belt is Jason Quek.
As for Darren's prowess, I suggest you pay him a visit. He's currently training a group of students for the King of The Cage event in Nov. You'll have alot of people to "test test". =)
As for Jason, I suggest you don't waste your time.
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HiOriginally posted by lwflee:Ya - I think Jason Quek is teaching BJJ at some Chinese Martial arts school. I sent an email to kon at his hammerheadz gym and received no reply.
I did a google search and found his contact here:
http://www.straightblastgym.com/when.htm
Contact: Kon H Quek - [email protected]
Hammer Headz Gym - SBGi Singapore ATG
Tel: 9677 1737
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well if you ask me i think darren's gym is alot better than the SBG one. darren's BJJ is suited more for competition while the other BJJ gyms are more text book.
To prove it darren's got guys coming as far as philipines and the uk to train with him. They found it "different" and too effective.
His gym also sends guys out fo fight professionally overseas. i think he's got a guy there who has won 4 australian BJJ titles that train in his gym, a guy who came in 4th in NAGA (Big grappling event in America) and i think one of his students is preparing to fight in Europe.
The last grappling tournament which his guys took part in, well they sent in 9 guys and won 7 medals. they would have won more but they were robbed by the referee and the judges. (His 78kg guy was paired with a guy 95kg)
And if i'm not mistaken i think there was a guy called kon learning bjj from darren a long time ago. don't know if it was the same guy you guys mentioned or not.
well if you wanna get hold of darren:
mixed martial arts academy
tel: 64385788 or 91852887
add: 41c north canal road
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Hi Kimura guyOriginally posted by kimuraguy:well if you ask me i think darren's gym is alot better than the SBG one. darren's BJJ is suited more for competition while the other BJJ gyms are more text book.
To prove it darren's got guys coming as far as philipines and the uk to train with him. They found it "different" and too effective.
His gym also sends guys out fo fight professionally overseas. i think he's got a guy there who has won 4 australian BJJ titles that train in his gym, a guy who came in 4th in NAGA (Big grappling event in America) and i think one of his students is preparing to fight in Europe.
The last grappling tournament which his guys took part in, well they sent in 9 guys and won 7 medals. they would have won more but they were robbed by the referee and the judges. (His 78kg guy was paired with a guy 95kg)
And if i'm not mistaken i think there was a guy called kon learning bjj from darren a long time ago. don't know if it was the same guy you guys mentioned or not.
well if you wanna get hold of darren:
mixed martial arts academy
tel: 64385788 or 91852887
add: 41c north canal road
email: [email protected]
Thanks for the response. Please don't take my post personally, I'm just a very straightforward kind of guy.
As I said in my other posts, I'm quite a skeptical guy because of my past experience in MA and the tons of bullshat that comes with it. I don't really care if it's more competition or textbook based, like the saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Has Darren's guys wrestled or bjj'ed (or whatever it's called) with Kon's guys before? Has Darren wrestled with Kon before? Who won? What's the score like?
There's been talk that a white belt has tapped out Jason Qwek a purple belt, but until now, one says he got tapped out once, another 4 times, another that the purple belt was someone else, and nobody can name who's the white belt and where he's from. I don't know if the post was meant to be a promotions/marketing thing to promote a certain gym or to badmouth another gym, but I want to know only the truth. I don't know any of them btw.
I think having people to train with you from UK and Phillipines does not prove anything, it may just be good marketing. People believe that Sai Baba is God too so people will believe anything.
So unless there's some proof of it, I'm skeptical. Kon learned from Darren? Is there any proof of that or just heresay? Anyway it doesn't matter who learned from who but who can teach better, and know their stuff better.
Also what belt is Kon and what belt is Darren in BJJ? I guess BJJ is one of the martial arts where the belt really means something, from what I read anyway. -
Oh yah,
During my research on BJJ gyms in S'pore I think I read something in the S'pore Expat Forum or was it a BJJ.net website (can't remember) that in a grappling competition this Jason Qwek's guys tapped out a lot of Darren's guys and basically won most of the medals.
Again, this is just what I read. There's a lot of bullshat flying around, and unless there's a fair and formal contest to find out who's the king of the hill, I'll remain your humble skeptic. -
hey noriceboys
glad there is a straight forward guy in the arts. And what "Sai baba" is not god?? man i kinda liked the afro. sigh lol
well firstly about Jason's guys tapping darren's guys. well it's a myth. in fact darren's white belt (a old guy) tapped out jasons blue belt (Shawn a young guy). in fact only darren's guys tapped their opponents by submission while the other gyms won by judges decision or by pinning. (why call is a submission grappling tournament if no body does submissions.) Well Jason himself could not tap out darrens skinny while belt. and this is not heresay coz i was there myself. In fact i think that fight is in his fight archive.
Well there was a one of Kons student that i know of who came over to Darren's gym. He got tapped out by the guys there pretty quick. He wanted to join the class by darren did not let him. But darren gave him a few pointers and he was happy.
Don't know what belt darren is but his student are at least blue as they have been tapping out blue belts from overseas.
And i think if people from overseas join his gym it's a good sign as darren does not market his school and his student tapped out guys overseas where they train. So these guys wanna know why they got tapped out by a white belt when they are blue and purple, and after learning the moves from darrens student they actually came over to train with him.
And yes kon actually trained in darrens class before as i saw him in class once when they trained at the singapore drama centre.
well martial arts is a personal journey. so its all up to you.
Sai baba is not god?????? -
Thanks man, I'll check out Darren's gym. Sounds like a good guy to learn from.
Sai Baba is a pedophile trickster. See here for the videos of his trickery:
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex-baba/engels/movies.html#01.
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I believe, you should just go down for a trial. no harm doing so..Originally posted by NoRiceBoys:Thanks man, I'll check out Darren's gym. Sounds like a good guy to learn from.
Sai Baba is a pedophile trickster. See here for the videos of his trickery:
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex-baba/engels/movies.html#01.
I just hate charlatans. -
darren is not very well liked by others..except of course his own mma-academy.. in fact he even wanted to name it the tsunami fight gym..Originally posted by kimuraguy:The last grappling tournament which his guys took part in, well they sent in 9 guys and won 7 medals. they would have won more but they were robbed by the referee and the judges. (His 78kg guy was paired with a guy 95kg) -
why is he not well likedOriginally posted by stellazio:darren is not very well liked by others..except of course his own mma-academy.. in fact he even wanted to name it the tsunami fight gym.. 
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dunno..maybe they find him cocky or wad i'm not sure..but alot of other gyms seems to dislike him..Originally posted by Simon Dean:why is he not well liked -
Does he have an attitude or ego problem or something? I don't like these kind of trainers. I prefer people who're secure with themselves and are humble and friendly.Originally posted by stellazio:dunno..maybe they find him cocky or wad i'm not sure..but alot of other gyms seems to dislike him.. -
I like your nickOriginally posted by Simon Dean:why is he not well liked
I saw a Simon Dean commercial once, he was selling some weight loss drink or something.
He called the fat people "All you fat, hideous monstrosities". Imagine that! Hahahaha! It found it really funny! -
hi all
yup but sai baba got one cool arfo? lol
well i've known darren for year and he's a real friendly and nice guy. has nothing bad to say to anyone. he's alway looking for the positive in people and situations.
the man has no egos trust me.
a story here comes to mind. once a guy came to the gym wanting to learn mma from darren. he was a little down as he was turned down by many gyms due to his condition. (he has only one working arm) he then asked darren whether he could do mma in his condition. darren said what condition? he guy then got angry and said can't you see that i have only one working arm? darren's said that nope i see an oppurtunity to make that working arm the hardest punching arm around coz when we focus to two arms you can solely focus on one and make it the best arm possible. the guy joined up and darren actually modified the techniques to suit him.
i guess he's not liked as he treats his students as friends and there is no traditional bowing to instructors or calling of "sensei". darren philosophy is if they are better people from training thats enough and if they respect me thats a bonus.
i also think he's disliked coz he take a technique rip it apart and constructs it again making it better.
i guess some people hate changes (sometimes even for the better) thats why i think he is disliked.
funny though coz he always says good stuff about other martial arts instructors in singapore.
i guess we fear, hate and discriminate what we don't know. sadly human nature
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nope, people under him will all say he's a nice guy..Originally posted by NoRiceBoys:Does he have an attitude or ego problem or something? I don't like these kind of trainers. I prefer people who're secure with themselves and are humble and friendly.