i dont know any of those people but im on the jersey shore right where the shore starts. train a bit further inland in howell, nj monmouth county.

I researched your profile, your instructor, your instructor's instructor,

of course, I know who your instructor's instrustor's instructor is,

and also your and your instructor's JJGF certification.

I voted to affirm your claim of blue belt promotion through that lineage.

Awsome! Thanks. Yeah Bo is a Black Belt under Jamie Cruz who himself is under Renzo. Thanks for the verification. I am a new blue belt (got it the Saturday before Christmas) and sadly because we play music while we train every time I try to post a video of my rolls or of the promotion to YouTube it gets a copyright block which is making it hard for me to show stuff. So when that gets combined with the fact that the gym I go to is only 2 years old with a smaller batch of guys, I was getting worried no one would trust me. Thanks again for looking into it and doing some leg work and going above and beyond to verify me.

I'm from Jersey, born and raised in Newark, but left in 1986 when I enlisted in the Air Force. Live in Canada now. Only miss the shore.

My nephew trains with Jamie Cruz and is a purple under him. His name is Roberto Alicea. Hope you cross paths. I make instructional vids and send them to my nephew all the time. He has come up to visit and train with me too. Love that guy!

Verification is tough, I have been able to get a few votes, from people I know, but then when no one else you know is in here, you stay in limbo. I am trying to get more people to join but they also need to be verified, so we can't vote for each other, and limbo status remains.

Jersey strong. Passaic County. I've trained around a bunch. I know your coaches coach, Jamie Cruz. He's a wild man!