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Monday, April 28th, 2008Throwdown Fight Camp with Jay White
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008reposted from Throwdown Industries news section.
Throwdown HQ- Las Vegas, NV
Day 2 of Throwdown Fight Camp started bright and early on Sunday at 8am with Mike Springer giving a strength and conditioning for combat athlete training session for the campers. With an early start and conditioning as the first session of the day there were a few camper “no shows”, maybe they “explored” the Vegas nightlife the night before? Either way, Springer gave a great session which incorporated kettle bells and body weight exercises and the campers took away information that can help them create their own home programs.
2007 ADCC Absolute Champion Robert Drysdale taught the day session and showed the class effective no-gi techniques such as attacks from the back, escape/defense from back attacks, variations of the “brabo” choke, different leg locks/knee bars and sweeps of all types. Campers tested their newly learned arsenal of each other and then had a chance to test it on Drysdale himself. Well kind of, Drysdale played with the campers like a cat plays with a mouse but it was still an experience to be able to roll with the 07 ADCC Absolute Champion.
IFL head coach & striking guru, Shawn Tompkins taught the afternoon session and showed the campers stand up techniques that have helped athletes such as Chris Horodecki, Jay Hieron and Sam Stout be successful in competition. XC BJJ coach & MMA/ADCC vet Jay White joined the session and gave the campers his BJJ for MMA lesson going over taking the back from half guard, defending yourself while your in opponents guard and other effective techniques that he uses with the pros at XC.
After two days the campers were exhausted but will take home a wealth of knowledge that they can apply to their own training. Matt A. from Portland said- “The camp was awesome! The hours were long especially the 8 hour day but the awesome coaches and fighters and different techniques and philosophies I learned will definitely help my game and put me on the right path.”
Thank you to all of the instructors for sharing their knowledge and thank you to the campers for attending this amazing camp!
*story and images courtesy of Throwdown Industries
Jay White | The Interview
Thursday, March 13th, 2008reposted from Throwdown Industries’ news section.
Throwdown spent some time yesterday with new Throwdown Soldier, Jay White, a fighter and BJJ coach out of Xtreme Couture. Jay was recently cast in an upcoming Nike commercial with Rampage Jackson and because of his size & great jiu-jitsu game was invited by Juanito Ibarra to be a training partner for Cheick Kongo. Spend some time out of your day & get to know Jay White.
Throwdown: Jay we would like to thank you for taking the time out of your training & teaching to talk to Throwdown today
Jay: No problem
Throwdown: Where are you from originally & how did you end up in Las Vegas from Oregon? Better question, why’d you decide to stay?
Jay: I’m originally from Upstate NY, Troy actually. Well I ended up in Oregon first. I moved out there about 3.5 years ago to train with Team Quest. That’s how I met Randy. I had decided to move back to NY, right as I did about after a month there Randy asked if I’d like to come to Vegas to help him get ready for Gonzaga. (note- Jay, like Gonzaga is a multi time ADCC vet). I was happy to come out here and help as training and sparring partner to mimic Gonzaga for Randy. After training here there’s no place else I would like to train. The place is great and great top level guys to train with plus more top level fighters come in and out to train all the time. Plus it’s just an awesome training atmosphere.
Throwdown: Tell us about your training background. How did you get into MMA?
Jay: I started in Kyokushin kai Karate as a kid that progressed to some boxing. Then Eventually I found myself studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Upstate NY with a Renzo Gracie affiliate school run by UFC 12 veteran Nick Sanzo. We would make regular trips to NYC to train with Renzo usually 2x a month. I started going down more often eventually ending up going down to NYC which was a 3 hour drive there and back about 3x a week. I’m a purple under Renzo well that was the last belt I received before I left to go to Quest. I actually got my purple after just training for only 10 months with Renzo.
Throwdown: What weight do you usually walk around at?
Jay: About 275-280lbs
Throwdown: You were a competitive bodybuilder at one point in your life? How long did you train? Did you compete in any shows?
Jay: I always lifted weights one way or another whether fighting or not. I took a break from fighting about 10 months actually and in that time frame I trained for a bodybuilding competition. I trained for about 10 months or so and I did one competition.
Throwdown: Can you walk us through a day of training with Xtreme Couture?
Jay: Well depending on the day and what’s coming up I usually get there about 9:30 am and if it’s conditioning day then I’m with Jake Bonacci our strength and conditioning being put through a hellish weight and conditioning program. If it’s not a conditioning day then I will do pads with Shawn Tompkins and work on my standup with him. After that I usually teach Jiu Jitsu and then it’s off to the house to eat and recuperate for pro practice at 4pm.
Throwdown: Do you follow any special diet? Anything particular, what kind of things do you normally eat?
Jay: Lately I have been following a strict diet to try and get a handle on my weight. I don’t want to get too far out of shape. I usually egg whites, Spinach, oatmeal, Grilled Chicken breast, yams, ground turkey things of that nature.Throwdown: You started your pro MMA career with back to back fights vs. Jeff Monson? I�m all for challenging yourself but do you think at that point of your career that you were ready for a veteran like Jeff?
Throwdown: You started your pro MMA career with back to back fights vs. Jeff Monson? I’m all for challenging yourself but do you think at that point of your career that you were ready for a veteran like Jeff?
Jay: I fought Jeff the first time on very short notice and I was very confident I would win that fight I didn’t think his striking was as good as mine and I didn’t feel his ground game to be better then. I felt he had the advantage in wrestling and top position. Turned out I took him down twice and felt I was winning the fight till I tore my LCL. The second fight I f**d up and he won fair and square. But I felt very confident going into both fights.
Throwdown: You said in a recent interview after your last HDNET Fight (1st rd arm bar win over Patrick Castillo) that “you don’t really like people”? Is this true or just a “front” because I think you’re a pretty nice guy.
Jay: I guess when you get to know me I am a “nice guy”. But that’s the point, I don’t let many people get to know me. Or do I want many people to get to know, I better stop doing this interview…lol
Throwdown: I have to ask, what does the “5150″ tattoo on your midsection mean? Are you just a big Van Halen fan or what?
Jay: It’s the penal code for a danger to ones self and others…lol
Throwdown: You were recently a training partner for Cheick Kongo. Describe that experience. Were you able to teach him anything and vice versa?
Jay: It was a great experience. Cheick is a real nice guy I hated to see him lose but on the other hand he did some tons of improvement in his game especially his takedown and ground game. I hope I was able to teach him stuff. He seemed to pick up the ground techniques I was showing him pretty good.
Throwdown: You’re also a devoted father. When you’re not training you play “Mr. Mom” correct? What do you and your kids like to do on your days off?
Jay: Yea I’m home with the kids most of the day because my wife works at Xtreme Couture during the day. After the morning training session and they get out of school. We go home have some lunch. Now that it’s getting warmer out we’ll go outside and play. Me and my son Kaiden play catch a lot he’s a huge baseball fan and Bella usually plays with the skate scooter or other toys.
Throwdown: Let’s play a little game called “Firsts”. I say “First____” and you answer, ok?
First Job: Getting shopping carts at a grocery store.
First Sport Played: Football
First Car: Chrysler Le Baron Coupe
First Concert: Def Leppard
First Tattoo: Tribal band around my right arm
First Martial Art You Trained in: Karate
First time You Decide that MMA was Your Career: When I came to Vegas
Throwdown: I noticed that you don’t have a nickname? Or do you?
Jay: Nope.. Not yet anyway
Throwdown: Any fights lined up for you? If you had a choice, who would you like to fight next?
Jay: No fights lined up as of right now. Working on some things. I’d love to fight Kimbo.
Throwdown: Kimbo Slice? Didn’t he train at Xtreme Couture recently? Were you able to train with him? How did that go?
Jay: Yes I did train with him. How did it go? See my answer to the last question. Like I said, I would love to fight Kimbo.
Throwdown: Kimbo Slice vs Jay White “Bread”: Battle for the Bread!
Jay: lol
Throwdown: Anything else do you want to say to your fans out there?
Jay: Thanks for supporting my anti-social ass. Check out www.myspace.com/fokaisoldier and www.jaywhite.tv
Throwdown: Once again, thank you so much for your time and good luck from everyone here at Throwdown Industries
Jay: Thank you
Check out Jay’s last fight at HDNET Fights:
Jay trying to choke out his boss (Randy):
Hitting pads with Tompkins:
Training with Kongo for UFC 82:
*all images property of Throwdown Industries and Jay White
Behind the Scenes of a NIKE Commercial
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008reposted from Throwdown Industries’ news section.
I traveled to Valencia CA to visit the set of the NIKE commercial filmed on Sunday March 9th featuring THROWDOWN Army members Rampage Jackson & Jay White. The commercial is entitled “Human Chain” and I cannot disclose any details about the commercial other than that along with Rampage and Jay, the commercial will also feature the following superstar athletes: Maria Sharapova, LeBron James, Ronaldinho and LaDainian Tomlinson. This is NIKE’s second commercial featuring MMA athletes (first was with Randy Couture) and based on the set that they built and the production involved for the MMA segment, they went all out for it.
Jay and I arrived to the set at the scheduled call time that Jay was given by the producers and with daylight savings time, this was early. Since this was Jay’s first time in a commercial of this magnitude we didn’t want to be late. I called Rampage and asked what time he was scheduled to arrive and he was at the car wash having his Audi R8 detailed in Orange County over an hour away from the shoot. “Man I can’t be pullin’ up to my first NIKE commercial with a dirty car”. Whoever his detailer is they did a phenomenal job, check out the shine on the R8!
Since Jay and I had time to kill, we walked around to try and locate the production manager. While we were waiting for him to arrive, Herb Dean, celebrity MMA referee, walked up to us and said (obviously referring to Jay), “you guys look like fighters, I think you’re with me”. Herb was cast as the MMA referee in the commercial segment and it was Jay’s and my first time meeting him and he is one very cool guy. He also told us this was his commercial debut as well.
The production manager arrived shortly thereafter and led Jay and Herb to their trailers (actually more like closets), but at least we didn’t have to sit outside with the extras. We were all we laughing because the trailers had “Herb D” and “Jay W” written on the doors.
The trailers featured a plush plaid bench seat and well, that was about it. After sitting in there for a few minutes and realizing that it was more comfortable outside than inside, we headed to the catering van to eat. No pizza or cold cut sandwiches served here! We had choices of Korean BBQ, seared ahi tuna, teriyaki chicken, pot stickers, coconut curry rice, salads and deserts. Good stuff! After eating, the production manager showed us Rampage’s “trailer” which was a luxury condo on wheels. White leather couches and chairs, flat screen TVs, refrigerator & freezer, espresso machine and air conditioning!
Since Rampage wasn’t scheduled to arrive for another hour, Jay and I decided to hang out in his trailer and prepare it for his arrival so I loaded up the fridge with Throwdown Rampage Punch Energy Drinks while Jay kept the couch warm.
When Rampage arrived, I showed him the new April 2008 issue of Maxim that he was in that arrived in my mailbox the day before. After checking it out, he, Jay and Herb headed to wardrobe to pick up their outfits.
After changing it was off to the set to film! This is where my detailed reporting and photos stop since I have been sworn to secrecy by the production manager and director. All I can tell you is that Rampage, Jay and Herb filmed, and filmed, and filmed and filmed for hours and Juanito Ibarra was onsite as the expert MMA action consultant. Luckily I brought enough Throwdown Energy Drinks for the crew and actors because it was a long day!
After completing the filming, Juanito, Rampage, Jay and Herb were winding down in the trailer and Juanito asked them, “Can you believe you guys just did a NIKE commercial?”. It was a surreal to all of them but this commercial is a sign that the sport of MMA is arriving! Rampage and Jay starring in the same commercial as LeBron, Sharapova, L.T. and Ronaldinho is a huge step for the sport and its athletes!
The commercial airs in May 08 so look out for it!
Signing off
-Throwdown Intelligence Officer
*all images property of Throwdown Industries and Jay White