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Student of The Month for June, Jeff Zazarro

June’s Student Of The Month - Jeff Zazarro Congratulations to Jeff Zazarro for being named the Student of the Month in June. Jeff was unavailable for comment immediatley, but promised us an interview for a later date once his hectic schedule allows. For being named Student of The Month Jeff was awarded a brand new kimono from Break Point. Unfortunatley, this kimono pales in comparison to Jeff’s high dollar collection of kimonos. If you have the pleasure of knowing Jeff, you know he has a taste for the higher dollar toys of life. But that is another story. Congrats El Jeffe!!😃 ....
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6 Jul 2021
Student of The Month - May

Congratulations to Troy Hunt for being named Student Of The Month for May. Troy has been a member at Checkmat Charlotte since July 1,2020. He has entered successfully numerous competitions such as grappling industries, tap cancer out and IBJJF opens. Troy was recently promoted to the rank of Blue Belt by Professor Michael Allen . We sat down with Troy to ask him some questions about Jiu Jitsu and alot of other cool things. Here it is. Where are you originally from? Asheboro NC -- Home of the NC ZOO How old are you? 27 What is your Favorite Food? Tacos What is your favorite Type of Music? Classic Rock What is your favorite color? Teal Who was your favorite Avenger? Rocket ....
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Student of the Month April 2021

Student of the Month of April - Lynne Robinson Its been a year since we did a Student of The Month. No better way to get back into the swing of things than a Blog interview. The student of the month for April is Lynne Robinson. Lynne has been training with us now for eight months to the day😍. Hope you enjoy the read. Hi. Please tell all of our readers your name. - Lynne Robinson Awesome! Please tell us how old you are and your rank in bjj? - I am 53 years young and I am a white belt. Why did you Start bjj training - I wanted nothing to do with it. But my youngest son convinced me it would help me gain confidence, which was pretty low at the time. That is a pretty ....
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19 Feb 2020
Student of the Month for January 2020

Student of the Month for January 2020 - Dalton Withers Every month at Checkmat Charlotte we award a student of the month. This gives potential students an opportunity to gain some insight as to what we are and what we do here at the Academy. This month the recipient is Dalton Withers. Dalton is a white belt here at Checkmat Charlotte and is two months into his journey. Dalton won a $50 Amazon gift card for his efforts and enthusiasm. Enjoy Dalton’s story and we hope that you decide to come by and visit us and begin your jujitsu training as well. What is your name, how old are you and Where are you originally from? Dalton Withers, I'm 25, I'm originally from Marietta, ....
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Student of The Month of December 2019

For the month of December we awarded Alicia Mccall Student of The Month. Alicia is an amazing mom, a talented dancer and a white belt here at Checkmat Charlotte. She is one of the hardest workers in the room and is always eager to learn. For her performance on and off the mat during December, Alicia is being recognized here on our Blog and wins a $50 gift card to Five Guys Burger based upon Cheeseburgers being her favorite food. Enjoy our chat with Alicia and come see us on the mats! Oss. What is your name, how old are you and where are you originally from?
My name is Alicia McCall. I am 28 and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. What brought you to BJJ and Checkmat Charlotte?
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Female Student Of The Year (2019)... Amanda Cargile

1. What is your name, how old are you, and where are you originally from? My
name is Amanda Cargile, and I’m 41. I grew up in Roswell, GA.
2. What brought you to BJJ and Checkmat Charlotte? I was training with Joe Pacheco, doing kickboxing and strength/conditioning. We moved to a gym with a cage, and he decided we needed to learn to grapple. Not long after, Checkmat Charlotte moved into the gym as well. Michael saw me in the cage (probably failing around trying some sort of takedown and only succeeding in taking myself down) and invited me to try a class. I was hooked within minutes.
2a. You recently were promoted to Purple belt. How was that? Receiving my ....
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Male Jiu Jitsu Student Of The Year

Male Student of The Year Jordan Varela
December 8 was Checkmat Charlotte’s annual end of year seminar and awards. Some students were promoted as well as recognized for their accomplishments. One student, Jordan Varela was awarded Male Student Of The Year. We sat down with Jordan and learned a little more about him and got his thoughts on everything from Jiu Jitsu, other Martial Arts and food. Enjoy this read with a fantastic person and Jiu Jitsu enthusiast.
What is your name, how old are you and where are you originally from? My name is Jordan Varela, I am 40 years old and am from Long Island, NY What brought you to BJJ and Checkmat Charlotte? I trained Muay Thai ....
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9 Dec 2019
Jiu Jitsu Student of the Month (November)

Student Of The Month for November winner, Jeff Zazarro answered some questions for us about his martial arts journey and his experience at Checkmat Charlotte. Jeff has been with us since 2017 and currently holds the rank of Blue Belt. Per his answers Jeff won a bag of delicious coffee from Forte Lagato, a local coffee company in nearby Fort Mill, SC. What is your name, how old are you and Where are you originally from? Jeff Zazzaro . 48 years old. Originally from Southington, Connecticut
How do you manage training bjj, and having a family at the same time? Checkmat Charlotte offers multiple times for classes. I go to morning and afternoon classes and spend evenings with ....
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22 Nov 2019
Jiu Jitsu Student of The Month for October 2019

Jiu Jitsu Student of The Month For October Every month at Checkmat Charlotte we will be featuring one of our students here on our blog as The Jiu Jitsu Student of The Month. For the month of October, the winner was Megan Melber. Megan has been with us for two years, is currently a blue belt and a assistant instructor in our Power Pawns kids program. We awarded Megan last night with this honor and she gladly accepted her prize of mini Snickers (her favorite candy).
Afterwards, we sat down with Megan to get an idea of who she is and her journey in Jiu Jitsu. Enjoy the article anddon't forget to check in for specials at Checkmat Charlotte .

1- What is your name and how old ....
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2 Nov 2019
The Queens Experience

Jiu Jitsu came into my life as I was at a crossroads. I joined Checkmat Charlotte about three months after moving to Charlotte knowing no one but my sister. As a remote employee, I worked from home every day and felt extremely isolated after my move. I would finish working for the day and ask myself “now what?” I took stock of the things missing in my life: friendships in a new city, physical activity, an outlet for my competitive nature, a sense of community and a coping mechanism for daily job and relationship stress. I chose Jiu Jitsu thinking I would be crossing off one or two items from my list - get a good work out in, maybe make a friend or two. I researched every gym ....
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Becca Dailey

Checkmat Charlotte is amazing!! The talent and passion of this school is something you notice as soon as you walk in the door! These people are amazing at the art! Amazing school! The thing is you can get that at a lot of places in the area( albeit maybe not quite the level of tenacity that Professor Allen not only expects but also demonstrates) The thing that Checkmat Charlotte has is the community! I have only been here a short time but have met soo many encouraging teammates! And teammates that come alongside and teach inspire and challenge you to treat yourself well in this art and in life.

but seriously don’t just take my word for it! Come train!!! Come join the community that I’m now so happy to be a part of!! :)

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