Introduction Raleigh Ronin

Before I get to blogging about anything to serious I'd like to start of with an introduction. My name is Karl Krebs and I often go by Ronin in some form or fashion on most forum websites. I'm a college student who wants to enter the security law enforcement field and I currently train BJJ and have some experience in judo

There are a lot of opinions flying around on the internet and martial arts communities and I believe the best way to combat that miss information and establish some type of legitimacy is honestly being up front with credentials. 

My current ranks are a 2 stripe whitebelt in BJJ in addition to my Sankyu (brown belt) in judo. I got my white stripes from John Taube who got his brown belt from Carlos Machado and I got my Brown belt in judo from Darian Stokes of Bushido Judo School.  

I got into judo in highschool after a teacher found out I was getting beat up and bullied for being gay. I got into BJJ as an alternative to judo after I had to switch Dojos and currently train out of Zenith Jiu Jistu in apex NC.

My placements in tournaments are as follows up until 10/28/2014 for an updated list check http://theronindiaries.tumblr.com/Tournament%20Record

BJJ tournaments 3rd Place Us Grappling Greensboro 11/14
2nd place No gi Submission only AMAA 10.25.14
4th place No gi Submission only AMAA 10.25.14

3rd Place Adult Light belt Division NAGA june 2013     

Judo tournaments
2nd Place Bushido Roll Bowl. Agust 2013 
1st Place Bushido Challenge March 2013 
3rd Place Ippon Judo tourney April 16, 2012 
3nd Place NC State Championships Febuary 25, 2012 
2nd Place Waka Mu Sha Judo tournament GA February 11, 2012  
2nd place Yellow Hill Winter Judo tournament January 21, 2012  
2nd place Bushido Challenge NC Judo State Championship March 2011 Heavyweight  
2nd place Bushido Challenge NC Judo State Championships March 2011 Lightheavyweight
2nd Place Hometown Heroes Judo tournament September 21, 2011