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Visual explorations into the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle. Photos by @likoskyphoto & @VogelChrissie

Philadelphia & Beyond
Joined February 2014
Much respect to @aho_215 on this sweet take down. Something rarely seen in a no gi sub only tournament. This was a benefit for brain injury survivors via @pa_subseries & @tbirecoveryproj. Link in profile to photos by @marklikoskyphoto. 50% of the procee… ift.tt/37YuLMQ
Link in bio for images from the @pa_subseries. Here’s a shot of the super fight between @teflondombjj & @gobigwill. So epic to see local schools like @balancemma & @mainlineunitedbjj get together for such a great cause. Photo by @marklikoskyphoto #philly… ift.tt/2HWKyRy
Not only is this a Philly based tournament but it’s also for a great cause! Our photographer @marklikoskyphoto will be setting up for portraits to help spread awareness! #RepostPlus @pa_subseries - - - - - - Pre-registration still open at PAsubmissionser… ift.tt/2UtlNUM
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Congrats to @tommyb0870 on being awarded Student of the Year @paramountbjj Belt Prmotions this past weekend! Was an honor to document the progress of so many great grapplers! Message me for a link to the photos. 📸 @marklikoskyphoto . . . . #bjj #bjjl… ift.tt/2S54uIh
I started Jiu Jitsu shortly after losing my mother to Cancer in 2013. In addition to learning some self defense and getting fit I had no idea I’d be joining such a welcoming and ever growing family who make up this Jiu Jitsu community. Please click the l… ift.tt/323kJae
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Brown belt with bagpipes. Balance Studios Fishtown, Philadelphia 2016 by @marklikoskyphoto. Since I wasn’t able to set up for promotions I’ll be upstairs @balancemma Fishtown this coming Sunday from around 10-12:30. Come on up for a portrait with or wit… ift.tt/31P3ie3
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Proud to announce that Cauliplhower NJ correspondent and long time friend/training partner @giullianafonseca.photo will be covering promotions today @balancemma. She’ll mostly be covering Angie Vogel as she becomes Balance’s first female Black Belt but s… ift.tt/2IhrVs5
Jiujitsu family and friends on the mat @frameworkbjj Learning, playing and uniting over the gentle art. Photo by @vogelartevisual ift.tt/2ZP8wci
Congratulations gents-Balance studios of the west coast is growing everyday. Here is the Framework BJj founder and Balance Studios black belt Drew Vogel with his newest blue belts. Photo by @vogelartevisual ift.tt/2LJtxvR
Fernando Ramos of #BalanceStudios & his brother Tony Ramos of #BellinghamBJJ have a friendly match to celebrate their birthdays, brotherhood, and a recent belt promotion (congrats @tonerock05 🙇🏻‍♀️) on the mats @frameworkbjj of Seattle, Washington. Photo… ift.tt/2ZPpIhG
Labor Day Weekend Sunday night Open Mat @balancemma. NoGi drilling and battles with a room full of wrestlers, mma fighters and just all around tough grapplers. Thanks Dustin for hosting an epic open mat! . #balancestudios #teambalance #phillybjj ift.tt/2PzBj0w
Started out standing doing last night for @jiujitsumatrix’s Friday night NoGi class @balancemma. Whole class was gassed within five minutes but grateful for some tough matches and much needed stretches after. . . . . . #balancestudios #teambalance #phill… ift.tt/2NNVDJ7
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Tomorrow @guillotinehc takes the stage for @thisishardcorefest. Check out Jared From @bjj_united, @chucktreece and some other local Philly hardcore legends for their second show ever! Come early! #guillotinehc #phillyhardcore #phillybjj #thisishardcore #… ift.tt/2SHLFcB
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Friday night 7pm class with @jiujitsumatrix. Testing out my new Fuji X-T30 with the 50mm f2 lens. #bjj #balancestudiios #fujixt30 bit.ly/31Lvcbm
If you’re on the mats and knew nothing about @lexfridman all you’d see is a tough BJJ Black Belt. Little did you know he’s also a self proclaimed three stripe purple belt at guitar and knows a few things about self driving cars according to what he’s say… bit.ly/2vLB9WX
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Framework BJJ- an @balancemma affiliate of Seattle-competed and showed some technical skills at the Ten Kicks Trio tournament. #SubOnly #Nogi #Grapplers #PNW #LastManStanding #GuillotineMachines #GJJ #teambalance #FrameworkBJJ for the #Seattle #WhiteBel… bit.ly/2UNFM1Q
Excited to see Stephen Plyler & Kevin Lynch represent @elevatedstudios & @balancemma tomorrow @f2wbjj! Two of the toughest sparring partners I’ve ever dealt with on the mats but the nicest guys ever! #F2W108 #teambalance #elevatedstudios bit.ly/2X14wQF
Here’s a shot from Philly’s first #F2W31 I attended a couple years ago with the great @eddie_wolverine. Can’t wait to see him return to the mats against local @bjjunited warrior @williamwolk! This will be a great match out of several exciting match ups. … bit.ly/2uXdr9L
Grandmaster Relson Gracie @relsongracieoriginal stooped by to drop some knowledge @balancemma. Sure there are some fancy moves out there now but he had some classic old school Gracie moves to counter them. Learn your basics! And yeah he yelled at me abou… bit.ly/2Ke1C9X
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Thanks to Grandmaster Relson Gracie @relsongracieoriginal for another epic seminar @balancemma! #relsongracie #balancestudios #graciejitsu 📸 by @marklikoskyphoto bit.ly/2Vp4QII
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