Pat Hardy
Texas Punishment Crew founder Pat Hardy moved from full-contact karate into Gracie jiu-jitsu and received his black belt from Royce in 2004.
Biography
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Museum of the Gulf Coast, Pat Superhawk Hardy.(opens in a new tab)
Hardy was born in 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas.
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He began karate at 16 under Jack Hebert, earning black belts from Ernest Smith in 1974 and Hebert in 1975.
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His 1975 U.S. Karate Championship success led to professional full-contact competition; he lost a 1977 world-title fight.
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Before his jiu-jitsu career he served in the Marines, later studying law and working in criminal justice.
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The museum records senior-division Gracie Jiu-Jitsu national blue-belt weight-class titles in 1997,1998 and 1999.
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Royce Gracie awarded Hardy his black belt in 2004; the museum identifies him as Royce’s first black belt and reports that he regarded the promotion as his proudest martial-arts moment.
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Texas Punishment Crew, About Us.(opens in a new tab)
Hardy founded Texas Punishment Crew in 1993.
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The school he founded offers Brazilian jiu-jitsu for children and adults alongside adult Muay Thai and MMA.
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Jacob Dick, Beaumont Enterprise,15March2019, updated18March2019.(opens in a new tab)
Seeking practical skills for his work as a bouncer, Hardy travelled to Los Angeles to learn Gracie jiu-jitsu, according to Jason Ebarb.
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Ebarb recalled Hardy taking him and his brother into the Silsbee group, which trained above a flower shop and later behind a dance studio.
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By 2019 the school was in Beaumont and Jason Ebarb effectively ran it; Royce had made regular teaching visits.
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TXMMA, Christopher Story, Texas BJJ promotions.(opens in a new tab)
Royce Gracie promoted Hardy to third-degree black belt on 14 October 2016.
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Jason and Randall Ebarb, identified as Hardy’s students, received second degrees from Royce on the same day.
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IBJJF, American National Championship2003 official results.(opens in a new tab)
Hardy placed first at super heavyweight and second in open class in male Master 4 brown belt at the 2003 American Nationals.
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IBJJF, Pan Championship2008 official results.(opens in a new tab)
The 2008 Pan results list Hardy first in male Master 4 black-belt ultra heavyweight.
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