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I was first exposed to Ju Jitsu in 1993 when Royce Gracie dominated the Ultimate Fighting Championships, defeating opponents who were experts in various martial arts.

No one had seen anything like this before, a 175 pound man submitting fighters much larger and stronger.

Jiu Jitsu immediately moved to the top of the fighting world and became the foundation of MMA champions. 

Back then there were no Jiu Jitsu gyms in my area and life always seemed too busy to even start training.

I was deployed for 18 months in 2003. 6 months of special training in the states and one year in Iraq as a Infantryman. 

War is challenging and life changing,  I was fortunate to make it home after an active year in a dangerous area.  

 After deployment I found myself training sales reps in the Portland area, a new world that was so different from Iraq.

Mentally it was a struggle for years. I lost contact with friends and struggled to find purpose. I was sedentary and inactive. 

In 2017, 13 years after coming home, I found myself walking into a BJJ school in Medford Oregon. 

It was intimidating at first but the BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) community is very casual, friendly and a accepting  environment!  I discovered that we all carry some baggage, some history, and in Jiu Jitsu you learn how to release, how to roll, how to understand yourself.

I was immediately hooked and my body was reacting positively. I was having fun and within time felt better than my twenties in the Military! 

8 months in I started competing. The pressure and nerves felt similar to combat. It was tough but exciting and I was winning most of the tournaments I entered. 

I won World championship golds at blue, purple and brown belt, 8 total and was promoted to Black Belt in 6.5 years. 

Now I'm training  for a World win at black belt, hopefully, in Aug 2026. 

But more than medals, or competing, the new mission in my life, my purpose,  is to share  the life changing experience of Jiu Jitsu to others. 

Whether its for sport, for health, for self defense, or to reconnect with that thing inside yourself that maybe has gone silent for  years, I want to help bring this art to you.