Head Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor / Owner
- 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 27 years of mat experience
- 5 years of wrestling with 124 competition matches
- 22 years of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with 186 competition matches
- 310 wrestling and BJJ / no-gi competition matches combined
Championships Won:
2x World Gracie Championships (Arnolds)
1x Gracie Nationals
4x C3
8x NAGA
7x US Grappling
4x IBJJF Chicago Open
1x Extreme Grappling Open
1x Combat Corner Grappling Championship
1x ADCC Nationals
Placed 3rd at the IBJJF Pan American Championships
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Competition Metals:
2nd place blue belt: Justin Morris Tourney, Dec 2002
2nd place blue belt: 4th Annual Relson Gracie U.S. Nationals, Oct 2003
3rd place no gi: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2004
2nd place advanced no gi: NAGA Chicago, May 2004
3rd place no gi: Henry Matamoros Tourney, Aug 2004
1st place no gi: 5th Annual Relson Gracie U.S. Nationals, Oct 2004
3rd place purple belt: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2005
1st place advanced no gi: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2005
2nd place purple belt: C3-1, April 2005
1st place no gi: C3-1, April 2005
3rd place purple belt and above: NAGA Chicago, May 2005
1st place purple belt: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2006
Professional no gi competitor: World Gracie Championships (Arnolds), Mar 2006
3rd place purple belt and above: NAGA Chicago, May 2006
2nd place purple belt: C3-3, July 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: C3-3, July 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: NAGA Chicago, Aug 2006
3rd place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Milwaukee, Feb 2007
2nd place purple belt: US Grappling - Milwaukee, Feb 2007
1st advanced no gi: NAGA Indianapolis, Sept 2009
2nd place purple belt: NAGA Indianapolis, Sept 2009
2nd expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, April 2010
2nd place absolute purple belt: C3-11, July 2010
1st place no gi advanced: C3-11, July 2010
2nd place purple belt: Chicago International Open, Aug 2010
2nd place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Sep 2010, bowed out in championship match
1st place purple belt: NAGA Chicago, Sep 2010
2nd place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Chicago, Oct 2010
2nd place purple belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2010
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling – Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place purple belt: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2011
1st place no gi advanced: C3-13, July 2011
2nd place expert no gi: NAGA East Chicago, Aug 2011
2nd place brown belt: NAGA East Chicago, Aug 2011
1st place absolute purple belt: C3-14, Oct 2011
2nd place purple belt: C3-14, Oct 2011, bowed out in championship match
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2011
1st place purple belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Oct 2011
1st place expert no gi: NAGA East Chicago, Nov 2011
2nd place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2012
3rd place 170 and under absolute: Combat Corner 9, Apr 2012
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2012
1st place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Summer Open, Aug 2012
2nd place brown belt: Super Extreme Grappling Open, Oct 2012
1st place expert no gi: Super Extreme Grappling Open, Oct 2012
1st place expert no gi: NAGA Chicago, Oct 2012
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling - Chicago, Jan 2013
1st place brown belt: US Grappling – Chicago, Jan 2013
1st place absolute no gi, 170 and under: Combat Corner 11, Feb 2013
2nd place purple belt and above: Combat Corner 11, Feb 2013
1st place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2013
1st place brown belt no gi: IBJJF Chicago Winter Open, Mar 2013
3rd place brown belt: IBJJF Pan Jiu Jitsu Championship (Pan Ams), Mar 2013
1st place brown belt: NAGA Chicago, Apr 2013
2nd place brown belt: IBJJF Chicago Summer Open, Aug 2013
2nd place brown belt no gi: IBJJF Chicago Summer Open, Aug 2013
1st place brown belt no gi absolute: IBJJF Chicago Summer Open, Aug 2013
1st place advanced no gi: US Grappling – Chicago Submission Only, May 2014
2nd place advanced no gi absolute: US Grappling – Chicago Submission Only, May 2014
1st place brown belt: US Grappling – Chicago Submission Only, May 2014
1st place professional no gi: ADCC – Chicago Nationals, Jun 2014
2nd place brown belt: ADCC – Chicago Nationals, Jun 2014
