-Instructors-

Johnny Lee Smith (Cullman & Madison) - Jiu Jitsu 3rd Degree Black Belt, Kobayashi Shorin Ryu 4th Degree Black Belt, Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan 3rd Degree Black Belt
-1983-1987 Alabama State Karate Champion
-1985 Winner of the “Battle of Atlanta” and the “Bluegrass Nationals”, National Martial Arts Tournaments.
-1990-1994 Alabama State Karate Champion
-Member of “United Professionals” National Martial Arts Team
-1994 Winner of the “Battle of Atlanta”, the “Bluegrass Nationals”, and “Texas Challenge” National Martial Arts Tournaments
-2002 Awarded Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Carlos Machado
-2005 Awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Carlos Machado
-2009 Awarded 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Carlos Machado

Daniel O'Brien (Cullman) - Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Karate-Do Black Belt
-2005 1st Place NAGA Georgia State Championships  No Gi  Intermediate Division
-2005 3rd  Place NAGA Georgia State Championships  Gi  Blue Belt Division
-2006 2nd Place NAGA Georgia State Championships  No Gi  Intermediate Division
-2006 1st Place Alabama State Directors Karate Championships Sparring
-2007 1st Place NAGA U.S. National Championships  No Gi  Intermediate Division
-2007 1st Place NAGA U.S. National Championships  Gi  Purple Belt Division
-2007 2nd Place NAGA  Georgia State Championships No Gi Expert Division
-2007 3rd  Place NAGA  Georgia State Championships  Gi Purple Belt Division
-2008 3rd Place NAGA U.S. National Championships  No Gi  Expert Division
-2008 3rd Place NAGA U.S. National Championships  Gi  Purple Belt Division
-2008 1st Place Alabama BJJ State Championships Gi Open Weight Expert Division
-2009 NAGA US Nationals Men's NO-GI Expert Light Heavy Weight 1st Place
-2009 NAGA US Nationals Men's GI Brown & Black Cruiser Weight 2nd Place
-2010 Lutador Grappling Championship Pro Brown/Black Heavy Division 2nd Place
-2010 Lutador Absolute Expert Division 3rd place
-2010 NAGA Southeastern Championship No-Gi Expert Absolute 1st Place
-2010 NAGA Southeastern Championship No-Gi Expert heavyweight 1st Place
-2010 NAGA Southeastern Championship Gi Brown/Black belt 1st Place

John O'Brien (Cullman) - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt, Karate-Do Black Belt
-2009 2nd place AGA Gi Purple Belt Heavy Division
-2010 Golden Gloves Novice State Champion

Josh O'Brien (Cullman) - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt, Karate-Do Black Belt
-2005 2nd place NAGA White Belt Gi
-2006 3rd place NAGA Intermediate No Gi
-2006 2nd place NAGA Blue Belt Gi
-2008 3rd place NAGA Blue Belt Gi

Matt Ward (Madison)- Jiu Jitsu Purple Stripe
-2007 NAGA US Nationals White Belt 1st Place
-2007 NAGA Beginner No-Gi 3^rd Place
-2008 NAGA US Nationals Blue Belt 1st Place
-2008 NAGA No-Gi Intermediate 1^st place
-2008 Alabama BJJ Championships Middleweight Blue Belt 1st place
-2009 NAGA US Nationals Men's No-Gi Expert Middle Weight 1st place
-2009 NAGA Atlanta Men's Absolute 4th place
-2009 NAGA Atlanta Men's No-Gi Expert Cruiserweight 3rd place
-2009 NAGA Atlanta Men's Brown/Black Belt Cruiserweight 2nd place
-2009 NAGA Southeastern Championships No Gi Expert Cruiserweight 3rd place.
-2009 NAGA Southeastern Championships purple belt cruiserweight 2nd place.
-2009 AGA Advanced Heavy Division 1st place
-2009 AGA Open Weight Purple Belt Division 1st place
-2010 US Grappling Submission Only Expert No Gi Medium Heavy 2nd Place
-2010 US Grappling Submission Only Absolute No Gi 2nd Place
-2010 US Grappling Submission Only Absolute Purple Belt 2nd Place
-2010 NAGA Georgia Light Heavyweight No Gi Advanced 1st Place
-2010 NAGA Georgia Purple Belt Light Heavyweight 3rd Place
-2010 Lutador medium heavy purple belt 1st
-2010 Lutador medium heavy expert 1st
-2010 NAGA Georgia absolute expert 2nd
-2010 NAGA Georgia expert light heavyweight 1st
-2010 NAGA Georgia purple belt cruiser weight 1st
-2011 Pan American Brown Belt Medium-Heavy 1st

Daniel Whisenant (Madison) – Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt, Karate-Do Brown Belt

Koehler "Kayler" Yarbrough (Madison) – Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt, Karate-Do Purple Stripe
-2009 Naga US Nationals White Belt Light Weight 3rd place
-Woman's Equalizer Course Instructor

Mike Brown (Madison) - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

Nicholas Loyd (Madison) - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
-2002 Southern Submission Open Silver Medal Lightweight Division

Michael Borden (Madison) - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt

Sean Thompson (Madison) – Karate-Do Blue Stripe

-Students-

Gabe McAlpin - Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt

Kent Waters - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

Roger Renfro - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
-2002 Pan Am Blue Belt Silver Medalist

Donald Walker - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

Russell Day - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

Joey Giamaro - Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

Josh Jarrett - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
-2008 3rd place Alabama BJJ Championships No Gi Beginner Open Division
-2009 1st place AGA White Belt Heavy Division

Matt Smith - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
-2009 3rd place AGA White Belt Light Division

Stephen Wilhite - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt

Chris Thrasher - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt

Billy Baily - Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt

Alaina House - Karate-Do Red Belt, Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
-2010 NAGA Georgia Girls Teen No Gi Intermediate 2nd Place
-2010 NAGA Georgia Girls Teen Gi Intermediate 2nd Place

Bo House - Jiu Jitsu White Belt

Ryan Layton - Karate-Do White Belt, Jiu Jitsu White Belt

Desmond Farr - Jiu Jitsu White Belt

Nick Kelley - Karate-Do Orange Stripe

Sawyer Shabel - Jiu Jitsu White Belt, Karate-Do Orange Belt
-2011 2nd Place Lutador Teen No-Gi

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