Justin is currently a first degree blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Davi Ramos and Andre Galvao and has been training in self defense for over 20 years. Justin’s experience includes wrestling, jiu jitsu, boxing, mixed martial arts, Krav Maga and various forms of Military/LE hand-to-hand.
Justin is proud to have served his country, retiring as a First Sergeant after two decades of service.
Justin has completed schools such as U.S. Army Airborne, U.S. Army Pathfinder, Air Assault, various small arms instructor courses and U.S. Army combatives level 1 & 2.
Since retirement, Justin has worked as a Firefighter as well as a Paramedic. In addition to owning a gym, Justin works for Tim Kennedy’s Sheepdog Response and teaches various courses such as the Protector series, handgun, carbine, shotgun and trauma response course.
Most importantly, Justin is a proud husband and father of two children who are homeschooled. He looks forward to training with everyone.