Staff

Melissa Carr
Senior Kid-jitsu Instructor
Lexington/ Lewis Center
Brown Belt - Sport Jujitsu
Brown Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
2018 ASJL National Champion
2019 United States Team Member
2019 ASJL National Champion
2019 WCJO World Sport Jujitsu Champion

Professor Justin Wehr
Lexington Academy
3rd Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
1st Degree Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
2011 IBJJF Chicago Open - Brown Belt- Gold Medalist
2011 IBJJF Nationals - Brown Belt Gi - Silver Medalist
2011 IBJJF Nationals - Brown Belt No Gi - Silver Medalist
2017 Ontario Open - Black Belt - Gold Medalist
2020 Arnold Classic - Black Belt - Gold Medalist

Coach John "Chief" Belford
Lewis Center
1st Degreee Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
4th Degree Brown Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Career Law Enforcement Officer
Military Special Operations Veteran
OPOTA Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor

Coach Mark Hartsough
Lewis Center
1st Degree Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
1st Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Coach DJ Knoedler
Lewis Center
1st Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Former Secret Service Agent
Police Officer

Coach John Kim
Lewis Center
2nd degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Police Officer

Matt Davis
Lewis Center
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Shane O'Connor
Lewis Center
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Teen Instructor - Lewis Center
Police Officer
Middle School Resource Officer

AJ Sander
Lewis Center
1st degree Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
High School Teacher

Amy Sesco
Lexington
Pro Shop Manager
2nd Degree Purple - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Teen Instructor - Lexington
200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher

Jen Miller
Lewis Center
4th Degree Blue Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Coach Jason Kline
Marion
4th Degree Brown Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Professor Wayne Liggett
Marion
2nd Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
1st Degree Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
Detective

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