Amy Sesco
Senior Kids & Teens Instructor
Lexington
1st degree Brown Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Senior Kids & Teens Instructor
Lexington
1st degree Brown Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Melissa Carr
Senior Kid-jitsu Instructor
Lewis Center
Brown Belt - Sport Jujitsu
3rd Degree 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
2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 Arnold Classic Grappling Champion
Senior Kid-jitsu Instructor
Lewis Center
Brown Belt - Sport Jujitsu
3rd Degree 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
2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 Arnold Classic Grappling 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
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
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Career Law Enforcement Officer
Military Special Operations Veteran
OPOTA Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor
Lewis Center
1st Degreee Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
Black 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
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
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
Lewis Center
2nd degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Police Officer
Matt Davis
Lewis Center
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Lewis Center
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Shane O'Connor
Lewis Center
1st Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Teen Instructor - Lewis Center
Police Officer
Middle School Resource Officer
Lewis Center
1st Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Teen Instructor - Lewis Center
Police Officer
Middle School Resource Officer
Chris Tedjeske
Lexington - Combat Jujitsu
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
3rd Degree Black Belt - Combat jujitsu
Lexington - Combat Jujitsu
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
3rd Degree Black Belt - Combat jujitsu
AJ Sander
Lewis Center
4th degree Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
High School Teacher
Lewis Center
4th degree Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
High School Teacher
Jen Miller
Lewis Center
4th Degree Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Lewis Center
4th Degree Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Coach Jason Kline
Marion
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Marion
Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Coach Emma Kline
Lexington
Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Lexington
Purple Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Professor Wayne Liggett
Marion
3rd Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
1st Degree Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
Detective
Marion
3rd Degree Black Belt - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
1st Degree Black Belt - Combat Jujitsu
Detective
