12/20/2025 - I went down to my friends at Strategic BJJ in Alton for a seminar! It was a joint seminar with my new friend Uzo who is a black belt at Watsons Martial Arts in St. Louis. Welcome to the GFG Uzo!

12/18/2025 - We shopped local at Olivia's Playhouse! This is our second year stopping by! We left with LOTS of toys and an 8 foot receipt!

12/14/2025 - I did a seminar at PSF Legacy in Bloomington, IL. Thanks to everyone that braved teh polar vortex and terrible roads and made it out! Warriors!

11/18/2025 - Big thanks to the Komatsu Employee Community Service Association for their $1,000 donation! Great company with some awesome people!

11/8/2025 - Another epic year! So thankful for the people that showed up and the people that couldn't make it that donated anyway!

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"Surround Yourself With Good People!"

Black Belts instructors!
Lori Lombera
Kim Ferizi
Bryan Peterson
Omar Ocasio

11/17/2025 - Huge thanks to my friends at Fir Na Dli JiuJitsu for having me over and letting me show some of my favorite nogi techniques!

10/2/2025 - I headed down the Athens, IL tonight to teach kid and adult classes at Wrights Personal Fitness a Team Pedigo affiliate.

10/25/24 -
Black Belts announced!
Pat Robinson
Mark Commean
Keither Steinacher
Missy Baize

​Gonna be a great one this year dont miss it

9/24/24 - The Catalina SUbmission Mixer part TWO is will be held November 9th, 2024! Another year with some awesome insrtructors!

12/16/23 - Wrapped up another year of doing what we love to do. 2023 saw us bring in a little more than $7,000 for the kids. Even got to make a nice in-person drop off at the CHOI. Probably about 1/3 of what will get to them. The rest will be sent to the hospital directly. I can't thank everyone enough who makes this possible. Thanks to everyone who came to the Catalina Submission Mixer and Michael Haddan of Bloomington Team 1 for having me over for a seminar. Also huge thanks to Dan Altavilla of Bushkill Blades and the other bladesmiths that always create a raffle and donate directly to me. These are people I don't personally know yet here we are on our third year doing this and making kids happy. "There are no small things when we work together."

11/11/23 - This is something I've wanted to do for a LONG time. A big seminar where we can raise some money, meet new people, share the art we love, and just have a fun, positive time. So I give you... the Catalina Submission Mixer! So happy that jiujitsu has made it possible to do things like this. The people I've met on this martial arts journey are unmatched in their selflessness. We will have 4 high level black belts come in and share their knowledge with you! This is a first for me to organize but I feel some real positive momentum building! Can't wait!