Tony Morel's Yama-Kan Kajukenbo Self-Defense School of Austin, TX

Instructor: Jeff Rockwell

Certifications:

Ricardo De La Riva/Antonio Passos Brown Belt Instructor and Affiliate
Pedro Sauer Brown Belt Awarded June 2007

Experience:

Jeff Rockwell is a veteran fighter, competitor, trainer, and coach, with over 13 years of experience in the martial arts. He has trained under such legends as Ricardo De La Riva, Erik Paulson, Marcelo Garcia, Pedro Sauer, and Burton Richardson, as well as with countless other BJJ black belts, NCAA wrestlers, and MMA fighters.

Prior to moving to Austin, TX, Jeff was the Head Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA Coach at LionHeart MMA in State College, PA, training such up-and-coming standouts as Phil Davis and Paul Bradley. Jeff also founded Raptor Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in State College, the only affiliate school in Pennsylvania under jiu-jitsu legend Professor Ricardo De La Riva. In addition, Jeff served as the head Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor at the Oregon Pound Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy in Corvallis, Oregon, and taught both BJJ and MMA at One Spirit Martial Arts in Herndon, Virginia. Jeff has been very successful in both amateur and professional grappling competitions on the East and West Coasts of the US; he has also fought in full contact kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts events.

Jeff has earned the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and continues to seek out high level fighters and grapplers to increase his knowledge and abilities. Jeff believes in leading from the front, and when he is not in the corner of his fighters and students, he is still actively competing in BJJ and grappling competitions to test his technique under fire and continuously improve.

Tournament Accomplishments:

04/2009 Fight to Win Grappling Championships, Austin, TX

Second Place, Men's Brown/Black Division, 160-180lbs.

09/2007 Western PA BJJ Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa

First place, Men's Brown Belt Division 170lbs.

05/2007 Kumite Classic, Pittsburgh, Pa

First place, Men's Purple Belt Division 175lbs.

Third Place, Men's Advanced No-Gi 175lbs.

04/2007 - US Grappling, Richmond, VA

First place, Men's Purple Belt division 169lbs.

First place, Men's Advanced No-Gi 169lbs.

Tied for 3rd, Men's No-gi Advanced Absolute

09/2006 - Chester County BJJ Open, Exton, Pa

First place, Absolute Purple Belt Division

06/2006 - SBG Sub Wrestling League Championship, Hillsboro, OR

First place, Advanced 175lbs.

05/2006 - SBG Sub Wrestling League, Hillsboro, OR

First place, Advanced 175lbs.

03/2006 - SBG Sub Wrestling League, Hillsboro, OR

First place, Advanced 175lbs.

2005 - Capital Grappling Classic Woodbridge VA

Bronze Medalist, Men's Purple Belt Middleweight Division

07/2004 - Grappler's Quest/Copa Atlantica, Mechanicsville, VA

2nd Place, Men's Purple Belt Medium Heavyweight Division

05/2004 - Pittsburgh Kumite Classic, Pittsburgh, PA

2nd place, No-gi Middleweight, Advanced Division

2nd place, Blue Belt Middleweight

03/2004 - NAGA World Championships, Bayone, NJ

1st place, No-gi Middleweight, Intermediate Division

3 out of 4 victories by submission

1999 - U.S. A.A.U Sombo Nationals, Washington DC

Bronze Medalist, Combat Sombo, Light Heavyweight

Website: www.raptorbjj.com