ECJJ Founder & Head Coach

BJJ Black Belt - Tom DeBlass (Team Renzo Gracie)

- Adult & Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor

​- Youth Muay Thai Instructor

*COMP HIGHLIGHTS (not all comps)

Black Belt / Pro:

• ADCC Open Ranked #11 60kg @FloGrappling

• ADCC Open Montreal 60kg (Adult Advanced) Gold

• ADCC Jersey 60kg (Adult Advanced) Bronze

• Sapaterio $100k Event Superfight winner (ADCC)

• Enigma Quintet Tampa Superfight Winner (ADCC)

• IBJJF Nogi Worlds Bronze (RW) M1

• Flow Sub Only 135lb Champ

• Flow Sub Only Superfight winner (145&150) x3

• Flow Sub Only Squads winner x2

• Men Of War Pro Flyweight Black Belt Champ

• Men Of War Pro Superfight winner (135)

• Few Will Hunt 60kg (Advanced) Silver

• CJJ Worlds Mexico Veteran

• Finisher Sub Only Tournament veteran and title challenger

• EBI Eddie Bravo Invitational 24 Invitee

Colored Belts / Ammy:

• Cage Wars MMA Flyweight Champ

• Rage in the Cage K1 Flyweight Champ

• Men Of War Pro Nogi 5x Superfight winner

• Men of War Pro Gi Superfight winner

• SAGC Pro Champion

• Fight2Win Superfight winner (Sub of the Night)

• King of the Mat 145 lb Superfight Champ

• Rise Invitational 4x Superfight winner

• IBJJF Charleston Gi (LFW) Gold (Brown Belt)

• IBJJF Charlotte Nogi Absolute Silver (Brown Belt)

• Hudson Valley Pro Tourney 135 Silver

• Fight2Win 135lb Nogi title challenger (Purple Belt)

• SOGI Pro Tourney 135 Silver

• Flow Sub Only Open (Advanced) 145 Gold

BJJ Black Belt - Doug Pelinkovic (Team Renzo Gracie)

- Adult & Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor

Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach

(contact Coach Freddy directly for private S&C/rehab sessions)

COMP HIGHLIGHTS (not all comps)

• Men Of War Pro Nogi Superfight winner (Black Belt)

• PGL Superfight Winner

• G.I. NYC Nogi (Adult Advanced) Absolute Silver

BJJ Black Belt - Sam Micale & Tom DeBlass

- Adult & Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor

- Youth Wrestling Instructor

Certified Defensive Tactics (DT) Instructors

Collegiate Wrestler at Oswego State

Marine Corps Veteran

COMP HIGHLIGHTS (not all comps)

• Emerald City Invitational 135 Quarter Finalist

• Midwest Finishers 135 Semi-Finalist

• Emerald City Invitational Superfight winner

• Hudson Valley Pro Superfight winner

• Finishers Sub Only Superfight winner

• NAGA Albany (Adult Advanced) Gold

• Few Will Hunt 65kg Silver

• ADCC Open Vegas #1 Vet (2-1) 

• RNC Victory in his Amateur MMA Debut

• Pancrase Tournament (Calif.) Vet

High School Wrestling:

• Section 3 Class A Tourney Silver

• Section 3 Division 1 Champ Tourney Silver 

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BJJ Purple Belt - Sam Micale

- ECJJ General Manager & Program Director

- Assistant Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor

COMP HIGHLIGHTS

• NAGA (Adult) Absolute Gold

• NAGA Nogi Silver (FW)

• Flow Sub Only Open Bronze

• IBJJF Nogi Worlds Bronze M3 (Blue Belt)

2nd Degree Black Belt - Team Balance

- Adult Jiu Jitsu Instructor

Started training BJJ in 2002

BJJ Purple Belt - Sam Micale

- Youth Muay Thai Instructor

- Assistant Youth Jiu Jitsu Instructor

Elementary School Teacher since 1979 (46 yrs)

IBJJF Masters Worlds Bronze (Blue Belt)​