Head Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Co-Owner - Mike Stump

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Brazilian / Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Pedro Sauer

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Mike began training American Jiujitsu in 1996 under Sensei Neil Locke. This is also where Mike met his wife Shawna who along with his children Chloe and Colton who also train at PJJA.

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-  Awarded Black Belt in 2024 

-  Awarded Brown belt in 2021

-  Awarded Purple belt in 2017

-  Awarded his Blue belt in 2003

 

-  Level 2 Certified Instructor in Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association

-  C4C PJJ Level 5 Instructor

-  Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) Instructor

-  Sauer Tactical Advisory Group (STAG) Law Enforcement Aggression De-escalation                  (L.E.A.D.S.) Instructor 

-  Ohio Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Instructor

-  Received his Black belt in Ko Setumi Jiujitsu in 2007 from Sensei Jeremy Bradley.

 

While on active duty after 9/11, Mike began training BJJ under Professor Butch Hiles in 2001. Along with Sensei Jeremy Bradley, Mike opened a Royce Gracie affiliate bringing the first official Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school to the Mid Ohio Valley.

 

Mike is an U.S. Army & Air Force veteran with 20+ years of Law Enforcement experience.  He is a life-long resident of the MOV and Chief of the Belpre Police Dept as well as a member of the Washington County Ohio Special Response Team (SRT).

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