Lineage:
Mitsuyo Maeda –> Carlos Gracie Sr. –> Helio Gracie –> Carlos Gracie Junior –> Renzo Gracie –> Brian Marvin –> Alex Henley –> Chad Petersen
Chad Petersen – Owner / Head Instructor
- BJJ Brown Belt
- Judo Yellow Belt (Rokyu)
- 6 years wrestling experience
- 3 year varsity letter winner, High School
- 2 year varsity starter, High School
With over a decade of competition grappling experience, all of Chad’s wrestling experience comes from training and competing in Iowa, where he grew up.
Chad has competed in multiple different submission grappling competitions such as NAGA, IBJJF, Fight 2 Win, a local submission only tournament and a Submission only superfight on the Texas Submission Hunter 5 card.
Teaching, coaching and learning are what Chad enjoys most.
“I always have the philosophy of ‘what’s mine is yours’ when it comes to knowledge sharing with my team.”
2015
- 2nd place – NAGA Championship – Purple Belt (Master)
2014
- 2nd place – NAGA Championship – Nogi (Expert, Master)
2013
- 1st place – NAGA World Championship – Blue Belt (Master)
- 1st place – NAGA World Championship – Nogi (Intermediate, Master)
2012
- 1st place – NAGA Championship – Nogi (Beginner, Master)
- 3rd place – NAGA Championship – White Belt (Master)
- 2nd place – NAGA Championship – Blue Belt (Master)
- 2nd place – NAGA Championship – Nogi (Intermediate, Master)
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