Lineage:
Mitsuyo Maeda –> Carlos Gracie Sr. –> Helio Gracie –> Carlos Gracie Junior –> Renzo Gracie –> Brian Marvin –> Alex Henley –> Michael Maddux
Michael Maddux – BJJ Instructor
- BJJ Purple Belt (IBJJF #141371)
- Judo Brown Belt / Sankyu (USJA #3675217)
- Yoga for BJJ Certified Instructor (#3Z6CPTSB)
Michael started his Jiu Jitsu journey in January 2015, shortly after signing his two children up for kids class. Michael has a passion for service to others and creating a safe training environment. He is a life-long learner and openly shares his knowledge to anyone desiring to improve themselves. He loves the complexity of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the layered approach to learning new details in the techniques.
Michael has traveled to and trained in numerous other states and countries, including: (states) California, Florida, Texas, (countries) Belize, Colombia, Honduras, Peru and the United States.
Michael\’s favorite quotes that relate to BJJ are;
\”Compare yourself to who you were yesterday instead of who someone else is today.\”
– Jordan Peterson
\”Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.\”
– Plato