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Instructor: Jeff Rockwell
Certifications:
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 joining
Infinite Jiu Jitsu, Jeff founded Raptor Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in State
College, the only affiliate school in Pennsylvania under jiu-jitsu legend
Professor Ricardo De La Riva. He also 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:
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
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