Toney Waldecker

Black Belt under Relson Gracie

Waldecker is a former Marine and head Jiu-Jitsu instructor of Relson Gracie Academy at Kaizen MMA, and Calvert MMA. Waldecker started his training in the mid nineties and was promoted to Black Belt by Relson in April 2008. He has trained and competed in Sambo, MMA and Mauy-Thai. Waldecker has worked with the Modern Army Combatives and Law Enforcement in the areas of defensive tactics, weapon retention and self defense.
Waldecker has a long history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo competition wins to his name. In 2007 Waldecker traveled to Thailand to train and compete in a Professional MMA and Mauy-Thai competition, winning both fights. He continues to teach and compete and remains fiercly loyal to the Relson style.


Championships:
2005 Gracie Nationals Gi Open Class - Silver (Brown)
2004 Arnold Worlds Open Class Gi - Gold (Purple)
2003 Budweiser Jiu-Jitsu World Cup - Gold shared with teammate(Blue)
2001 Gracie Nationals Gi – Silver (Blue)
1999 Sambo Nationals - Gold
1998 Sambo Nationals - Bronze

 

 

JIM HANNAN

Brown Belt under Relson Gracie

Jim has been a competitive grappler for 9 years. Jim has traveled all over the world representing Team Relson Gracie. He has continued this tradition by recently competing in the European Championships in January 2010. A 6 year instructor at the Relson Gracie Association in Charleston SC, Jim relocated back to the Northern Virginia area 3 years ago and is currently a professional Fairfax County Firefighter and EMT. Jim heads up coaching the Competition Team for Relson Gracie Virginia.Championships:

2009 NOGI PanAm Championships Heavyweight – Gold* (Brown)
2009 NOGI PanAm Championship Absolute – Silver (Brown)
2009 NAGA ARNOLD Championship Advance Heavyweight NOGI - Silver(Brown)
2007 NAGA National Championship Advance Heavyweight NOGI - Bronze(Purple)
2007 NAGA National Championship Advance Heavyweight GI – Bronze (Purple)
2006 ARNOLD GRACIE Championship GI – Gold (Purple)
2002 Grapplers Quest Nationals Championship NOGI - Silver (Blue)
2001-2006 5X South Carolina Light heavyweight State Champ NOGI & G

 

JENN SUTINGCO

Purple Belt under Relson Gracie

 

Jenn is a high level purple belt under Relson Gracie and Toney Waldecker. Jenn has been Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for six years. She started with Team Caiquie, before moving under the Relson Flag. She is a fierce international competitor for Team Relson Gracie. She has competed in tournaments in Judo and Taekowdo as well. She holds a brown belt in Judo and a black belt in Taekowdo under Jhoo Rhee. She was also on the Jhoo Rhee competition team. She also did Krav Maga for 4 1/2 years.
Championships:
2010 European Open – Silver (Purple)
2009 NOGI PanAm Championships – Silver (Purple)
2009 NAGA ARNOLD Championship Advance NOGI – Silver (Purple)
2009 NAGA ARNOLD Championship Advance Gi – Bronze (Purple)
2009 US Grappling Submission Only Advance – Gold (Purple)
2009 Maryland Judo Championships – 2x Gold (Sankyu)
2008 Liberty Bell Judo - Silver (Yonkyu)
2007 VA Open Judo Championship - Silver (Rokyu)
2004 ARNOLD Gracie Championship – Bronze (White)


2001-2006 5X South Carolina Light heavyweight State Champ NOGI & G

 

Bernard Nimmons

Wrestling Coach

 

Coach Nimmons has been a High school Wrestling coach for over a decade. He has coached 4 state champions, 19 regional champions, and dozens of district champions.
Coach Nimmons was a state finalist in high school in Florida. He Wrestled collegiately at Slippery Rock University where he lettered 3 years and was a NCAA National qualifier.

 

"Moo" Ali

Boxing and Muay Thai Coach

Undefeated MMA Fighter
Undefeated in Boxing

Top Ranked Muay Thai competitor in different organizations
Golden Gloves Champion
Georgia Games Gold Medalist in Boxing
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
Nima Mazhari
 
Martial Arts Experience: 24 years
4th Degree Black Belt in Enshin
3rd Degree Black Belt in Kyokushin
Other Styles: Judo, BJJ, TKD, Boxing and Jeet Kun Do
Over 100 Plus Full contact fights worldwide
Thai Boxing and MMA Instructor
1999, 1997 World sabaki Challenge Denver, CO 2nd
1995 World Ashihara Full Contact Denmark 2nd
1995, 1997 World Ashihara and Sabaki Fighting Spirit Award Winner
Toughest fighter for Glaube Feitosa (K1 Grand Prix Champion) in 1999
All Iranian Kyokushin Champion in 1993-4-5
Ali Farashkhani
 
Martial Arts Experience: 25 years
Lived in Japan for 7 years
4th Degree Black Belt in Enshin
1st Degree Black Belt in Kyokushin
Other Styles: BJJ, TKD, Wrestling, No Gi grappling,
Kendokan (Japanese Thai Boxing), MMA
2000 Northwestern Sabaki Challenge Seattle 1st
1999 All Iranian Kyokushin Champion
1998 International Sabaki Challenge Sri Lanka 1st
1996-5-4-3 All Japan Sabaki Challenge Osaka Participant
Najim Wali
 
Martial Arts Experience: 12 years
2nd Degree Black Belt in Enshin
Other Styles: Thai Boxing, TKD, MMA
2009 IFK International Thai Boxing Orlando, FL 1st
2009 WKA National Richmond, VA 3rd Place
2007 Euro-Asian Sabaki Challenge Istanbul 1st
2006 World sabaki Challenge Denver, Co 1st
2002-3-4 World sabaki challenge Denver, CO 2nd
2002 US KD1 NJ 1st
2001 Youth World Kyokushin Cup New York City 3rd
Ruby Loutfi
 
Martial Arts Experience: 10 Years
2nd Degree Black Belt in Enshin
Personal trainer, Kids Karate, Kick Boxing and Fitness Instructor