Head Instructor:

Steve Hall
Beginning his journey in the martial arts at the age of 11, by 17 Steve had earned his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do. After moving to Florida, he started training judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) with Bill Murphy and Marcio Simas and recieved the purple belt under the Gracie Barra system. Later Charles dos Anjos took over as head instructor and Steve recived the brown and black belts under Royce Gracie.

For the past 9 years, Steve has focused most of his training on BJJ, judo and American wrestling. In October of 2006, he was awarded the rank of black belt by Master Royce Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, the founder of BJJ. At the time Steve was only the 9th Royce Gracie black belt given in the world. Steve is also very competitive in the jiu-jitsu community, placing in many regional and international tournaments and competing in invitation-only superfights. Steve currently supports the growth of the sport across the U.S. as an active competitor and NAGA referee, and he has also competed in several mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions.

Awards and Accomplishments

2007 NAGA Midwest Black Belt Absolute 1st place
2007 NAGA Florida, 2nd place
2007 NAGA U.S. Nationals, 1st Place, Expert division
2007 NAGA Las Vegas, 2nd place
2006 NAGA Georgia, 2nd place
2006 NAGA Florida, 1st place
2006 NAGA Ohio, superfight champion
2004 Golden Sidekick Open, grand champion
2004 American Cup, 1st place
2004 Pro Am, 1st place
2003 International Grappling Challenge, 2nd place
2002 Extreme Sport Combat Champion
2001 NAGA Nationals, 1st place
2001 NAGA Nationals, 3rd place
2000 Florida State Championships, 3rd place
1999 Florida State Championships, 1st place
1998 SEFFC, 1st place