Augustine (Panda) Rodriguez
After wandering around different styles of Martial Arts I came to the conclusion that I am primarily a grappler. Although I do enjoy all of the Martial Arts, grappling has always held a special place in my heart. Starting with pure grappling I have a background in Folkstyle Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Greco - Roman Wrestling, Catch Wrestling, BJJ, Judo, Sambo, CSW and Shoot Wrestling. I have also studied Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Kali, Escrima, Arnis, Silat, Kickboxing, Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, Capoeira, and the Sarong. I have trained in seminars and through private lessons with such world class Martial Artists as:
Ron Balicki (Muay Thai, JKD, Kali, Silat, Shoot Wrestling, The Sarong)
Erik Paulson (Combat Submission Wrestling)
Tony Cecchine (Catch - as - catch - can wrestling)
Tito Ortiz (Mixed Martial Arts)
Oscar Bravo (Kick Boxing)
Dan Inosanto (Kali, JKD)
Larry Hartsell (JKD Grappling)
Mark Brabec (JKD, PFS, Muay Thai, Kali, Kick Boxing)
Marcus Charles (JKD, PFS)
Dan “Slim” O’Connor (Boxing, Kick Boxing, Kali)
Gabe Ruiz (JKD, Kick Boxing, Kali)
Dave Gomez (Kick Boxing, JKD)
Marcus Charles
A certified Instructor in Jeet Kune Do and Kali under Guro Dan Inosanto< Jeet Kune Do Grappling under Sifu Larry Hartsell and Progressive Fighting Systems under Paul Vunak. Marcus brings a self defense aspect to our training.
Patrick Long
Patrick is a dedicated Martial Artist with advanced ranking in Panda Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Shorin Ryu Karate. He also wrestled in high school and college. He has won numerous championships in the Midwest.
