John Barlow 🇬🇧
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About
- Training since first belt19 year(s) and 8 month(s)
- BirthdayJuly 5, 196363 years old
- LocationManchester, United Kingdom
- AcademyMiddleton Brazilian jiu-jitsu Unclaimed
- AffiliationPredators MMA and BJJ, Manchester
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda
- Carlos Gracie
- Carlson Gracie
- Ze Mario Sperry
- Rodrigo Antunes
- Gavin Boardman
Bio
I have been involved in Martial Arts such as Judo, Muay Thai, MMA and BJJ for over 30 years but focusing solely on BJJ since 2009. I hold a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2nd Degree Black Belt under Manchester Predators head coach Gavin Boardman following the respected lineage of Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ze Mario Sperry > Rodrigo Antunes > Gavin Boardman.
My own club is Middleton BJJ in Manchester where i am head coach although i am also head BJJ coach at Scorpion BJJ in Bury, Lancs and in total teach around 90 children and adults BJJ.
Achievements
6 of 18 unlockedProfile manually reviewed & certificate issued
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Verifications received16 / 25
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Years trained19 / 20
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Gold medals0 / 5
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Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts8 / 500
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Promotion history
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- 1 year, 5 months, 3 days
Black belt 2nd degree Current belt
April 28, 2025Manchester Uk
Promoted byRodrigo Antunes
- 3 years, 4 days
Black belt 1st degree
April 24, 2022Middleton BJJ, UK
Promoted byProffesor Rodrigo Antunes (5th Degree)Excuse my red grading tab being on my right, been doing jump the belt with the kids and often forget to tie me belt correctly ;)
- 3 years, 1 day
Black belt
April 23, 2019Manchester, UK, Middleton BJJ, Rodrigo Antunes Seminar
Promoted byGavin BoardmanTogether withRodrigo Antunes
- 3 years, 3 months, 13 days
Brown belt
January 10, 2016Manchester Predators, Rodrigo Antunes Seminar
Promoted byGavin BoardmanTogether withRodrigo Antunes
- 2 years, 6 months
Purple belt
July 10, 2013Manchester, UK, Predators
Promoted byGavin Boardman
- 4 years, 5 months, 25 days
Blue belt
January 15, 2009Manchester, UK, Predators, Mario Sperry Seminar
Promoted byGavin BoardmanTogether withRodrigo AntunesRodrigo Antunes & Mario Sperry
- 2 years, 5 days
White belt
January 10, 2007Manchester, UK, Predators
Votes received for current rank
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"Verified, legit second degree Black belt with promotions pictures pictures "
"Legit profile congrats on the stripe"
"Well documented history, pictures of promotion, social media supports profile, verified by some Blackbelts that I trust in their verification process, . legit"
"Congratulación "
"Good documentation and TIG."
"Legit "
"Good photo evidence"
"I don't know John, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
"VERIFIED"
"Well documented time in each belt, as well as photographic evidence of promotions. Congrats on your new promotion Professor!"
