My name is Anthony nelson, I am a first degree Black Belt under third Degree BJJ Black Belt and Professor Alberto Da Silva. I am the Maryland coordinator for We Defy Foundation. I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the 90s under a Ralph Gracie Purple belt. And spent a lot of my time in the 90s in California training with the original academies. Throughout the years I trained with “ not all academies listed” Tai Kai Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA, in Syracuse, New York, Zeus Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in Monterey, California, Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu, in Brainerd, Minnesota, John Frankl BJJ , in Seoul Korea, and prodigy mixed martial arts, in Leesville Louisiana. I’ve been the head instructor and MMA corner at RSMAA in Junction city Kansas, And ran my own school in Kuwait city Kuwait, Mons Belgium under Cat5 Jiu-Jitsu and now DC area under Tidal Wave Jiu-Jitsu. I am combatives level two certified, and have various belts in judo, TKD, and Ryu Kempo. I have a focus on teaching active duty military, veterans, and their families. With an emphasis on teaching persons with disabilities.