Dave Herman 🇺🇸

Black belt 3rd degree Verified by the community3,805 / 1,000 points

Apex House of Grappling Countryside, IL USACountryside, United States of America23 years on the mats

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About

Training since first belt23 year(s) and 8 month(s)

LocationCountryside, IL, United States of America
AcademyApex House of Grappling Countryside, IL USA Unclaimed

Lineage

Helio Gracie-Paulo "Francisco" Romito-Amelio "Arruda" Camara-Anibal Antonio Braga de Medeiros-Pedro Carvalho-Sean Burke

Training history

Gi or no-gi

Mostly ginow

75% Gi25% No-gi

Achievements

8 of 18 unlocked

Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued

Name verified by credit card

Current rank verified by promoting instructor

Verifications received35 / 50

102550

Years trained23

5101520

Gold medals0 / 5

51025

Competition matches0 / 10

1050100

Forum posts0 / 500

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Joseph CastilloNov 14, 2025

Thank you for the verification vote, Dave. I'm much obliged.

JasonDec 16, 2024

Thanks for the vote mate!

Dave HermanDec 1, 2024

There are pictures posted at black belt promotion with Pedro Carvolho and Sean Burke and my first degree with Sean Burke at the belt listing in the picture option at the right.

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Pedro Carvalho

Rey Diogo

Journey BJJ

James Clingerman

Anibal Braga

Anibal Braga, James Clingerman

Promotion history

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Black belt 3rd degree Current belt
June 28, 2024
2 years, 3 months, 3 days
(Promotion by time served)
Black belt 2nd degree
June 28, 2021
3 years
(Promotion by time served)
Black belt 1st degree
July 10, 2018Countryside, IL Apex BJJ
2 years, 11 months, 18 days
Promoted by
Sean Burke
Black belt
June 28, 2015Burr Ridge, IL USA Force BJJ
3 years, 12 days
Promoted by
Sean Burke
Brown belt
September 11, 2012Burr Ridge, IL USA Force BJJ
2 years, 9 months, 17 days
Promoted by
Sean Burke
- Stripe 4March 4, 2013
Purple belt
December 22, 2009Burr Ridge, IL USA Force BJJ
2 years, 8 months, 20 days
Promoted by
Sean Burke
Blue belt
April 29, 2007Burr Ridge, IL USA Force BJJ
2 years, 7 months, 23 days
Promoted by
Sean Burke
White belt
February 1, 2003Burr Ridge, IL USA Force BJJ
4 years, 2 months, 28 days