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Ryan 🇺🇸

Ryan Norton
Black belt Verified by the community1,620 / 1,000 points
Lion Heart Jiu JitsuBirmingham, United States of America8 years on the mats
92 profile views · Last seen 5 day(s) ago

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About

  • Training since first belt8 year(s) and 2 month(s)
Lineage
  1. Mitsuyo Maeda
  2. Carlos Gracie
  3. Carlson Gracie
  4. Ricardo De La Riva
  5. (Moacir Omena
  6. ) Tony Passos
  7. George Wehby
Bio
I am the owner of Lion Heart Jiu Jitsu and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Professor George Wehby. I began training Jiu Jitsu with a focus on personal development and quickly grew into a lifelong commitment to the art. Over the years, that path has developed into coaching, leadership, and ultimately owning my own academy with the goal of building a strong, disciplined, and welcoming training environment. At Lion Heart Jiu Jitsu, we emphasize fundamentals, pressure-tested technique, and consistent progression for students of all levels. Our approach is centered on creating a culture where beginners can build confidence safely, and advanced students are continually challenged to refine and evolve their game. I remain actively involved in training and teaching, with a focus on continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and strengthening the Jiu Jitsu community both on and off the mats.

Achievements

3 of 18 unlocked
Name verified by credit card
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Verifications received18 / 25
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Years trained8 / 10
5101520
Gold medals0 / 5
51025
Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts1 / 500
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Promotion history

  1. Black belt Current belt

    August 9, 2025

    1 year, 1 month, 22 days
    Promoted by
    Professor George Wehby
  2. Brown belt

    November 4, 2023

    1 year, 9 months, 5 days
    Promoted by
    Professor George Wehby
  3. Purple belt

    January 22, 2022

    1 year, 9 months, 13 days
    Promoted by
    Professor George Wehby
  4. Blue belt

    August 10, 2019

    2 years, 5 months, 12 days
    Promoted by
    Professor George Wehby
  5. White belt

    July 8, 2018

    1 year, 1 month, 2 days

Votes received for current rank

R. David Gonzalez
R. David Gonzalez
Black belt 4th degree
+200 pts
"No doubt - Legit"
Verified4 month(s) ago
Philip Dunlap
Philip Dunlap
Black belt 3rd degree
+175 pts
"Legit profile congrats on the black"
Verified3 month(s) ago
Jim
Jim
Black belt 2nd degree
+150 pts
"Good photo evidence, including photos with his promoting professor."
Verified4 month(s) ago
Jacob Michael Bateman
Jacob Michael Bateman
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"Ryan has cross trained with our team and was promoted to Black Belt by a respected member of our areas BJJ community!"
Verified3 month(s) ago
Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"photo evidence"
Verified4 month(s) ago
Anthony Restuccia
+100 pts
"I don't know Ryan, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
Verified3 month(s) ago
Ethan Hedstrom
Ethan Hedstrom
Black belt
+100 pts
"Legit "
Verified4 month(s) ago
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
Black belt
+100 pts
"Looks legit "
Verified4 month(s) ago
Isaac
Isaac
Black belt
+100 pts
"Photo evidence"
Verified4 month(s) ago
Troy Moutsatsos
Troy Moutsatsos
Black belt
+100 pts
"100% legit!"
Verified4 month(s) ago
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