It began on puzzle mats thrown down in a cold church hall in the the north east of England. A small group of weirdos practicing techniques gathered from fact-finding trips to Brazil, Japan & the US. I later found myself in the Southern Japan, where I mostly trained and competed in shoot-style of grappling, but always kept a gi handy and on occasion traveled to compete on the fledgling SE Asian BJJ comp circuit. After relocating to Tokyo, I spent a few years at WaJyutsu HQ, getting smashed by some of the best grapplers in Japan. Eventually moving to and settling in at AACC, a team headed by Hiroyuki Abe & Megumi Fujii, which trained for all rule sets - over the years turning out medalists in the Olympics, Mundials, ADCC and numerous successful MMA competitors. Training, and coaching there for over a decade. Currently, I am based at UFC Gym Japan, where I continue to spread the gospel of JiuJitsu to the masses. (and if you read all that nonsense, thanks and nice to meet you) :)