Sheldon Valka 🇺🇸
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About
- Training since first belt17 year(s) and 4 month(s)
- BirthdayDecember 9, 198045 years old
- LocationSomerset, Kentucky, United States of America
- AcademyInsight BJJ of Somerset Verified
- AffiliationInsight BJJ / Team Renzo Gracie
- Member sinceFebruary 20206 years on Beltchecker.com One of the first 10,000 members
Lineage
- Mitsuyo Maeda –
- Carlos Gracie Sr. –
- Helio Gracie –
- Carlos Gracie Junior –
- Renzo Gracie –
- Alex Henley –
- Sheldon Valka
Gi or no-gi
Mostly ginow
80% Gi20% No-gi
Achievements
7 of 19 unlockedCurrent rank verified by promoting instructor
Name verified by credit card
Coach with confirmed students
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Verifications received15 / 25
102550
Years trained17 / 20
5101520
Gold medals0 / 5
51025
Competition matches0 / 10
1050100
Forum posts1 / 500
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Students
CBCole
JYJustin
JTJustin
CDChristopher
AHAlison
SMScottie
CDCody
CLCourtnie
KLKyle
ZHZachary
Belt promotions
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CDChristopher
AHAlison
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CDCody
CLCourtnie
KLKyle
ZHZachary
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SVDang it. Good catch. Thank you
MFix the Date for the stripe it seems the first degree and the inital black belt both have the same date.
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Promotion history
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- 22 days
Black belt 1st degree Current belt
September 23, 2026Somerset, KY
Promoted by
- 3 years
Black belt
September 23, 2023Insight BJJ of Somerset
Promoted byPromoted during De La Riva Seminar
- 1 year, 5 months, 28 days
Brown belt
March 26, 2022Somerset, KY
Promoted by
- 4 years, 1 month, 7 days
Purple belt
February 19, 2018Bastrop, TX
Promoted by
- 4 years, 8 months
Blue belt
June 19, 2013United MMA
Promoted byPatrick Head - 4 years, 18 days
White belt
June 1, 2009Port Neches, TX
Votes received for current rank
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"Nicely documented profile with photo evidence"
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1 week(s) ago
"He’s awesome"
"Verified "
"Confirmed by coach."
"Legit"
"Strong evidence "
"All confirmed and verified."
"I don't know Sheldon, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
"I know his coach. Absolutely legit!"
"Great supporting pics and history. Confirmed by the promoting professor for his black and time for the degree. Good to go. "
Seminars, camps & workshops attended
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Alex Henley (K Guard)
Sep 5
Renzo Gracie
Dec 2023
Adam Gomez
Nov 2023
Helio "Soneca" Moreira
Oct 2023
Alex Henley
Sep 2023
