Purple belt

November 13, 2012Cape Coral, Florida, Phil Cardella Relson Gracie affiliate

3 years, 11 months, 30 days

Phil Cardella Took over Rest In Peace Sean Wilson’s Black Trunk

Blue belt

September 24, 2010Cape Coral , FL, Black Trunk

2 years, 1 month, 20 days

I started training with my very first BJJ instructor Rest In Peace Sean Wilson at Black Trunk. Sean when he first opened his gym , Sean was located in a karate gym in Del Prado Blvd in Cape Coral. There was only 4 or 5 students. Carl Vickery, Larry Vickey, Fred “the Panther” Weatherly, my brother Francisco Flores and me. Great memories. This was sometime in late 2005. By the time I got my coveted blue belt I had been training over 4 1/2 years. My Brother and I joked that we got a college degree before we got a blue belt ha ha Ha

White belt

November 1, 2005Cape Coral, Florida . Sean Wilson Gym / Blac Trunk

4 years, 10 months, 23 days

Sean Wilson from Black Trunk was my first Sensei . In his first advertising post card Sean was kind enough to add me on upper right corner picture . My late Sensei was a great teacher, friend and a wonderful person. R.I.P. Sean Wilson