Bio
Shawn has a lifetime competing and training on the mats. He wrestled starting at 5 years old all the way through high school in the military. He also did karate and boxing as a teenager. Shawn started Bjj in Southern California when he was in the US Navy. He continued Bjj and combatives until he was honorably discharged in 2009. Shawn completed multiple combat tours. He continued training Bjj in the Philippines and Texas before he moved back home to NJ to continue his journey at OCBJJ under Tom DeBlass where he was awarded his blackbelt. Shawn’s Bjj passion is gi jujitsu and working with Bjj hobbyists in a smart way to maximize fun, self defense, and fundamental skill development. All Shawn’s 3 children train with him at OCBJJ.
