Coach JD Shelley applying a rear naked choke
2008 World Championships
JD Shelley - Accomplishments
I've studied and trained martial arts for over two decades. Continual improvement of my own skills is a way of life for me. Through this, I obtain the latest training techniques and knowledge to guide my students to their full potential and self-awareness. - JD Shelley
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* Currently training under 7x World Champion Professor Robson Moura of the Robson Moura Nova União Jiu-Jitsu Association
* 2011 Named 'Competitor of the Year' for Robson Moura Nova Uniao Association
* 2011 Pan American Games (competitor)
* 2010 World Championships 1st Place(No Gi Sr - Middle Heavyweight)
* 2009 Pan American Games (competitor)
* 2008 World Championships 1st Place(No Gi Sr - Middle Heavyweight)
* 2006 Pan American Games (3rd place)
* 2006 Abu Dhabi Open (competitor)
* 2004 Arnold/Gracie Submission Championships (competitor)
* 1999 Texas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Absolute Division - Silver Medallist)
* 1999 Texas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Best Fighting Spirit Men's Division)
* 1998 No Holds Barred Competition (Pancrase Rules - Two-Time Champion)
* 1997 Big D Grappling Tournament (Middleweight - Bronze Medallist)
Also trained in:
* Vale-Tudo (means "everything allowed", or "anything goes". It is full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules.)
* American Freestyle Fighting (Black Belt)
* Art of Combat (4th Level - Associate Instructor)
* Kali (Filipino Stick and Knife Fighting)
* HanboJutsu (3' Stick/Cane)
* Nunchaku (A traditional Okinawan weapon, in the English language nunchaku are referred to as "nunchucks".)
* U.S. Marine Corps (Self-Defense Tactical Shooting - Expert Rifleman, Expert Pistol)
* U.S. Marine Corps (1989 - 1990 Counter Terrorism Team, 1990 - 1991 Desert Storm Vet)
Thank you to the following instructors who have influenced and helped me grow:
* Robson Moura (Team RMNU, 7 Time World Champion)
* Ralph Severe (Art of Combat)
* Carlos Machado (Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
* Valentine Espiricueta (2 Time World Stick Fighting Champion)
* Roberto Traven (2 Time World Champion)
* Leo Vieira (2003 & 2005 Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Champion)
* Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (2 Time Mundial Champion)