719-800-2551
Instructor
Professor Tom Lynn Jr
Head Instructor
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1st degree Black belt
Taekwondo 5th degree Black belt (Master)
USA National Taekwondo Team
Professional MMA fighter
Trauma & Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Professor of Medicine
Military Veteran (US Navy)
Husband/ Father
Besides attaining the most difficult martial arts Black belt to acheive the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, he also was on the USA National Taekwondo Team. He has been training in martial arts for over 30 years. He has competed Nationally and Internationally in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, and MMA. He started training at the age of 8 years old under his father Tom Lynn Sr; a Taekwondo master. He trained under several Korean Taekwondo masters: Joon Y Kim in Wichita, KS, and twins Sung Chul and Jun Chul Whang at
WestSide TKD
in New York City. He started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2004 in Miami, FL under Brazilians:
Moacir "Boca" Oliveira
, and in 2014 received his BJJ black belt from
Michel "Buiu" Periera
, all from the
Carlson Gracie
lineage. Tom Lynn trained and competed in kickboxing while serving in the US Navy in Italy and even competed in amateur and professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Along with his passion for martial arts he spent 15 years working in the Emergency Room as a Physician Assistant, as well as 5 years as a Professor of Medicine at Miami Dade College and Nova Southeastern University in Florida. Married with 3 daughters he is commited to helping the next generation build quality character and reach their goals.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1st Degree Black Belt- IBJJF
-under "Buiu" Michel P. Pereira (Carlson Gracie-Nova Geração lineage) -2014
-BJJ World NoGi Championships 2011- Bronze Medal (purple belt)
-BJJ World Masters Championships 2014 competitor (brown belt)
-BJJ World Masters Championships 2016 competitor (black belt)
-Miami International Fall Open 2016- Silver Medal (Black Belt Master 3)
-BJJ World Masters Championships 2017 competitor (black belt)
Taekwondo -
5th Degree Black Belt
World Taekwondo Federation- Kukkiwon (5th Dan)
-Ranked #8 lightweight in the world - 2001
-USA National Taekwondo Team 2000/2001-
2000 Pan Am Championships
-Ranked #8 lightweight in the world - 2001
-USA National Taekwondo Team 2000/2001-
2000 Pan Am Championships
2001 World Cup - Bronze Medal
-US National Team Trials 2000 -2nd place (lightweight)
-US National Championships 2000- Silver Medal (lightweight)
-US National Collegiate Team Member- (Welterweight)
-US National Collegiate Team Member- (Welterweight)
1998 World University Games
-US National Collegiate Championships 1998 (Gold) (Welterweight)
-US Open - Silver Medalist 2003 & Bronze Medalist 2002
-US Olympic Team Trials competitor 2000 & 2004
-US Open - Silver Medalist 2003 & Bronze Medalist 2002
-US Olympic Team Trials competitor 2000 & 2004
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Professional MMA fighter 2004-2009
Kickboxing
International competitor 1994-1996
Kickboxing
International competitor 1994-1996
Assistant Instructors
Sergio Olivares: is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been training in martial arts since the age of 5.
Caleb and Tucker Wakeham:
are green belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, also train Kickboxing, and wrestling.
Wyatt Wakeham:
is a yellow belt in the Kids Martial Arts program combining Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo, as well as training in our kickboxing program. Wyatt is our forms specialist.
All of our instructors have a deep passion for what they do, and love helping the kids grow their technique as well as being great role models for character development.
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