Jason was formally introduced to martial arts as an officer in the police academy in 2003. He began training with Sifu Alan Baker in 2005 and has had the honor and privilege of training with him ever since. Jason has received all his rankings under Sifu Alan. His main training concentration is in the Keysi Fighting Method, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and C-Tac, but he has earned rank in JKD, CSW, Judo, Defense Lab, and Warriors Path. He also has experience training in Silat, Thai Boxing, and Kali. Jason has nine years of Law Enforcement experience and counting, with concentrated training in firearms, defensive tactics, and tactical medical care. He is currently a Ga POST Certified Sheriff’s Deputy in the Reserve Unit of his local Sheriff’s Office. Jason is also currently a Criminal Justice instructor at a local high school, where he is part of the school’s security team. He also heads up the local school police’s Defensive Tactics program.
Jason is passionate about teaching. He has made a career in education with 28 years of experience teaching in the classroom and over 15 years teaching on the mats as an assistant instructor under Sifu Alan. Jason is a “lifelong learner” who continues to add to his training knowledge and experience. He is always excited for opportunities to pass on that knowledge and warrior mindset to those he gets to teach and train with, and to learn from them. Jason believes that everyone should have the basic knowledge and ability to protect themselves, their loved ones, and those who can’t protect themselves.
Rank
Black Belt Keysi Fighting Method
Brown Belt Defence Lab DNA
Purple Belt Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Yellow Belt Jeet Kune Do
Yellow Belt Judo
Yellow Belt C-Tac
Yellow Belt Warriors Path
Student Level 1 CSW