Garrett Pierce
I moved from Michigan to Crossville in the summer of 2008 and began training under former UMAOC owner and trainer 2nd Dan Sensei Dustin Davis in the art of Zanshindo and BJJ with current trainer Joe Wright. In 2009 my training got more serious as I started training with UMAOC current owner Darren Ingle in [...]
Lance McConnell
I was first introduced to martial arts at age 9 when I began studying the Korean art of Tang Soo do. At the age of 19 my training truly began under 7th Dan Sensei Jim Green, studying Kenpo Karate and Aikido at the Kakidote dojo. There I learned self-defense and martial principles beyond technique. In 2007 I began cross training with 2nd Dan Sensei Dustin Davis in the art of Zanshindo at UMAOC and was introduced to submission grappling.
