Jason begin studying martial arts at 8 years old. He found Jiu Jitsu in a Hapkido academy in 2006. He was controlled in a sparring round by a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner one day and wanted to learn what was done to him. He joined a 10th planet Jiu Jitsu academy that opened up in Burbank in 2007 and that was the beginning of his Jiu Jitsu studies. Jason received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller of Paragon BJJ in 2019.

Started my martial arts journey as a Muay Thai practitioner and coach. At 53 years old, I started training BJJ and earned a black belt at 65 years old. As a blue belt competitor, I earned a gold medal in the IBJJF Masters Worlds, a gold and silver medal in the IBJJF Pans, and double gold in the IBJJF International.

I began my Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2011 at Sidyodtong in Los Angeles, training in Muay Thai. A friend convinced me to try a BJJ class. I quickly became hooked on the sport’s strategic nature. In 2012, I left Sidyodtong and started training at a BJJ-only gym, where I met my current professor, Ben Zhuang. In 2016, I left that gym as a blue belt and joined School Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In 2021, I was promoted to black belt by Ben.

Around the age of 10 my dad had decided to enroll me in a local Brazilian Jiu jitsu gym. He wanted me to learn how to defend myself, as well as stay active as a kid.Growing up in jiu jitsu allowed me to meet lifetime friends that I still train with till this day. On top of jiu jitsu I actively train MMA and hope to debut sometime in the future.