David Thomas of Austin, Texas has been training, competing, and coaching in various fighting sports since January 1985.
He is founder and Head Coach of <br><b>Austin Jiu-Jitsu</b>, offering self-defense instruction, consulting, and training.

* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt, with 12 yrs training

* 2 Black belts in Japanese Karate (AAKF, JKA Shotokan), with 8 yrs training.

* State, national, and international-level competition experience

* Author of the most comprehensive single-source online technique catalog for ground-fighting sports,<br><b>The Austin Jiu-Jitsu Technique Catalog</b> at http://bjjtech.com

* 2008 North American Grappling (NAGA) Champion, Brown and Black belt Division (160 lb and under, Director, Gi)

* Certified USA Wrestling Coach, active in competitive youth wrestling programs for 2 seasons.

* Ground fighting trainer for law enforcement, EMT, and military personnel

* Experienced referee in local and state-level BJJ and Submission Grappling competitions

* Diverse martial arts training background including Thai Boxing, Aikido, Jeet Kune Do, Karate and Judo

More information on David is available at http://austinjiujitsu.com/budo