Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion Jon Thomas Is Coming To SBG Buford

Jon Thomas will be coming to Straight Blast Gym Buford on Saturday, December 8th, for a sizzling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar.

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Jon Thomas is a 2x world champion, winning the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federationโ€™s Pan Am tournament in 2009 and 2011. ย He has also won IBJJF Poznan tournaments 4 different times as a black belt. In 2015, Jon opened his own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy, Valhalla Jiu Jitsu, in Sweden.

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Jon Thomas came up through the Alliance organization, along with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach Phillipe Gentry. ย Phillipe will tell you that Jon Thomas is one of the most talented and innovative training partners he has ever worked with; the epitome of not judging a book by its cover.

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โ€œJon is a scientist, and he looks like a scientist. ย But on the mats he is incredible. Iโ€™ve seen him smoke guys that are way bigger and more athletic than him, and he made it look easy. ย Heโ€™s built his career on smart jiu jitsu, which is what he teaches, and is why Iโ€™m so excited about what his seminar.โ€

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athletes from all academies and gyms are welcome to attend this event. ย Prices are as follows:

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Non-SBG Athletes: $120

SBG Athletes: $100

SBG Legacy Athletes: $75

Athletes can register by calling Straight Blast Gym Buford at 770-277-8741, or emailing us at [email protected]. ย 

Jim Sheppardย is one of the co-owners of Straight Blast Gym Buford and Straight Blast Gym Atlanta. He has been training / coaching / competing in Muay Thai since 2013 and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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