Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Alan Shebaro. Ricky reshaped the Tennessee jiu-jitsu scene and has developed high-level grapplers and MMA fighters. He blends traditional jiu-jitsu mastery with real-world and cage-tested effectiveness, and he remains a cornerstone of our submission grappling program. Beyond competition, Ricky has trained multiple special forces teams, soldier groups, and law enforcement agencies across the state. He is deeply committed to spreading his martial arts knowledge to the next generation and to restoring Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to its true form, preserving the roots of the art and the way it should be taught.