Chris Blanke

Chris began his training in the martial arts in 1985. He first trained in the art of Wing Chun Do Gung Fu. He trained and became a certified instructor under the legendary James W. DeMile, one of Bruce Lee’s original students from Seattle, Washington.

Chris then began studying Jiu Jitsu and became a member of the United States Sport Jiu Jitsu Team, Team USA of the USSJA and ISJJA organizations. He was on the 1995 and 1996 teams and in 1996 won the gold with the team as well as in the individual division. In 1997, he fought for the World Middleweight Full Contact (MMA) title and brought home the belt.

Chris then met Saulo and Xande Ribeiro and trained extensively with them. In fact Saulo and/or Xande lived with Chris in Toledo for six years. Chris holds the rank of 2^nd degree Black Belt and is the current National and Midwest director for the Ribeiro BJJ Association. He was also Saulo’s partner in the best selling DVD Jiu Jitsu Revolution 1.  He is proud to say that he is their first American Black Belt!

Chris and his students have competed all over the world and won many championships.

2011:

Promoted to National Director for the RJJA

Assisted in the training of the Navy Seal Teams in San Diego and Norfolk, VA

2010:

Black Belt Sr 3 – Gold medal - middleweight division at the BJJ Pan American Games – ibjjf.org.

Instructor of the year – Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Assocation

Other Ranks and titles:

Wing Chun Do Gung Fu – Black Belt – Certified Instructor – wingchundo.com

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Black Belt – 2^nd degree

American Combat Jiu Jitsu – Instructor

Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor – State of Ohio

Close Quarter Personal Control – Instructor

Former Full Contact World Champion – ISJJA

Chris is currently teaching BJJ /MMA at two Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Assocation Academies; in Toledo, Ohio as well as Dearborn/Detroit, Michigan.

We offer classes for men, women and children!