Dan Dixon, 36 years old, was born and raised in Millville and is a graduate of Millville Senior High School. He studied Physical Education at Glassboro State College and is a certified personal trainer. He started studying Judo at the age of 30 and currently holds a second degree Brown belt with the United States Judo Association. He is also a certified Judo instructor with the United States Judo Association Dan currently studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rickson Gracie Black belt, Joe Diamond. Dan currently holds a blue belt under Joe Diamond, however he regularly competes at the purple belt level in grappling competitions. He is ranked #2 in his weight class in the United States at the purple belt level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has extensive coaching experience, having coached Basketball and Volleyball at the High School Varsity level. He has coached multiple Judo and Jiu-Jitsu players to top three placings in various regional level competitions.
Jiu-Jitsu and Judo accomplishments:
United States Judo Association 2nd Degree Brown Belt United States Judo Association certified instructor
Currently ranked #2 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the purplebelt level in the U.S.
Ranked 25th in the nation in 2006 among blue belts in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
2007 Grappler’s Quest Beast of the East 2nd place purple belt level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
2006 Grappler’s Quest Copa Atlantica 2nd place blue belt level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
2005 Liberty Bell Judo Championships 2nd place Brown belt division
2003 Liberty Bell Judo Championships 2nd place Brown Belt division
2004 Cranford Judo Open 3rd place open division
2003 N. E. Philly open 2nd place Brown Belt division
2003 Massachusetts State open 2nd place Green Belt division
Instructor:
Dan Dixon
Website:
http://www.millvillebjj.com/
MySpace URL:
http://www.myspace.com/judomandan
Address:
7 Easterwood Drive
Suite F
Millville, NJ 08332
Contact: 609-319-7470