The first American to win the World Light-Heavy Weight Shooto Title in Japan. Black Bet in Judo. Class A Shooter. 6th Degree Black Belt in BJJ under Rigan Machado. Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. CSW and STXKickboxing Founder.
The Home of Legendary Martial Artist, Coach, and Fighter. Coach Erik started his training as a child in Taekwondo, Boxing, Karate, Aikido, Wrestling and Jiujitsu. Moving to California Coach Erik has trained with some of the best martial artists in the world including: Dan Inosanto, Gene Lebell, Billy Robinson, Yori Nakamura, Satoru Sayama "Tiger Mask", Rigan Machado, Rorion, Royce, and Rickson Gracie and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez. Learning Jeet Kune Do, Shooto, Catch Wrestling, Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and many many more.
Coach Erik has trained some of the greatest fighters in the world including: Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar, Ken Shamrock, Cub Swanson, James Wilks, Sean Sherk and so many more.
Ironically, this dude is one of the most dangerous and baddest dudes on the planet. He's not your average old coach. Although I don't love his instruction here, he is undoubtedly a legend of martial arts and combat sports.
This is full of gold! Just one fantastic tip after another for a beginner like me. I can see where I've been going wrong on so many points. I've subscribed, thank you sir!
The lack of exposure this channel has is criminally underrated. Watching Erik's demonstrations on repeat has given me such a crazy base when I started BJJ.
