NG Milwaukee's Instructors

Jon Friedland

• Midwest’s most technical grappler, Grappling magazine
• 3-time Milwaukee area’s most technical Grappler
• BJJ/Submission Wrestling: over 100 wins, 22 losses
• Pankration: 7-1
• MMA: 26-6
• Loves egg nog and currently trying to grow a mullet
• Blue Belt from Jacare and Royce Gracie ‘98
• Purple Belt from Pedro Sauer ‘00
• Brown Belt from Pedro Sauer ‘03
• Black Belt from Pedro Sauer ‘07
• Still competing in MMA today as a proud Pedro Sauer/Rickson Gracie representative.
• Blue Sash in Muay Thai
• Nick name is "White Trash"

Luke Summerfield

• Over 58 wins with 24 losses in BJJ/Submission Grappling
• 13-5 record in competitive Judo
• Started BJJ in August 2006
• Blue Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Jon Friedland in August 2007
• Green Belt in Judo under Josh Resnick in June 2009
• Purple Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Jon Friedland in Nov. 2009
• Brown Belt in Judo under Greg Roloff in June 2010
• 3rd Place 2009 Arnolds - NOGI Intermediate
• 1st Place C3 Grapplefest - Purple Belt (as a blue belt)
• 2009 & 2010 Tohkon Judo Classic Champion
• Nick name is "Pukes"

Perry Wirth

• 8 years wrestling
• 2 years coaching varsity
• 3 years coaching youth wrestling
• Blue Belt in BJJ under Jon Friedland
• Brown Belt in Judo under Greg Roloff
• US National Pankration Team Member
• Nick name is "PEAR BEAR"

Gabe Wahhab

• NCWA All American 2 x NCWA National Qualifier
• Over 10 Years Wrestling Experience
• Arnold’s Gi & No-GI Champion (Blue / Int)
• 47 – 10 BJJ Competition Record
• BJJ Blue Belt under Jon Friedland
• Placed in every BJJ tournament competed in

Tyler Welch

• National Academy of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor
• Monkey Bar Gym Certified Natural Trainer
• Crossfit Certified Olympic Lifting Coach
• Yogafit Certified Instructor
• Practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor
• BJJ Blue Belt under Jon Friedland
• 4 years competitive wrestling experience
• Writer for wicombatsports.com
• Specialist in natural and functional training techniques, particularly in relation to combat/grappling situations
• CPR/AED certified Experienced trainer with a background instructing clients from all walks of life and all ability levels
• Mustache aficionado