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 23 losses in BJJ/Submission Grappling
• 9-4 record in competitive Judo
• Started BJJ in August 2006
• Blue Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Jon Frieldand in August 2007
• Green Belt in Judo under Josh Resnick in June 2009
• Purple Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Jon Friedland in Nov. 2009
• 3rd Place 2009 Arnolds - NOGI Intermediate
• 1st Place C3 Grapplefest - Purple Belt (as a blue belt)
• 1st Place 2009 Tohkon Judo Classic
• Nick name is "Pukes"

Perry Wirth

• 8 years wrestling
• 2 years coaching varsity
• 3 years coaching youth wrestling
• Blue Belt under Jon Friedland
• 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

Brad Graf

• Over 150 fights between Muay Thai and boxing, pro and amateur
• Began boxing in 1989 in Milwaukee, WI
• Began Muay thai in 1996 in Bangkok Thailand at the Sasiprapa Gym
• Certified Kru for Muay Thai under Master (Ajarn) Vince Soberano
• Certified USA Boxing coach
• Retired from competing in 2002 and began coaching opening his own gym called "Heavy Hitters Boxing and Muay Thai" in Sparta, WI eventually moving it to Watertown closing the doors in 2007.
• 7 year police officer
• Nick name is "Bear"

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