Jeff Presley
Jeff Presley
Jeff helps teach our MMA classes. He has been teaching submission wrestling & takedowns here since 2004. Jeff is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt with extensive experience wrestling in College, Freestyle and Greco Roman. He accepted a wrestling scholarship for the University of Tennessee at Knoxville under 2 time Olympian Grey Simons, where his squad was ranked in the top 10 in the country and even knocked off perennial top-ranked powers such as Penn State and Iowa State. Jeff has volunteered as assistant coach at CBHS & Briarcrest, coaching many state champs. Coach Simons asked to help teach at summer camps.
Jeff is highly sought after as a coach. He is a very talented instructor and communicator and has a true gift at teaching the details & technical aspects that make all the difference.
Jeff was first introduced to Submission Wrestling & other martial arts while in school. “Catch Wrestling” legend Billy Wicks attended Jeff’s matches becoming a friend & mentor. Mr. Wicks showed Jeff his favorite techniques at the Sheriff sub-station where he trained the officers. Jeff eventually received his Catch Wrestling “black belt” certificate from Mr. Wicks and still keeps up with him.
Lately, Jeff has been Teaching MMA classes, Training Muay Thai and teaching private lessons. He is a pro MMA judge all over the Mid-South, for fights like Bellator. Jeff helps coach Robert Daniel a National Champion & our Sumo Wrestling team. He is always learning and improving as an instructor.
Check out Jeff and his friend Brandon Slay (2000 Olympic Freestyle Gold Medalist) who were featured in the March 2009 Tapout Magazine, technique section.
Please contact us if you would like to take your wrestling to the next level by scheduling a private or semi-private lesson with Jeff.
