Dave has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu for over 10 years and is an instructor in Gracie Survival Tactics for Law Enforcement. In addition, Dave has certifications in Kettlebell under Steve Maxwell.
As a 15 year law enforcement officer Dave has competed in the World Police and Fire Games and is a gold medalist (2015) and a silver medalist (2017) in submission grappling.
An avid traveler, he has trained all over the world at some of the worlds best academies like the Gracie Academy in Torrence, Mjolnir in Iceland, AKA Thailand, and spent a month learning in Rio de Janeiro. Dave has attended many seminars conducted by the Gracie Family such as Rickson, Royce, Robin, Royler, Carley, Ryron, Renner