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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor: King “Spider” Webb

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Boxing Instructor:  - 

Former Professional and undefeated amateur boxing champion.  

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Assistant Instructor under black belt William Vandry at the Academy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

Appearing and assisting in in a book by William Vandry "Leg Locks the Great Equalizer" as well as various instructional DVDs.

Six years competition and training under William Vandry and Ted also has a background in Wrestling.

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Associate Instructor:  Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Thai Boxing

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Associate Instructor I in JKD, Kali, and Muay Thai Boxing under Matass Na Guro Ray Parra.  2 years Kenpo karate (Brian Duffy), 1 year Ninjitsu (Shadow Warriors), 12 years JKD (Ray Parra).

Education: Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies (Human Relations), University of Texas at Austin

Work: Information Technology - spent 4 years with McCombs School of Business Executive Education MBA programs and am currently with the Gerson Lehrman Group (2 years)

Interests/Hobbies/Goals: Martial arts, working out, home improvement, travel, and just learning about any other subject I can get my hands on. Currently married to the head zoo keeper at the Austin Zoo and enjoy spending time with my wife, two cats, and too-smart-for his-own-good dog.

 

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1999 to present - Associate Instructor I in JKD/Kali  Muay Thai Boxing under Matass Na Guro Ray Parra

Kenpo Karate[at the age of 12] 3 months during the summer of 1982,

6 1/2 years and attained a 2nd degree black belt in Nei Wai Chia Kung Fu and Combat Hapkido, 1st degree blackbelt in Combat Hapkido

Family - Married, Born on August 21st,1969 in Del Rio,TX with 2 brothers and 3 sisters.  Older brothers trained in Kenpo Karate,Tae Kwan Do,and Kajukenpo.

Interests: Playing sports,watching sports,watching movies,listening to music,reading martial arts literature,martial arts training,exercising,attending church.

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Karate 1yr, 1979, yellow belt; Judo 2yr, 1982, yellow belt; Tang soo do, 4yr, 1991, green/blue belt;  

JKD/Kali/Silat, 2004- Present, red belt and Apprentice Instructor III; Pentjak Silat Serak, 2004- Present; Jiu jitsu , 2006- Present

Education/work exp:  UT Austin, BBA,  

Work:  I own three small businesses:  Shaved ice carts, Rental properties and ECO travel booking web site

Goals:
teach martial arts and yoga/meditation to children and young adults, move back to the beach (Hawaii, So.Cal, or Central/South America), learn how to fly an airplane

Family: Married

Interests/hobbies:  Travis county search and rescue team member, k9-handler, triathlons, kayaking, surfing, sailing

Martial Arts Experience 

4 yrs. Chayon-Ryu/ Hapkido under Master Rick Fine,  5 yrs.- present Jun Fan Gung Fu Apprentice Instructor under Guro Ray Parra, 5 yrs.- present Filipino Combative Arts Apprentice Instructor under Guro Ray Parra, 5 yrs.- present Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under various instruction, 5 yrs.- present JKD Ground Fighting Apprentice Instructor under Guro Ray Parra 

Education/ Work Experience

High School Graduate, 2 yrs. Austin Community College, 1 yr. Texas State University

5 yrs. Print and Production Manager at Paragon Printing and Mailing

 Goals

To finish my undergraduate degree and move on to the exciting world of law school

To become a Full Instructor in the Jun Fan arts under Guro Ray Parra and Guro Bubba Norton

To be the best person I can be every day of my life

 Family: Single

 Interests/ Hobbies

I am an avid runner ( I  like to run any and all of the races in the great city of Austin, Texas), I have recently started doing triathlons and bike races, some weight training

Going to school and training JKD have taken most of my other time

 The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what truth is, has not style at all. He lives only in what is.             - Bruce lee              

Martial Arts Experience: 

• 1984- I started Freestyle & Greco Roman Wrestling.  After eight years of amateur competition in AAU and USA I had earned Five Championships respectively in both styles, several hundred wins including Folk Wrestling, and close to fifty major tournament Championships.  My wrestling lineage includes the University of Iowa (Dan Gable), University of Wyoming, and Oregon State (Randy Couture pre UFC fame) programs. 
• 1993-2004- I tried several different Martial Arts and Self Defense systems including: Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Military Combat Training, College Self Defense Courses, and a little TKD. 
• 2004/Present- I was Guro Ray Parra’s very first student in Buda at the Warriors Edge then CTAMA.  I am currently (Spring 2008) a ranked Apprentice Instructor II under famed Guro Ray in Jeet Kune Do.  We train in the arts of Jun Fan, Muay Thai/ Thai Boxing, Kali/Silat Filipino Martial Arts, and Grappling Unified Fighting Arts.  My JKD lineage under Guro Ray includes such greats as Bruce Lee, and Dan Inosanto.
• 2004/Present- I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the fall of 2004.  Currently (Spring 2008) I am a ranked Three Stripe Blue Belt under Warriors Edge’s Machado BJJ Brown Belt and Texas State BJJ Champion, King “The Spider” Webb.  BJJ lineage includes Carlos Machado & William Vandry.
• 2006/Present- I have been Boxing with (when time permits) Warriors Edge’s Texas Golden Glove Champion and former professional boxer Abel Davilla since his first class. 

 Education and Experience:

·        1989-1993- In high school I ended up a three-sport athlete with a little national exposure, a high school diploma, and a college scholarship. 

·        1993-2001- I have been to more than a few colleges, traveled the world visiting close to twenty different countries, and lived in other cultures including: Australia, and Kuwait. 

·        1998-2001- I had the distinct honor of serving our Great Country.  The military has given me many invaluable experiences and knowledge for which I will always be grateful. 

·        2004- AS In Interdisciplinary Engineering, Certified in Architectural, Electrical, & Mechanical Engineering Design

·        2006-2007- As a Field Engineer/Project Manager for T-Mobile Engineering & Development I was in charge of all commercial construction in Central Texas. 

·        2006/Present- I formed a new company for an old family business, Energy Quest International LLC.

·        2007/Present- I formed Davis Land & Cattle Co. LLC to handle all my property investments, longhorn cattle, and construction endeavors. 

·        2007/Present- I work for Physicians Health Choice and am a Farmers Insurance Representative

 Family:

·        Happily married to my wife Denise since September 2001 and we have three sons Cortès, Roman, and Raider.  We are always busy with school, sports, and family adventures.  

 Interests: 

·        I have an innumerable amount of hobbies and love of the outdoors.  I like to scuba dive, snowboard, mountain bike, play guitar, hunt, fish, archaeology, longhorns, and will always be a student of martial arts.

 Goals:

·        My goals are simple, to be better today than I was yesterday and to lead my family by example.  

Apprentice Instructor II, JKD/Kali/Silat under Maatass Na Guro Ray Parra and Guro Bubba Norton at Academy of Martial Arts, Warrior's Edge.