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A wrestler turned martial artist, Professor Jody
Perry knows the value of cross training. In search of a winning edge
to secure an Olympic berth on the 1980, ’84, and ’88 Olympic
Greco-Roman team, Professor Perry competed in the nationals in
Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Judo and Sambo. In Sambo, he is a
former world champion, eight-time gold-medal holder, and was the Sambo
World Team coach in 1998. He also holds a national title in Judo. He
has studied multiple martial arts including Gracie Jiu Jitsu from
Relson Gracie, Aikido, and Wing Chun, and is active in promoting Sport
Jujutsu. He holds black belts in Sambo, Judo, and Panjitsu.
Professor Perry is the founder of the officially recognized style
Perry’s Full Circle, and has also spent many years teaching
self-defense through Model Mugging and working with the Sonoma County
(California) Shelter for Battered Women. He is currently the Western
United States Regional Representative for the sport of Pankration,
Chairman of the Pankration National Coaching Committee, and a
certified Pankration referee for the 2004 Olympic Games, where
Pankration is expected to be an exhibition sport. Professor Perry and
his son, Sensei Jay Perry, are both members of the Pankration Hall of
Fame and the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Professor Perry actively
promotes both Sambo and Pankration in seminars and demonstrations
given throughout North America.
Professor Jody Perry's Title and
Experience run down:
Sambo World Champion (Masters), 1996
Sambo World Champion Silver Medalist (Seniors) 1996
Sambo World Team Head Coach, 1998
Eight-time National Sambo Champion
Four-time Pan American Sambo Champion
National Silver Medalist, Greco-Roman Wrestling
National Bronze Medalist, Freestyle Wrestling
National Bronze Medalist, Judo
Sandan in Judo (3rd degree black)
3rd Dan in Sport JuJutsu
7th Dan in Panjitsu
1st-level student in Wing Chun, U.S. Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy
Blue belt in Gracie Jiujitsu (4 years trained under Relson Gracie)
Black belt in Karate
Sport Jiu-Jitsu World Team Member and Assistant Coach, 1996
20 years’ experience in a broad range of martial arts
33 years of competition
Three-time Olympic contender, Greco-Roman Wrestling
Two-time California State Powerlifting Champion
www.perrysfullcircle.com
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