JIM McWIGGINS

BJJ BLACK BELT 3RD DEGREE

Jim began his martial arts journey at 14, training in Tae Kwon Do before expanding into Boxing, Pankration, and Jiu-Jitsu. In 1997, he started studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under world-renowned seventh-degree coral belt Marcelo Alonso, shortly after Alonso arrived in Washington. A direct disciple of the legendary Carlson Gracie, Marcelo served as Head Instructor at the Carlson Gracie Academy. Jim also trained in Pankration under Matt Hume, one of the world’s top MMA coaches, at AMC in Kirkland.