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Dustin Leonard BJJ--

Born - Andrews, Texas

Current location - Lubbock, Texas

Martial arts studied - Songham Taekwondo, shoot khan karate, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, (BJJ), Tai Chi, Muy Thai, Judo, Distinguished belt ranks: Gracie Jiu Jitsu - Second dan(degree) black belt; Songham Taekwondo - First Dan black belt; Judo - brown belt; Tai Chi - black sash Shoto Khan Karate - First Dan black belt

Noted instructors: Klay Pittman, Fourth Dan black belt who was one of the first Americans to receive a Jiu Jitsu black belt. Grand Master Sang Kim, Ninth Dan black belt from Korea who has starred in several popular action films while also serving as the United States Olympic Taekwondo coach.

Master Leonard began martial arts at the early age of five when he took up Taekwondo with Grand Master Sang Kim and earned his black belt in just under 5 years. Having won numerous competitions, Master Leonard began to make a name for himself in both his small community and at the state level. With a burning passion for the arts, Leonard moved on to several different arts over the years and enjoyed similar successes. He found his love in the arts at the age of 9 when he discovered Gracie Jiu Jitsu in Lubbock Texas with master Klay Pittman. Pittman, who is a black belt under the legendary Gracie family and Carlos Machado saw promise in Leonard. He and Leonard spent countless hours on the mats over the next ten years training at grueling pace. In 2009, Leonard received his first degree black belt from Pittman. Three years later he was awarded his second degree. Leonard served as assistant instructor at Pittmans academy for over 5 years. With many appearances and wins at state, national and international competitions, Leonard has become an international BJJ celeb to some degree. Master Leonard competes under the Gracie Barra flag of the Gracie family and continues to teach promising pupils as well as future black belts. His attention to detail and flawless technique are characteristic and representative of his strong upbringing in the arts. Classes under Leonard are known to be very fundamentally sound in which high levels of detail are covered and at both competitive and street applicable methods.