Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association
Professor Tom DeBlass
Tom DeBlass is an American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt (4rd Degree) under Ricardo Almeida. He has competed in MMA in Bellator and UFC, he is currently signed to ONE Championship. He has also competed in the IBJJF, Grapplers Quest, Fight2Win, and ADCC.
Main Achievements
- No-Gi World Champion (2015 black Master 1 absolute, 2007 brown)
- World Championship 3rd place (2007 brown)
- Pan American Champion (2008 brown)
- No-Gi Pan American Champion (2013 black)
- Grapplers Quest National Champion (2013)
- Grapplers Quest Words Expert Division Champion (2013)
- ADCC NY Super Fight Champion (2014)
- ADCC American National Absolute Champion (2016)
- Professional Grappling League Super Fight Winner (2014)
- ADCC American Trials Champion (2009/2014/2016)
- No-Gi Championship 3rd place (2009/2013 black, 2015 Master 1)
Team/Association
- Ocean County Jiu Jitsu
- Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Unlimited Coaching Staff
Professor John M DeVall
John DeVall is an American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt (1st Degree) under Tom DeBlass. He is an accomplished MMA fighter who has competed in LFA, Titan FC, King of the Cage, Bellator, and a dozen other organizations. He has also competed in VGC, Submission Challenges, Grappling Industries, and other grappling contests.
Main Achievements
- 13 - 5 Amateur MMA
- 16 - 9 Professional MMA
- 3 - 1 Professional Kickboxing
- KOTC Jr. Flyweight World Champ (2015)
- Dynasty Combat Sports Flyweight Champ (2016)
- Gateway Fighting Series Welterweight Champ (2017)
- Knockout Events Lightweight Champ (2017)
Team/Association
- Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Unlimited
- Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
- DeVall MMA and BJJ Association
Coach Solveigh DeVall
Solveigh DeVall is an American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown belt under John DeVall, a Japanese Jiu Jitsu Black belt, and a Brown Belt in Judo. She also has experience in MMA as well as Muay Thai. She has also competed for Submission Challenges, Grappling Industries, Sub Spectrum, and VGC to name a few.
Main Achievements
- 4 - 1 Amateur MMA
- 4 - 0 Muay Thai
- TBA Classic Muay Thai World Champ (2015)
- TBA Classic Muay Thai World Champ (2016)
- Gateway Fighting Series Women's Lightweight Champ (2017)
- TBA Classic Muay Thai World Champ (2017)
Team/Association
- Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Unlimited
- Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
- DeVall MMA and BJJ Association
Coach Aaron Lister
Aaron Lister is an American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue belt under John DeVall, with a year and a half of Jiu Jitsu training as well as having gone undefeated as a white belt in competition tournaments. He also brings over a decades worth of experience from competing in power lifting as well as from coaching it too. He is currently an assistant coach with our kids program and fills in when needed with adult classes too.
Main Achievements
- Undefeated at white belt in Competition
Team/Association
- Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Unlimited
- Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
- DeVall MMA and BJJ Association
Coach Taylor Pace
Taylor Pace is an American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue belt under John DeVall, he has a year and a half of Jiu Jitsu training as well as being an active competitor on the local scene. He is assuming the role of gym manager as well as coaching with aspirations of owning his own school in the future!
Main Achievements
- Sioux Falls Sub Challenge 7/23/22 - 3 Silvers, 1 Bronze
- Sioux City Sub Challenge 11/12/22 - Gold
Team/Association
- Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Unlimited
- Tom DeBlass Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
- DeVall MMA and BJJ Association
Jiu Jitsu for Law Enforcement
Techniques to better equip law enforcement with the tools to safely control subjects while lowering the risk of injury to officers and subjects.
Law Enforcement Seminars
We aim to offer Law Enforcement Officers simple Jiu Jitsu techniques to better prepare themselves for whatever they may face daily in the line of duty. If you are interested in setting up a seminar, please reach out to us about getting a date scheduled.
We Defy Foundation
We Defy Foundation - Scholarship Application
Schedule & Pricing
Youth Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
We offer Youth Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the ages of 6 - 12 years old.
We focus on the fundamental techniques and aim to build up confidence with self defense training.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - $80 monthly
(Monday & Wednesday @ 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM CST)
Women's Only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
We offer Women's Only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes!
To empower women to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self-defense. We have are offering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for Women only.
Woman's Only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - $40 monthly ($10 per session)
(Thursdays @ 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM CST)
Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
In these classes you will learn real world self defense as well as techniques needed to be a on a competitive level. We offer classes in both Gi and No Gi as well as Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level classes. The classes list as Advanced BJJ switch from week to week, going from Gi to No Gi to allow the different techniques that apply to be taught weekly.
$120 monthly or $10 drop-in per class
(Monday, Wednesday, & Friday @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST)
(Monday - Friday @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST)
Adult Kickboxing
These classes focus on building up your Boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai skill sets in the style of Budokai Kickboxing.
$120 monthly or $10 Drop-in per class
(Monday - Friday @ 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM CST)
All Access Pass
Looking to do Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu? Our All Access pass allows you the ability to attend all of our classes for a low monthly rate.
We also offer family rates too, be sure to ask one of our team members about it.
All Access Pass: $160 monthly