David Daniels

Biography

David was introduced to Jiu Jitsu in late 2014 by a close friend who had been training for many years. At first it started as just a hobby, but once he was introduced to Abmar Barbosa he was inspired to take the sport more seriously. He has been training under Abmar since the beginning, and hasn’t looked back.

Being in the lightest weight class for competitions and usually the lightest one in the gym, he has a very technical approach to Jiu Jitsu, paying close attention to detail and timing. He likes to break down positions, and tweak them to better fit each persons size and style.

Competition Achievements

2020
Brown Belt
Master 1 World Champion

2018
Purple Belt
Master 1 Rooster Pan American Champion
Master 1 Rooster World Master Silver Medalist

2016
Blue Belt
Master 1 Rooster Pan American Championship Silver Medalist

2015
White Belt
Boston Open Light Feather Silver Medalist