Bio

My name is Seph Smith. I have been training in martial arts since Feb. 2001. I am a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin, a 2nd degree black belt in Combat Sombo under David Womack, and am 4-3 in MMA. I have competed in several forms of grappling over the years including Judo, BJJ, Sombo, Submission Wrestling, and Folk Style Wrestling. I’ve also trained boxing and Muay Thai extensively under several instructors over the years. I referee for several organizations namely U.S. Grappling, Grapplers Quest, NAGA, Bud Cup, Grapplemania, and Mission Submission. I currently teach BJJ, Submission Grappling, and MMA at my own school called 50/50 BJJ with Ryan Hall located inside the Sports and Health Gym in the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington Virginia. Get directions here.

I am not a hobbyist. I have dedicated my life to learning and teaching martial arts as a full time career. I promise to do everything in my power to help you get to a high level in martial arts. Whatever your goals are, whether you want to compete, learn self defense, or just want to get in shape by doing something that is constantly exciting and challenging as opposed to repetitive and boring, and routine as weightlifting at the gym, I can help you reach them!

I am currently the #2 RATED grappler from Ratedgrapplingleague.com

Here is a list of some of my more recent tournament results from the last few years:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

• 2008 GQ 5th Annual Copa Atlantica BJJ Champion, Purple Belt welterweight champion
• U.S. Grappling Dominion Grappling Championships Purple Belt middleweight champion
• 1st Mission Submission Purple Belt welterweight champion
• 2007 U.S. East Coast Grappling Championships Purple Belt Absolute Champion
• Budweiser World Cup of Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt Lightweight Champion
• 2006 NAGA World Championships Purple Belt Middleweight Champion
• 2007 GQ Copa Atlantica BJJ Championships-Purple Belt Welterweight 2nd Place
• 2007 NAGA Battle at the Beach-Purple Belt Middleweight 2nd Place
• 2007 U.S. East Coast Grappling Championships-Purple Belt Welterweight-3rd Place
• 2006 GQ Copa Atlantica BJJ Championships-Purple Belt Welterweight-3rd Place

Submission Grappling  

• 2008 NAGA Virginia Absolute Champion
• U.S. Grapping Dominion Grappling Championships Advance Nogi Welterweight-1st Place
• 2007 Combat Sports Grappling Championships Advanced Nogi Welterweight-1st Place
• Budweiser World Cup Advanced Welterweight-1st Place
• 2006 WKA U.S. Nationals Grappling Championships Advanced Welterweight-1st Place
• U.S. Grappling East Coast Championships Advanced Welterweight-1st Place
• 2008 GQ U.S. Nationals Advanced Welterweight-2nd Place
• Mission Submission 3-Advanced Absolute 2nd Place (closed out with a teammate)
• Mission Submission 2-Advanced Absolute 3rd Place (closed out with teammates)
• Mission Submission 1-Advanced Welterweight-2nd Place
• 2007 U.S. East Coast Grappling Championships Advanced Welterweight-2nd Place
• 2006 NAGA World Championships Advanced Lightweight-2nd Place (closed out with two teammates)