Tom Deblass Affiliation

In January 2023 Peace Garden Grappling Club became the 1st Tom Deblass Affiliate gym in North Dakota. Being a part of this affiliation means that we hold our coaches and team members to a higher standard in the grappling community

Professor Tom is a black belt under Ricardo Almeida and went on to be a world renowned competitor in Jiu-Jitsu. In addition to his many achievements in competitions he has also produced high level grapplers including Jen Allen Russell, Kyle Cranmer and Garry Tonon.

Tom Deblass Affiliation is one of the fastest growing affiliations and we are honoured to be a part of it.