Chad Chilcutt - Chilcutt's Premier Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu Jitsu

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Chad Chilcutt, the CEO of Chilcutt’s Premier Martial Arts & Memphis Royce Gracie Jiu-jitsu, began studying martial arts at the age of 8 with his Instructor Steve Stanford who holds Black Belt under Bill Wallace and Joe Lewis. It all started with Karate and led into a mixture of the various Martial Arts he has studied for over 30yrs. Chad holds a 4th degree Black Belt in Karate under Steve Stanford & a Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu. Furthermore, he has a lot of training and knowledge in kickboxing, judo, and free style wrestling. Chad has trained extensively with Bill Wallace, Royce Gracie, Rodrigo Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Carlos Machado, and Pedro Saucer. Chad has trained and helped the careers of MMA UFC participants such as Rampage Jackson from Memphis, Mike Pyle (Tennessee), and David Ferguson (Memphis BJJ). Also, some of Mr. Chilcutt’s Black Belts & MMA students have landed movie roles to broaden their accomplishments. Martial Arts has taken Chad all over the world from competing in MMA events to training and teaching to students, law enforcement, ATF, FBI personnel, loss-control, and crowd control and bodyguard security operations. Chad Chilcutt holds a Bachelor's Degree in Professionals Studies from the University Memphis, concentrating in youth and adult sport development and promotion.

• Regional Sport Karate Champion in 1995 & 1996—Sparring

• R.S.K.C. & NASKA Promoter, The Promoter of “Battle of Memphis Karate & Grappling Championships

• Caribbean Fighting Champion “No Holds Barred” in Nassau, Bahamas 1997.

• Mid-South Fighting MMA Champ 2000

• International Gracie Jiu-jitsu Grappling runner up in 2001

• Promoter of the “Battle in the Cage” MMA amateur event.

• G.R.A.C.I.E Law Enforcement Certified (Gracie Retention & Control)

• Awarded a Black Belt in Jiu-jitsu by Royce Gracie on September 18th, 2011

• Certified Army Combatives level 1 and 2. Currently working on level 3.

Our members here at Premier Martial Arts know me as Sensi, and always working hard to improve not only his skills but the skills of the students along with the instilling respect, modesty, courtesy, integrity, self-control, and perseverance.

Chad Chilcutt dedicates a lot of time to his students and constantly working on daily school operations along with teaching his students to be the best they can be.

CLASSES TAUGHT:
• All classes, youth, teen & adult programs
• Amateur and Professional MMA, private lessons