PROFESSOR ZAK LESSMAN
Instructor
Zak began training in Jiu Jitsu in 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. He competed in boxing, wrestling, kickboxing and mixed martial arts until 2017 when he refocused on competing solely in Jiu Jitsu. Despite setbacks pertaining to his health, he pursued competition at the highest level, and earned his black belt from Professor Ryan Walden and Professor Rafael Lovato Jr. in April 2022. Some of Zak’s accolades include:
Fight 2 Win blue belt 1st place
IBJJF Denver Open blue belt 1st place
IBJJF World Master blue belt third place
IBJJF Pan purple belt third place
IBJJF Oklahoma City Open brown belt 1st place