Team Member

Tom Clerici is a BJJ brown belt having trained under Professor Steven Bongiorno, Professor Jay Regalbuto, and Professor Chris Massie. He started his jiu jitsu journey while assigned to Osan Air Base in South Korea as young officer in the United States Air Force and has continued training ever since. He has prepared world-class competitors for ADCC World Championships and Trials, IBJJF World and Pan Championships, EBI Invitationals and many local and national tournaments. He’s also helped prepare amateur and professional MMA fighters.

Tom teaches both the no-gi and gi jiu jitsu programs. His coaching style is based on perfecting the fundamentals and teaching high percentage techniques that can be used by both the high level competitor and hobbyist alike. His students can be confident that the skills they learn will give them the ability to defend themselves, compete if interested, and improve their physical health and mental well-being. As a veteran, he particularly enjoys working with military active duty and reservists, fellow veterans, law enforcement officers, fire fighters and other first responders. Tom is married with 3 kids and lives in Kingsport.