Dave Brown started his jiu jitsu journey in 2005 under Professor Bill Scott a Ricardo Almeida black belt from NJ. Dave earned his brown belt under Bill in 2013 before moving to NC where continued his training at various schools in the area. In 2023 Dave moved to Torrance CA where he trained at Gracie University Head Quarters with Rener and Ryron Gracie with the goal of bringing Gracie Jiu Jitsu to Wilmington NC.