Jason Ratchford has been a student of martial arts since he was a teenager. He has achieved a great deal over the past twenty years with the help of coaches, family, and his students. He is a Third degree Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu under Master Renzo Gracie and a Black Belt in Judo under Sensei Fred Murty. He has competed in many BJJ, Judo, and submission grappling events. Jason has also boxed and fought mixed martial arts at the Amateur level and continues to train at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City under John Danaher. However, his primary focus is building a martial arts family that can grow their skills and help people reach their full potential.
He provides a safe and friendly atmosphere for students of all ages and skill levels to train and improve themselves. After working for the state and mentoring juvenile offenders Jason has the dream to begin a 501(c)3 charity so that all kids despite their financial situation can train and find a path in the martial arts like he did.
After his beautiful wife Gisella and his children Cullen and Makenna his students come first and have become a second family to Jason. He desires to help all of his students reach their potential as human beings. Please consider a free trial lesson at Pride Lands Jiu-jitsu and Come see if Jiu-Jitsu is the Martial art for you!