4th degree Black Belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias and is registered under the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation.
Senior Instructor under Arjarn Chai and the World Thai Boxing Association (WTBA).
Full Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) and Jeet Kune Do (JKD) under Guro Dan Inosanto.
Senior Instructor in JKD and FMA under Sifu Paul Vunak' Progressive Fighting Systems
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
One of the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the state of Oregon and one of the first to open a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school.
Helped 2 fighters fight for Bellator, one of which is 155 lb. belt holder, the other is contender for 145 lb. belt.
Former student ranked in the top 5 in the 155lb. division in the UFC
Many students have won World Jiu Jitsu titles
Promoted 20 students to Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu
Competes and places in IBJJF Tournaments
Muay Thai students actively Fighting in the U.S. and Thailand
Teaches International Seminars
Started the Jeet Kune Do & Filipino Martial Arts Program at the University of Oregon (1995), which still in exists today.
Started the Jiu Jitsu program at Portland State University (2000) which still in exists today.
Stared in several Martial Arts training videos
Actively works with a non profit organization called Skull Games to help fight Human Trafficking of minors
PERSONAL HISTORY
Ryan Clark has been studying martial arts since the age of 15. His training and teaching has taken him to: Japan, Brazil, Thailand, Australia, Canada and numerous U.S. cities.
Previously he co-owned Northwest Martial Arts in Eugene, Oregon from 2001 to 2013. Moving to Bend, Oregon in 2013, he started Clark’s University of Martial Arts.
Ryan has a wife named Stormy and two daughters; Sydney and Taylor. They enjoy getting outside and enjoying everything that central Oregon has to offer.