Ed has trained in Mixed Martial Arts fighting for 13 years.  He has studied with some of the greatest martial artist, including Erik Paulson, Dan Inosanto, Eric Hibler, Dan Severen, Don Garon, to name a few.  He is a certified instructor under Eric Hibler, and a certified representative in Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling.

Ed has had a very successful career as a fighter and trainer.  He and his students have competed in Muay Thai, submission wrestling / Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and mixed martial arts fighting for over 10 years.

Ed does not claim any particular style, but rather mixes many of the fighting arts, he has studied over the years, into the four fighting ranges of kicking, punching, trapping and grappling.  He trains all of his fighters as individuals, trying to develop what will work best for that fighter.

He has run Pittsburgh Submission Fighters for 9 years and is now the lead Mixed Martial Arts instructor for the Next Level Fight Team.

He demands a high level of dedication from all of his fighters.  His favorite moto is, "NO EXCUSES, I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THEM, NOR SHOULD YOU!"  Conditioning, as well as skill training, are the base of his hard core training sessions.  Be prepared to work, when you train with Ed.  His fighters are known for being extremely aggressive, well conditioned and are all well rounded, skilled fighters.  He is always scouting to find the best athletes to develop into incredible fighters. 

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