Joined US Army, ’94-96

Graduated UW-Milwaukee, B.S. civil engineering, ’03

Taught english as a second language, Tokyo, Japan, ’03-04

Competed in jiujitsu, wrestling, catch wrestling, pankration, combat sambo and MMA in greece, japan, canada, russia, china, poland, jamaica, US. ’97-

Current official member of the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiujitsu Association.

Proud founder of Neutral Ground Jiujitsu and it’s Affiliates. ’05jon-friedland-openGI

Jon Friedland lives, trains and teaches in Milwaukee Wisconsin.