336 Lacey Road * Eric Plaza * Forked River, NJ  08731 * (848) 992-2028   Home  ||  Our Instructor  ||  Our Academy  ||  Image Gallery  ||  News  ||  Contact Us  ||  Links OCEAN COUNTY BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU Ricardo Almeida - Renzo Gracie Team About Professor Tom DeBlass Tom DeBlass is a proud Black Belt student of Ricardo Almeida, a 3rd Degree Black Belt under Renzo Gracie. Tom began his martial arts career studying Tae-Kwon-Do at the young age of 6. In high school, his love of sports drew him to the track and field team, where he excelled as a county and state sectional long-jump champion. While attending Monmouth University, where he would eventually earn a dual degree in Elementary Education and Special Education, he decided to focus his attention on training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the world's most effective martial art. The following year proved to be a major turning point for Tom when he met Bill Scott. Bill was studying under world renowned BJJ instructor, Ricardo Almeida, and brought Tom to the Ricardo Almedia Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Since then Tom has been a loyal and devoted student to Ricardo Almeida and the rest of Team Renzo Gracie. In 2006, Tom was honored with the role of co-captain of the Ricardo Almeida Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition team. Professor Tom DeBlass has established himself as one of the best adult American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the United States. His competition record includes medals and championships in some of the world's most prestigious Jiu-Jitsu competitions such as the Worlds, Nationals, and Pan American Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. Professor Tom and his staff have also managed to build one of the largest Jiu-Jitsu academies in New Jersey in both facility size (over 4,000 sq. feet) and student count (close to 250 students from all different walks of life). As an instructor, Professor Tom helps all individuals reach their goals and keeps classes non-competitive by offering separate classes for those looking to compete and those who do not. The academy's environment is family-oriented and stress-free. The top priority of each instructor at Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to make sure each student gets the individual attention they need in order to accomplish their goals while acquiring the knowledge of a sport that has changed the lives of so many. Click this link to read the Asbury Park Press' article about our Professor Tom: More than gold:  DeBlass has gold and jiu-jitsu school Professor Tom DeBlass' Competition Record 2003 NAGA NAGC Novice Heavy Champion 2003 NAGA Battle of the Beach White Belt Heavy Champion 2003 NAGA Worlds White Belt Heavy Champion 2004 Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Light Heavy Silver 2004 Grapplers Quest Beast of the East Champion 2005 Grapplers Quest Beast of the East Heavy Champion 2006 NAGA World Championships Black Belt Division Silver Medal 2006 NAGA World Championships Advanced Division Silver Medal 2006 Battle of the Boardwalk Advanced Division Champion 2006 Iron Man Superfight Champion 2006 Grapplers Quest National Champion 2006 Abu Dhabi Trial Renzo Gracie Representative 2007 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Bronze Medal (Brown Belt) 2007 American National Jiu-Jitsu Champion 2007 No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt World Champion 2008 Pan American Brown Belt Champion (Super-Heavy) 2009 West Coast Abu Dhabi ADCC North American Trials - 3rd Place 2009 East Coast Abu Dhabi ADCC North American Trials Champion 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Championships Competitor 2009 No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships Bronze Medal 2008 Pan American Brown Belt Super-Heavy Champion OceanCountyBJJ.com © Copyright 2008 - 2009. Site by JohnEsc.com