Email Rob Scheier
Rob Scheier
Head BJJ Instructor Rob is Ricardo Almeida’s 1st blackbelt, which was presented to him by Renzo Gracie in November 2004. He has been teaching and training with Renzo since 1994. Aside from traveling to New York and New Jersey over the years, Rob has also traveled to Brazil and Japan specifically to train and aid in fight preparation. He has been a longtime training partner and second for many UFC fighters including Kurt Pellegrino and Greg Soto. He also works with east coast prospect Dan Root who currently fights for John Rallo’s Shogun Fights. His goal is to pass on his knowledge and provide an atmosphere on the mats that promotes growth and confidence, while producing local, national and world champions. His experiences training over the last 20 years with ADCC, Mundial and NCAA athletes has molded him into the practitioner he is today.
LINEAGE Mitsuo “Count Koma” Maeda –> Carlos Gracie Sr. –> Carlos “Carlinhos” Gracie Jr. –> Renzo Gracie/Ricardo “Cachorrao” Almeida –> Rob Scheier
RENZO GRACIE – WEBSITE NEWS, December 2004 “ROB SCHEIER was awarded his BLACK BELT. He is the first black belt formed by my alliance with my black belt, and Jiu jitsu STAR, Ricardo Almeida. I still remember when Rob was beginning to train Jiu jitsu, right across the street from the Liberty Bell, in the old Philadelphia school, I always knew he would go all the way. Congratulation my friend !!!!! NO ENGLISH !!!!! hahahahahaha.”
Email Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Kids BJJ instructor Chris began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2008. His experience working with kids includes being a summer camp counselor (sports, music, martial arts), having participated in after school community arts programs, and a youth sports coach. Chris has been teaching all kids classes since 2014 and continues to be an inspiration and leader to not only the kids at Precision but also to his teammates and fellow instructors!
Chris received his black belt from Rob in 2019.
Email Steve Moleski
Steve Moleski
Steve began his martial arts training with wrestling. He has also been youth wrestling coach and helps instruct our No-Gi classes, in addition to helping with our Muay-Thai program.
Email Dylan Royce
Dylan Royce
Dylan began his training in 2009 under Rosendo Diaz. He received his blue and purple belt from Rosendo and Royler Gracie, and in February 2017 was promoted to black belt by his current instructor, Rob Scheier. Dylan has competed in hundreds of BJJ matches across multiple promotions, winning tournaments under NAGA, US Grappling, Grapplers Quest, Grappling Industries, and The Good Fight. Dylan is also a 10x Fight 2 Win Pro winner. As a black belt Dylan has taken Bronze at IBJJF No-Gi Pans, Bronze at the American Nationals No-Gi Absolute division, Silver for the No-Gi NY Open, and Bronze for the No-Gi NY Open Absolute.
Email John Derent
John Derent
John Derent began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the early nineties under Renzo Gracie. During those years he was fortunate to have a lot of direct training with Renzo, Rodrigo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, Shawn Williams, John Danaher, Fabio Leopolodo and many others. In 2005 John moved and began training under Rob Scheier. John enjoys to learn and teach jiu-jitsu and can be found instructing the morning classes at Precision Jiu-Jitsu.
Email Jeff Michaud
Jeff Michaud
Jeff began training under Rob Scheier in 2010. Since then, Jeff has progressed to become a mainstay for our morning program and an invaluable instructor to our morning students. Jeff received his black belt from Rob in 2018.
Email Brett McGill
Brett McGill
Brett began grappling at 12 years old. He went on to wrestle for Spring-Ford High School and for Wilkes University. Brett began training Jiu-Jitsu in 2015 here at Precision. Brett has competed and coached at multiple national level wrestling tournaments throughout his grappling career. He now runs our Kids Wrestling Club Saturday morning and helps teach our beginner classes as well. He is 1-0 in the Fight 2 Win promotion.
