CHOOSE THE HARD ROAD...

ALL THINGS WORTHWHILE WILL HAVE MOUNTAINS, ROUGH TERRAIN, PITFALLS, AND UNCHARTED TERRITORY...

FACE THE WIND, STARE INTO THE SUN, & BLAZE YOUR TRAIL. 

THIS IS YOUR REVOLUTION...

WHAT LIFE WILL YOU CHOOSE?

"You can drown here." "Stay down." "You're alone."  "Give up."  "Quit"...

These voices scream to some of us internally as well as externally. For some, a lifetime.  For others, that choose to rage back, to never let their fire extinguish, to burn brighter, longer, stronger...     This is your life. 

Self discovery of one's true purpose in this life may have come easy for some of you.  What are you now doing with it?  What drive do you possess to break through convention and stand among the kneeling?  What disciplines do you practice to hone your skills mentally, physically & spiritually?  What diligence are you daily applying to your craft?

100% ONE PERCENTER

I wasn't supposed to make it out alive...

Lower middle class, latch key kid, drunk abusive step dad... Blah, Blah, Blah...

DOESN'T MATTER..

YOUR PAST DOES NOT MATTER.

The past no more matters than that you are still here, like me, running, sprinting, sometimes crawling & clawing for every inch, every glorious bit of sunlight to shine on your face.  I've made a life of it... Fighting.

There always is that choice.  The choice to lay down, to fold, to quit.  Some do... I didn't. 

MY PURPOSE IS TO TEACH YOU TO GET BACK UP.

Nothing will hit you harder than life itself.  Hit back.  I personally had to be beat down over & over & over before I let go... Let go with a flame that to this day burns as bright as the sun.  It's not rage.  It used to be cloaked as rage, hatred, ego, and self pity.  All along it has been love.  The love for the wind in my face, burning lungs, aching limbs, calloused hands, feet & soul.  The love for the next big thing... To make it, break it, and raise those around me to their next level.  Leveling up doesn't always feel good...  Sometimes, more often than not, it hurts.  Learning to accept the pain, revel in it, smile and shake it's hand will allow you to be accomplished... DAILY.

So "head down & hands up" my friend... Your next fight is about to start... START YOUR REVOLUTION.

JOHN BROWN

• Began Martial Art Training & Competitive Track/Field at the age of 6

• High School Wrestling Letterman

• High School Track/Field State Gold Medalist

• Gold Medalist KU Relays

• First NHB (No Holds Barred) match at 15 years of age

• Became Black Belt Assistant Instructor at the age of 15

• Full ride scholarship for Decathlon to Park University

• Certified Personal Trainer at the age of 18

• 5th Dan Black Belt Master Instructor: Taekwondo at 23 years of age

• 5th Dan Black Belt Master Instructor: Hapkido at 25 years of age

• 3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo at 30 years of age

• 3 National Full Contact Fighting Championships Titles

• 2 International Full Contact Fighting Championships Titles

• Open World Full Contact Title 1996

• Undefeated in 20 NHB/MMA Fights

• Standing member of ASIS International

• Contributing member of NTRA (Division of Homeland Security National Threat Reporting Agency)

Trained:

• Nationally top 3 ranked Iron Man Triathletes

• Extreme endurance athletes for:

  • Ultra marathons

  • Worlds Toughest Mudder - 24 hour OCR

  • MR340 - 340 mile river race

  • Grand Canyon Rim to Rim

• Champion Fitness/Body building competitors

• American Ninja Warrior competitors

• AAU national championship youth Taekwondo Champions

• GAMMA competitors (Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts)

• Concept2 Rowing top 5 ranked competitors

• Amateur & Professional MMA fighters that have competed in:

  • Titan

  • Shark Fights

  • Bellator

  • UFC

• LEO and Firefighters PFT prep

• Military and Special Programs PFT prep

Revolution Gym,LLC & Fight University Martial Arts ( President/CEO 1999 - Present)

• In charge of all aspects of program design, instruction/ training, mentoring trainers, and day to day processes of the business.

• Program design and implementation of functional fitness sessions for private training, private interest training, and group training classes.

• Program design and implementation of private and group martial art instruction for children, adults, amateur and professional fighters, special interest groups, and non- ambulatory clients.

Iron Arsenal, LLC :(President/CEO 2013 - Present)

• Development, instruction and implementation, of industry leading, force continuum compliant, defensive tactics and combatives, for civilians, first responders, security forces, law enforcement, military, and special programs.

• Instruct and mentor leaders in each field through private training, seminars, and five levels of certifications.

• Development, instruction and implementation, of Crisis and Active Shooter Survival Training.

• Security and vulnerability assessments for individuals, small groups, corporations and special events.

• Plan implementation derived from security and vulnerability assessments.

• Corporate mitigation and security services overseeing and implementing safe processes for employee termination.

• Private security detail for government officials, celebrities, foreign dignitaries, individuals, groups and corporations.

• Defensive Tactics Contracted Trainer to AECOM (Special Programs for the DOD - Department of Defense) & JANUS GLOBAL SECURITIES, Nellis Air Force Base, for Security Forces. IRON ARSENAL Levels I-V Certification Program.

• Defensive Tactics Contracted Trainer to AECOM. Consultant on retainer for DT Instructors & Program management of Security Forces Standards & Instruction.

• Defensive Tactics Contracted Trainer to U.S.A.F. Security Forces Instructors, Nellis AFB. IRON ARSENAL Levels I-V Certification Program.

• Defensive Tactics Contracted Special Program Trainer to local law enforcement agencies, including:

  • Leawood, Ks. Police Department

  • Topeka, Ks. Police Department

  • KU Medical Center Police Department

  • Prairie Village, Ks. Police Department