Michael “Mike” Brimage is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and currently serves a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. While at the Naval Academy, Mike played football and was a founding member of the Naval Academy’s grappling club. Once his football career ended, Mike turned to martial arts for continued self-development. Mike is a black belt in Judo and represents Yamasaki Academy-Springfield as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Mike has medaled in numerous local and regional Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu including:

North Carolina State Judo Championship

Missouri State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship

North American Grappling Association (NAGA)

Fuji Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Grappling Industries