(Rick with his BJJ instructor, Helio Soneca)
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Rick Sparks
- IBJJF Certified BJJ Black Belt
- USJA Certified Judo Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)
- Main Instructor: World Champion Helio Soneca
- All Belts, Blue to Black, were received from Soneca
- Current Co-Instructor: 6x World Champ Samuel Braga
- IBJJF Certified BJJ Referee
- TN BJJ Federation Board of Advisors
- TN BJJ Federation Chief Referee
Most Notable Competition Results:
- 2007 Pan American Brown Belt Seniors Silver Medalist
- 2005 Campeonato Internacional de Master e
Senior (AKA Masters Worlds) Purple Belt Champion
- 2005 Campeonato Internacional de Master e Senior (AKA Masters
Worlds) Open Weight Purple Belt Silver Medalist
- 2004 Tennessee State Champion (Masters Purple Belt Open Weight)
- 2004 Campeonato Internacional de Master e Senior (AKA Masters
Worlds) Blue Belt Champion
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