Steve Kardian - Early American Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt!

Steve Kardian, pictured her in the late 90's at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California. At the Steve Kardian was a Assistant Instructor and one of the original members the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor program. Steve and his partners took their training from California and established of the first east coast Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academies on the east coast according to Rorion Gracie. Steve Kardian continues to teach Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling, under Erik Paulson, across the Country. Steve is a 3rd degree Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Phil Migliarese of Balance Studio's. Phil is Relson Gracie's #1 American Black Belt.

Steve Kardian on Fox and Friends on the Deadly Colorado Springs Mass Shooting!

Steve Kardian on Fox and Friends answering questions and providing insight into the deadly Colorado Springs was shooting at Planned Parenthood. Robert Lewis Dear open fire at the clinic killing three and wounding 5 police officers and four civilians. Among the victims was P.O. Garrett Swasey. Attorney general Loretta Lynch called the shooting a crime against women! Opposition to abortion has been eyed as the motive for this crime. Steve Kardian is a regular guest on Fox and Friends.

Steve Kardian on his first day of training in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with Rickson Gracie!

Although Steve Kardian started the Martial Arts in 1977 and earned his Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1984 it wasn't until the early 90's that he discovered Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and went on to become an early American Gracie-Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Phil Migliarese, Relson Gracie's top American Black Belt instructor. Steve spent 6 years as an assistant instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jits Academy in Torrance, California. Steve Kardian is pictured below on his first day of training in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with Rickson Gracie, the most talented of the Gracie Brothers.

Steve Kardian Certifying K2P Instructors!

Steve Kardian traveled to Albany, NY to certifiy Knowledge to Passion and Power (K2P) Instructors. This program will be offered at NY colleges in response to the Governor Cuomo's "Enough is Enough"- Combatting sexual assault on NY college and University campuses.