About: George Freeman, Jr.

G.M. Freeman, Jr. is a Bronx, NY native. He was introduced to martial arts as a child. His first formal training was in Okinawan Goju Rye Karate at age 10. Studying martial arts has been a way of life for George for over 25 yrs. He has studied different systems of martial arts over the years. Aikido, Brazilian Jiujitsu, Escrima, Gundo (Korean Kendo), Karate, KAPAP, Kendo, Kung-Fu, Judo, Tae Kwon Do. Much of his diverse training has been due to moving around the world with the US Army. His travel has lead to 2 tours of South Korea; 1 tour to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and he has been stationed at 7 different locations within the United States.

George is currently a Staff Sergeant in the US Army and lives in Savannah, GA. He started his military career in 1995 while attending Norwich University, Military College of Vermont. George, went active duty in 1997, leaving the Vermont National Guard to be stationed in the Republic of Korea.

During his second tour to Korea in 2002, George started to train in Tae Kwon Do. At the end of his two years in Korea, he obtained his 1st Dan Black belt degree. He would obtain his 2nd Dan black belt from Lima’s Martial Arts Academy in Culver City, CA in 2008. He studied under Master Andre and Christine Lima. From his Tae Kwon Do training at Lima’s George meet Prof. John Machado who formally indoctrinated him into Jiujutsu.

In 2005 while stationed as an Army recruiter in Inglewood, CA George meet Guro Dino Flores and started his journey in LAMECO Escrima. He spent 3 years training under Guro Dino Flores before being reassigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Ft Stewart. George continues to augment his LAMECO training with WTF Tae Kwon Do, as well as, Brazilian Jiujutsu, at Gracie Barra, Savannah.