Instructors

Professor Andrew Pardee

Professor Andrew Pardee is a local Weirton, WV native that owns and operates Andrew Pardee Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy which is a Shawn Hammonds Affiliated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school.

Professor Pardee started his Martial Arts Journey learning the art of Karate at a very young age after years of training Mr. Pardee went on to pursue his journey in learning different styles such as Judo, Boxing, Kick Boxing, MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Mr. Pardee has had the privilege to train with some of the best in the world such as Shawn Hammonds, Clark Gracie, Rolles Gracie JR, Roberto Aka Cyborg Abreu, Dean Lister, as well as UFC former Champion Cody Aka No Love Garbrandt.

With 15 years of training experience Mr. Pardee holds the Rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Shawn Hammonds and a Yellow Belt in Judo under Doug Lowden.

He is also the only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in Weirton, WV recognized by the IBJJF.

2007 Kumite (Karate) 1st place
2008 Steel City NoGI featherweight division 3rd place
2009 Grapplers Quest Blue-belt light weight division 3rd place
2010 Ground Zero NoGI Super-fight feather weight division Runner Up
2010 US Grappling Blue-belt feather weight division Semi Finalist
2011 NoGI division Super-fight Runner Up
2011 Ground Zero Sub Only Blue-belt feather weight division 3rd place
2011 Arnold Classic Blue-belt light weight division Semi Finalist
2013 Ground Zero Sub only Super-fight welterweight division Runner Up
2014 Good Fight Blue-belt light weight division 2nd place
2017 IUP Purple-belt light weight 3nd place NoGI division
2017 IUP Purple-belt light weight 2nd place GI division
2017 Fight To Win Pittsburgh, PA Competitor
2017 IBJJF Cincinnati, Ohio Purple-belt light weight 3rd place GI division
2018 Good Fight Youngstown, Ohio Purple-belt light weight 2nd place GI division
2018 Good Fight Youngstown, Ohio Purple-belt light weight 3rd place NoGI division
2018 Fight To Win Pittsburgh, PA Winner/ Fight of the Night Winner
2018 IBJJF Nashville Open 2nd place middle weight
2018 FUJI Pittsburgh Purple Belt Light Weight Sliver in the GI
2019 IBJJF Cincinnati, Ohio Purple Belt Master 1 Middle Weight 3rd Place Bronze Medal.
2019 Morgantown, WV 3rd Place Purple Belt GI & NoGI
2019 Washington DC IBJJF 2nd Place Purple Belt GI Middle Weight
2019 Fuji Columbus Ohio 2nd Place Light Weight NoGI Expert
2019 Fuji Columbus Ohio 3rd Place Light Weight Purple Belt GI
2020 IBJJF Atlanta Georgia Open Brown Belt Light Weight Silver Medalist
2020 IBJJF NoGI Pans Brown Belt Light Weight Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF Orlando Open NoGI Master 1 Brown Belt Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJF Orlando Open NoGI Open Division Master 1 Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF New Orleans Open NoGI Master 1 Light Weight Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF New Orleans Open NoGI Open Division Master 1 Brown Belt Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJF New Orleans Light Weight Master 1 Brown Belt GI Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF NoGI Pans Master 1 Brown Belt NoGI Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF Indianapolis Open Master 1 Brown Belt GI Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF Indianapolis Open NoGI Master 1 Silver Medalist
2021 IBJJF Indianapolis Open NoGI Master 1 Open Class Bronze Medalist
2021 Cincinnati, Ohio Naga Master 1 Light Weight Division Silver Medal
2021 Cincinnati, Ohio Naga Open Class Silver Medal
2021 IBJJF Charleston, SC NoGI Master 1 Light Weight Division Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF Atlanta, GA Master 1 Brown Belt Division GI Bronze Medalist
2021 IBJJF Atlanta, GA Master 1 Brown Belt Division NoGI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Charleston, SC Adult Black Belt Light Weight GI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Charleston, SC Adult Black Belt Light Weight NoGI Silver Medalist
2022 IBJJF Washington, DC Adult Black Belt Light Weight GI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Washington, DC Adult Black Belt Middle Weight NoGI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Toronto, Canada Adult Black Belt Light Weight Division GI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Toronto, Canada Adult Black Belt Middle Weight Division NoGI Bronze Medalist
2022 IBJJF Nashville, TN Master 1 Black Belt Middle Weight Division GI Bronze Medalist
2023 IBJJF Nashville, TN Master 1 Black Belt Middle Weight Division NoGI Bronze Medalist
2023 IBJJF Indianapolis Adult Black Belt Middle Weight Division GI Bronze Medalist
2023 IBJJF Indianapolis Adult Black Belt Middle Weight Division NoGI Bronze Medalist
2023 IBJJF New Heaven Adult Black Belt Middle Weight Division Bronze Medalist
2023 Enigma Invitational Contestant 170lbs Boston, MA Event
2023 ADCC East Coast Trials Competitor 77kg

Shawn Hammonds

Professor Shawn Hammonds 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt & Black Belt in Judo

Accomplishments

Multiple time IBJJF Medalist

IBJJF Pans Champion

Multiple time IBJJF Master Worlds Medalist

John Scott

John Scott is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt under 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Shawn Hammonds & Professor Andrew Pardee. John Scott is a Weirton Native that helps teach the Little Warriors Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Teens & Adults Beginners programs.