Name: Joanne Abramson

Combat Sports Experience:
- Studying Judo since 2000 (Black belt under two time world champion and Olympic Silver Medalist, In-Chul Cho)
- Spent 10 months in 2003 studying judo at the elite Yong-in Martial Arts University in South Korea
- Studying MMA, including Muay Thai, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, since 2004 (BBJ Blue Belt under Matt Thorton, SBGi president)
- 3 years as an Assistant Instructor with the UC Berkeley Martial Arts Program/UC Berkeley Judo Club
- Currently coaching Women's MMA and MMA Fitness at Modern Combatives in Berkeley, CA
- Member of the U.S. Judo Federation and the Korea Judo Association

Location/Gym:
Modern Combatives in Berkeley and Fremont CA (www.moderncombatives.com)

Interests:
Fighting, Coaching, Sailing, and spending time with her husband and two cats.

Profession:
Biology Teacher at East Bay Arts High School in Hayward, CA (www.eastbayarts.com)