Professor Larry started training in BJJ in 1994 at a Rickson Gracie Seminar, and continues teaching and training at Hendo BJJ – Rise MMA in Hendersonville, North Carolina, as an Official Master Rigan Machado Affiliate. After having a successful BJJ Academy in Neptune Beach, FL since 2005 (JaxBJJ), he moved with his family to Hendersonville North Carolina in the fall of 2019.