Master Trent’s BJJ instructor is Professor Richard Norton:
Professor Richard Norton’s close friend, Master Chuck Norris, made a trip to Brazil in 1988 on vacation and after asking the locals about Brazil’s Martial Arts, was directed to a BJJ academy where he found himself in front of Master Helio, Rickson, Rorion and Royce Gracie. Chuck Norris came back to the US with a video tape and shared it with Richard Norton, who then went searching for BJJ.
Over the next couple of years Professor Richard then found himself first on the mats with the famous Gracies: Rickson, Rorion & then Royce (the first UFC winner).
Then after speaking with the also legendary Renzo Gracie, it was suggested he train with the Machado brothers where Richard trained mostly with Jean Jacques.
Humbly, Richard Norton lays a lot of the credit for introducing Gracie Jiu Jitsu to the US to Chuck Norris. As Richard has said “he (Chuck) had the foresight to recognize the incredible talent of the Gracie’s and invited a large contingent of Brazilians to come and teach at his annual UFAF martial arts seminar in Las Vegas. Among those who made the trip from Brazil were Rorion and Rickson Gracie, Pedro Sauer and Carlos Machado. The rest is history.”
Richard Norton graded predominantly under the Machado Brothers and has most recently received his 5th Dan from Master Rigan Machado in March 2018.
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