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Welcome,
My name is Ken Davis
– Kilo Delta BJJ Head Instructor
Kenneth Davis Jr. (Ken) began his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey in late 2007, training under Grande Master (Mestre) Wilson Mattos black belt Andre Correa in Chantilly, Virginia. In 2009 Ken had the privilege of traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a team training seminar at Equipe Mestre Wilsons Academy where he received his 1st belt promotion from Master Wilson. Throughout Ken’s BJJ journey he had the opportunity to train with some of the best Instructors and practitioners to include but not limited to Dave “the Rock” Jacobs and Abmar Barbosa.
From 2016 -2017, Ken had the privilege of training on a consistent basis with Dave “the Rock” Jacobs before his passing. In 2017, Ken was promoted to black belt by 2nd degree black belt Professor Songura Kini “Grandhino” Cole ( IBJJF 3X World, 3X Pan Am Champion, 6X Abu Dhabi Pro)
In 2017 Ken moved to Myrtle Beach, SC to continue his career in Law Enforcement. Ken trained alongside 1st degree Black Belt and Professional Fighter, Derrick “DK” Kennington at Fitness Edge MMA. In 2018, Ken accepted the position of head BJJ Instructor at Fitness Edge MMA/Roberto Traven BJJ Association. In 2020 Ken was promoted to 1st degree black belt by Professor Kini “Grandhino” Cole.
Ken maintains his career as an LEO and has opened Kilo Delta to continue his passion to spread Jiu Jitsu to the masses, work to educate Law Enforcement, prevent “bullying” and provide a disciplined environment conducive to learning the art of Jiu Jitsu.
What Is BJJ?
In the early 1900s, Japanese Judo made its way to Brazil. Whereas Judo consisted primarily of throws and takedowns, it also incorporated some ground fighting and submission holds. Certain Brazilians who learned Judo at this time realized the effectiveness of this type of ground fighting and invented new techniques that focused on this particular aspect. Thus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was born.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) was soon recognized as a very effective form of self-defense. By closing distance, taking an opponent to the ground, using leverage, and applying chokes and joint locks, one could defend himself or herself against a larger or stronger opponent. This martial art is thus considered one of the best forms of self-defense. Knowing BJJ is even a necessity for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitors.
BJJ is relatively new compared to more popular martial arts. As a result, BJJ is still rapidly growing, developing, and evolving. Each year we see new techniques being utilized at the highest level of competition.
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