Shawn Geris

Coaching Experience:

  • Coaching Association of Canada – National Coaching Certification Program – Level B Certified Coach (Wrestling)
  • Certified U.O.F. instructor for the Province of Ontario
  • Effective Teaching Certificate – Humber College
  • Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) Military & Law Enforcement – Instructor
  • Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu under Master Sylvio Behring
  • Also trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Scott Schilling, Mark Bocek, Fateh Belkalem
  • Senior Board Member with the Canadian Grappling and Striking Sports Council 2009-present
  • Corned and coached athletes at the Extreme Fighting Championship, King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC 129 Toronto, ON)
  • Head Wrestling Coach at Elite Training Centre 2011-2012
  • Head Wrestling Coach at Westview Centennial Secondary School 2006-2009
  • Named Coach of Canadian National Team by Team by Canada Wrestling (Grappling) 2009, 2010Represented Canada at 2010World Championships (Grappling) in Krakow, Poland – Coach
  • Represented Canada at 2009 World Championships (Grappling) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA – Coach
Athletic Experience and Accolades:

  • 2008 – Canadian National Championships (Greco Roman) 1st place
  • 2008 – Canadian Olympic Team Trials (Greco Roman) 3rd place
  • 2007 – Commonwealth Championships (Greco Roman) 4th place
  • 2007 – Canada Cup of International Wrestling (Greco Roman) 3nd place
  • 2005 – Extreme Fighting Championships (Mixed Martial Arts) – Heavyweight Champion (Columbus, Ohio)
  • 2005 – World P& F Games (Greco Roman) – 2nd place
  • 2005 – World P& F Games (Freestyle) – 1st place
  • 2004 – Abu Dhabi Combat Club/North American Qualifiers (B.J.J.) – 3rd place
  • 2004 – World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Championships – 1st place
  • 2004 – Copa Americana B.J.J. Championships (No GI) – 1st place
  • 2004 – Copa Americana B.J.J. Championships (GI) – 1st place
  • 2003 – Pan American Championships B.J.J. (No GI) – 1st place
  • 2002 – Grapplers Quest/North American Championships (B.J.J.) – 1st place
  • 2003 – Canadian National Jiu Jitsu Championships – 2nd
  • Canadian National Championships (Espoir) – silver medalist (Freestyle & Greco Roman)
  • Canadian National Championships (Espoir) – Bronze medalist (Freestyle)
  • Member of Fresno City College Varsity Wrestling Team (Fresno, CA)
  • Member of Eastern Michigan University Varsity Wrestling Team (Ypsilanti, MI)
  • Member of the 1994 Mid Atlantic Conference Championship team with Eastern Michigan University