Tricky Grappling Academy

Specialties

The vision of Tricky Grappling Academy (T.G.A.) is to use core values to change the culture of sport. Its mission is to provide training to instill the values that build character so students, coaches and parents know, do and value the right thing in and out of the arena.

Folkstyle/​International Wrestling

Submission Wrestling

Combat/​MMA Wrestling

Self Defense Wrestling

History

Established in 2015.

Las Vegas Grappling since 2015

Meet the Business Owner

Mark D.

Business Owner

Instructor Mark Dickman Also known as «Tricky»

1999 – 2002

Compiled a record of 120 – 15 as a 3x‘State Wrestling Champion Hannibal High School Hannibal, MO

2002 – 2005

National Wrestling Runner-​up, Meramec Community College JUCO (All American)

7^th Place finish, Meramec Community College JUCO (All American)

2005 – 2006

National Wrestling Champion, Lindenwood NAIA (All American)

National Wrestling Team Runner-​up Lindenwood University NAIA

2006 – 2007

Voted Most Outstanding Wrestler in the Inaugural All-​Star Classic (all non division1 schools)

5^th Place finish, Lindenwood NAIA (All American)

National Wrestling Team Champions Lindenwood University NAIA

Voted Champion of Character for Lindenwood University

2009 – 2015

Undefeated Amateur MMA fighter 12 – 0

10 – 2 Professional MMA fighter

Inducted in to the Lindenwood Hall of Fame for leading the 2007 Wrestling Team to their National Title

​Sergio Penha Brown Belt

as of 8÷20÷15 signed a 3 fight deal with Bellator Fighting championships