Memphis Karate

CHAD CHILCUTT
4th Degree Black Belt
Brown Belt - Gracie Jiu Jitsu

As a result of teaching, Chad truly likes to help people better themselves, reach their goals, and build character in all students. Furthermore, Chad has trained extensively in American & Shotokan Karate while currently holding a 4th degree black belt in Karate and a Brown belt in Jiu-jitsu under Royce Gracie. Additionally, Chad currently trains and teaches Karate, Gracie Jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Kickboxing at Chilcutt'scut's Martial Arts. Chad obtained a Bachelor of Professional Studies concentrating in youth and adult sport development and promotion from the University of Memphis. This degree was specifically designed for his career which helps to develop people and build character in children, men and women. Also, Chad is a certified EMT. Chad has taught and launched several maritial arts programs in local area schools, health clubs, and sports centers along with creating a local martial arts tournament circuit called M.S.M.A.C. Also, Chad is a writer for the Memphis Sport Journal Magazine, Memphis Sports & Leisure Magazine and currently a partial owner in the new Memphis Sports Authority Magazine. He remains very active and busy teaching to many men, women, children, and law enforcement personnel including individuals from ATF, FBI, and U.S. Marshals. The Father of Jiu Jitsu Helio Gracie

Additionally, Chad has experience in loss-control, crowd control, and body guard security operations. Chad has consistently competed and won many sport karate events over the years along with winning and testing his skills in, "No-holds-Barred" mixed-marital arts events and Jiu-jitsu tournaments

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Chad managed to connect with 3-time Ultimate Fighting Champion Royce Gracie in 1995 right after observing Mr. Gracie winning several of the "No-Holds Barred" Competitions. Chad quickly realized a need for this art to be placed in his system. Chad immediately began to travel in order to train in Jiu-jitsu with Royce Gracie and later became sanctioned as a Gracie Jiu-jitsu Training Association. Chad has hosted many seminars for Mr. Gracie in the last seven years along with assisting Royce in local, national, and international Royce Gracie Jiu-jitsu seminars. Currently, Chad Chilcutt is officially recognized as an assistant instructor along with directing the Memphis Royce Gracie Jiu-jitsu Network. Additionally, Chad has developed competition Karate, Jiu-jitsu, and mixed martial art teams with students who have traveled nationally and internationally in order to compete and train. CHAD with ROYCE GRACIE
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Chad Chilcutt has dedicated his life to martial arts from a little boy to a grown man. His dedication and perseverance to studying and teaching marital arts is shared with his students. The methods of Chilcutt's Martial Arts have been studied and perfected for many years while constantly advancing as well. Chilcutt's Martial Arts is known for bringing out the best potential in each individual student from beginner to Black Belt Champion.

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Chad Chilcutt, the head instructor and director of the Chilcutt's Martial Arts Institute & the Memphis Royce Gracie Jiu-jitsu Network. Chad is a dedicated professional with twenty-four years in the martial arts. Chad has a wide-range of experience in Karate, Kickboxing, Jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Aikido. He began studying marital arts in 1979 at the age of 9 years old under his instructor, Steve Stanford. Chad began training under Mr. Stanford at a local community center along with taking instruction under Don Crenshaw as well. Mr. Crenshaw took over the karate class at the center where Chad continued to train. Moreover, Steve moved on to teach karate at Memphis State University where Chad (10 yrs old) often attended karate classes at MSU with college students. Chad began competing in local and national karate tournaments early in his career and achieved a lot of success.

Additionally, Chad was very active and competitive in many other sports such as baseball, football, and basketball along with balancing school, and an active karate schedule.

Chad took a few years off from training between the ages of 12-16 years old due to other competitive sports. At the age of 16 years old, Chad was in a car wreck and broke his neck in 3 different places. Amazedly, he survived the serious injury without any major disabilities. It took 6 to 8 months to recuperate from the incident.

In the same year, Chad continued his training in the martial arts due to his Instructor Steve Stanford who established Memphis Karate Institute in 1986. Chad was determined with perseverance to turn a negative injury into a positive outcome while creating a life long love and career out of the martial arts. Chad’s Karate instructor Steve Stanford hold’s black belts under World Karate and Kickboxing Champions Bill Wallace and Joe Lewis. Chad trained and acknowledges much from his instructor along with helping to teach classes for Mr. Stanford for 10 years.

In 1992, Memphis Karate Institute was rated # 1 in the Mid-South and 16th in the world Martial Arts school by The National Black Belt League from student accomplishments. Since then, Chilcutt's Martial Arts has trained many sport karate champions and has been nationally recognized across the country as a leading marital arts school with outstanding awards. In 1994, Chad purchased Memphis Karate Institute from Mr. Stanford and became the owner and director of the business which is now Chilcutt's Martial Arts.

Chad Chilcutt became a promoter on the national circuits of NASKA & R.S.K.C. in 1998. He traveled the circuit for four years competing and promoting the sport. Additionally, "The Battle of Memphis" which Mr. Stanford developed had later been turned over to Chad to carry on the tradition of the tournament which was promoted on the national circuit. Mr. Chilcutt traveled the regional circuit for years where he made several friends with great memories. However, Chad chose to stop traveling the circuit due to his busy family schedule. Chad’s three boys, Austin, Cody & Tyler who have chosen to follow in their father’s footsteps of participating in martial arts along with many other competitive sports.