About Us

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Jack began his jiu jitsu training in 2006. He grew up wrestling since the age of 6 and competed in most sports out there while growing up. He began training with Fabio Santos Blackbelt and UFC vet Lowell Anderson in Aug of 2006. Six weeks later he was winning his first professional MMA fight. 

He went on to fight professionally for 12yrs ending with a record of 18 wins and 18 losses and held two Gladiator Challenge World Championships at 170lbs. 

As a jiu jitsu practitioner he has 18yrs of training in. He is currently a second degree blackbelt under Marcos Torregrosa/Lowell Anderson. Jack has competed in many tournaments and super fights winning gold medals in such events IBJJF, Grapplers Quest, American Grappling Federation and several others.

 Jack still remains active in the BJJ competition scene. He has been teaching at his own schools since 2009 when he started his first location just to be able to keep training after he moved to Winnemucca. 

 Eric is a first-degree black belt with over 20 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience, beginning his training at the age of 13 after being severely bullied and stabbed by a classmate. 

Driven by a passion for self-defense and personal growth, he is dedicated to teaching others how to protect themselves, whether they are men, women, children, or individuals with disabilities. His competitive accomplishments include winning the 2009 Blue Belt IBJJF World Championship, earning Silver and Gold at the Purple Belt level, double Bronze at a Brown Belt level and Bronze at the Black Belt level at the Asian Open held in Tokyo Japan, double Gold at the Blue Belt level, No-Gi & Gi Absolute Champion  at the Purple Belt level,  No-Gi & Gi Open Class Champion at the Brown Belt level at the Marianas Open held on Guam. 

He has also claimed double Gold at the Brown Belt level and one Gold and one Bronze at the Black Belt level during the Pan Asian Championship held in Manila, Philippines. In 2015 he participated in the Abu Dhabi Trials, winning Gold and securing his spot at the Abu Dhabi World Pro. Eric has taught classes and seminars all over Asia and Germany. A black belt under Purebred Jiu-Jitsu Guam, promoted by Stephen Roberto, Eric has trained alongside UFC contenders and currently serves his country as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve. 

Cody is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and instructor with over a decade of experience in martial arts, competition, and real-world application. His Jiu Jitsu journey began in 2010 in Michigan, where he developed a passion for grappling and combat sports. 

In 2011, he competed in the World Pankration Championships. He continued development as an MMA fighter and kickboxer over the next several years. In 2022, he began his career in law enforcement. He has had the opportunity to apply his training in real-world situations, with firsthand experience of the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu.

 In August 2025, Cody earned his Jiu Jitsu black belt and began training at JREAM. As an instructor, his goal is to teach Jiu Jitsu as a practical skill in conjuction with sports applications. 

Michael “Foster” began his 36-year wrestling journey at the age of five in Idaho, training under Scott Brower, may he rest in peace, and Johnny Piva.

While attending Challis High School, Foster became a three-time Idaho state placer and runner-up by his senior year, finishing his high school career with 115 wins. During his sophomore year in 2001, he also became a Rocky Mountain National Champion in Denver, Colorado.

Foster continued his wrestling career on scholarship at Western Wyoming Community College, where he trained under Bill Hodges and alongside Michael Casperson, the college’s first national champion.

Drawing on his extensive wrestling background, Foster pursued an amateur MMA career in Idaho from 2007 to 2019. Before retiring from MMA, he began gravitating toward Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Elko around 2016. These were the early days of Elko’s BJJ community, when its foundations were being built in local garages by individuals united by their passion for the sport.

In June 2026, Foster was promoted to black belt by Jack Montgomery, becoming the first black belt from JREAM’s Elko branch.

Foster remains committed to using his decades of knowledge and experience to bring out the heart and grit in other practitioners. With a smile, an upbeat attitude, and a genuine love for teaching, he helps people discover that they are far more capable than they realize.