Nick Schrock

Nick Schrock, also known as “Moose” is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under JW Wright, having also worked extensively on his grappling skills with Saulo and Alexandre Ribeiro. Schrock earned his reputation as one of the top BJJ competitors of his generation in the lower belt divisions of this sport/martial art, where he conquered important titles such as IBJJF World champion and Pan American (gi and no-gi) Champion.

Nick Schrock Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Nick Schrock

Nickname: Nick is often referenced as “Moose”, a nickname that has followed him since his blue belt days. It started while rolling with a more experienced training partner, his teammate mentioned that training with Nick felt like training with a moose. The banter started circling among his teammates and quickly became attached to Schrock’s jiu-jitsu life.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Royler Gracie > JW Wright > Nick Schrock

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF Masters World Championship (2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Long Beach Open (2016**)
• 2nd Place FIVE Grappling Super League (2017)
• 2nd Place ADCC US West Coast Trials (2017)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Chicago Summer Open (2016)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Los Angeles Pro (2016)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championships No-Gi (2016)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2013 purple)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2011 blue)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship No-Gi (2015 brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015 brown, 2011* blue)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championships (2016** brown)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Pressure Passing

Weight Division: Peso Pesado (94,30 kg / 208.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu

Nick Schrock Biography

Nick Schrock was born on August 16, 1989 in St.Louis, Missouri – USA.

Sports were introduced to Schrock at a young age, with American football, being one of his preferred disciplines – an activity he played competitively as a linebacker throughout high school.

Nick found jiu-jitsu at the age of 19 during his school break. Although he didn’t know much about the martial art he decided to try out a class and test the waters, that very first grappling experience taking place at JW Wright’s academy. It only had five participating members but Schrock was sold on to the benefits of the gentle art from the get-go.

At Wright’s academy, Nick befriended a judo black belt who also trained there. This judoka, nicknamed “Judo Blair”, would often spend time before and after classes giving stand-up advice to Schrock. Although this exchange only happened for a short period, it greatly benefited Moose’s throwing ability, to an extent that he would later earn the label of being one of the top judoka in BJJ even though he never stepped foot inside a judo club.

Always an avid competitor, Nick Schrock went through the belt system reasonably quick, under the tutelage of JW Wright – who awarded Moose his black belt on July 2016. Only a few months later, in September that year, Nick took a job for a start-up Business Development company in North San Diego, California. This move provided Schrock a chance to work with two legends of the sport, the Ribeiro Brothers (Saulo and Xande) at the University of Jiu-Jitsu academy.

Cover photo by Blanca Marisa Garcia for FIVE Grappling.

Bishop BJJ Highlight of Nick Shrock