Dr. Dan Modrzejewski is a native of Tucson, Arizona. His initial martial arts training began in middle school where he participated in Kenpo Karate earning his brown belt, then moved to wrestling in high school and college. Dan has been involved with Jiu Jitsu for over 10 years and has been with Carlson Gracie Tucson since their opening. He currently coaches the Fundamental and Executive classes.

Dan retired after 30 years in the Fire and Emergency Medical services industry. During his career his duties ranged from ambulance operations, flight paramedic, and the fire service.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Service Management and Master’s degree in Fire Service Administration from Arizona State University. In 2017 he earned a Doctorate in Social Science from Grand Canyon University where he received the honor of his dissertation being published in the U.S. Library of Congress.

Thank you,
Dan