Ryan Gruhn

Ryan Gruhn, born July 22, 1982, is an American Martial Artist, MMA Coach, Dog Brother and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

Personal life

Gruhn was born in State College, Pennsylvania and attended State College Area High School. He went to Penn State University where he studied Business.

Martial Arts

Youth Martial Arts

Ryan is the founder of Youth Martial Arts; a mixed style martial arts catered to children. Youth Martial Arts partnered with Erik Paulson's "CSW Association" in August 2017 to bring Martial Arts schools a program that teaches instructors how to teach children.

Dog Brothers

Gruhn is part of the Dog Brothers who put on semi-annual Real Contact Stick Fighting events in Los Angeles, California, Canada and Europe. He has been part of several documentaries including "Dog Brothers Reality Show" by Discovery Channel, "Fight Club, No Limits" by National Geographic Channel and "Dog Brothers Cruel Combat" InDemand which aired on the Comcast Network.

Ryan is considered a "Full Dog Brother" which he earned by fighting in the Dog Brothers Gatherings in both Toronto, Canada and Los Angeles, California. He earned the name of "Guard Dog" in February 27, 2012 at the First Annual Canadian Gathering held in Toronto, Canada.

Stick Fighting Events

Coaching

Gruhn coached professional fighters; Phil Davis (UFC/Bellator), Ed Ruth (Bellator), Patrick Cummins (UFC), Paul Bradley (WSOF) and Jimy Hettes (UFC) when they trained in State College, PA at the defunct Lion Heart Fighters gym and at current Central PA Mixed Martial Arts. Gruhn's students have won titles in Muay Thai, MMA and Golden Gloves Boxing along with fighting in Real Contact Stick Fighting and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Most recently, Gruhn has helped Phil Davis and Ed Ruth while training at Central PA Mixed Martial Arts ahead of Bellator 186 on November 4 at the Bryce Jordan Center.

History & Achievements

Gruhn began his martial arts training at the age of six in Tae Kwan Do and started studying the Striking Arts, Grappling Arts and Weapons Arts at the age of twelve. Ryan is best known for his fighting in Dog Brothers Gatherings. He has fought both nationally and internationally in Real Contact Stick Fighting events since 2005.

Gruhn is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under MMA pioneer and fifth Degree Black Belt; Erik Paulson. Other notable instructors of Ryan’s include Surachai Sirisute (Muay Thai) and Marc Denny "Crafty Dog" (Dog Brothers Martial Arts / Filipino Martial Arts). In his teens and into his twenties Ryan trained with Bill Gebhardt (deceased) and Kevin Seaman.

Gruhn is the only person to ever hold the title of “Khun Khru” in Muay Thai (Black Arm Band), “Guro” in Dog Brothers Martial Arts (Black Dog Tag) and "Professor" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Black Belt). He was also the first ever to earn the rank of "Black Dog Tag" in Dog Brothers Martial Arts.

Lineages

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

• Kano Jigoro → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr./Rolls Gracie → Rigan Machado/Erik Paulson

Dog Brothers Martial Arts

• Dan Inosanto → Marc Denny

Jeet Kune Do/Filipino Martial Arts

• Bruce Lee → Dan Inosanto

Muay Thai

• Chai Sirisute

Television, Podcasts & DVDs

In 2017 Gruhn partnered up with Radio Personality, Jerry Valeri for a Podcast called "Coach and the Comic" available on iTunes. Coach and the Comic Podcast has had professional fighters, Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts and numerous other Martial Arts related people.

• "Dog Brothers Reality Show" Discovery Channel
• "Fight Club, No Limits" National Geographic Channel
• "Dog Brothers Cruel Combat" InDemand on the Comcast Network.
• "Die Less Often 1" Dog Brothers
• "A Gathering of the Pack 2"