Rick Bateman - OBX Martial Arts - Serving Veterans Through the Controlled Chaos of Jiujitsu

Rick Bateman is the owner of Outer Banks Mixed Martial Arts, a combat sports gym in Nags Head, NC. He was recently ranked 18th in the international Brazilian jiu-jitsu foundation (IBJJF), and has been a martial artist for nine years, and was a combat veteran in the 101st airborne in the United States Army. 
After being shot in a turret position during service in Afghanistan, he was awarded the purple heart medal for being wounded in service of his country. 
Upon returning home, after an extended stay in a german hospital, he needed to make a decision as to what to do post military. 
He discovered Jiujitsu, and used his passion for the martial arts to define his purpose and become a combat sports trainer. 
His school now has over 160 students ranging from 3 years old up to seniors.
In July of 2021, Rick and a student will be traveling to all 48 states to do free training and exhibitions to raise awareness and donations for Mission 22, an organization that seeks to decrease the number of veteran suicides in America.
Every day, twenty two veterans take their life in America.
That number is too high. Particularly for those who choose to defend the freedoms we all recieve.
Check Rick out online at www.obxmartialarts.com
Mission 22 can be found online at www.mission22.com
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