Aaron is a lifelong martial artist. He has been fascinated by body movement and physical fitness his whole life. This interest led him to traditional martial arts at a young age. He earned black belts in Karate and Judo before finding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1997.  He was one of the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the State of Maine, and was the first person in Maine to be promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt.

Aaron was promoted to blue belt by Helio and Royce Gracie in 1998. He received his purple belt in 2001, his brown belt in 2003, and his black belt in 2005, all from Joe Moreira.

Aaron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management, and he is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Sports and Performance Psychology. Aaron opened Maine Jiu Jitsu Academy in 1997 and ran the Academy for over ten years. During that time Aaron certified over fifty people as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructors.  Many of Aaron’s students have gone on to become well known Instructors and competitors.  Aaron currently holds a second degree black belt in BJJ and is the owner of Blake BJJ Academy in Boothbay Maine.