SNAKE PIT U.S.A. ORIGINAL NO-GI
Forged in Catch Wrestling. Refined through elite grappling lineages—including three Olympic coaches and three Catch Wrestling lineages—backed by nearly 30 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Luta Livre, and Greco-Roman Wrestling training and coaching experience.
A complete No-Gi system built on control, pressure, and submission—engineered for modern No-Gi and MMA, and driven to remain the ever-evolving final word in complete No-Gi grappling.
This program builds upon our world-class Catch Wrestling concepts, principles, and priorities—expanding them into limitless No-Gi applications. Backed by real military combative training and program development, and validated under the pressure of world championship-level No-Gi and MMA competition, this system is designed for real-world effectiveness and elite performance.
It emphasizes ruthless efficiency, positional dominance, and relentless submission aggression—forming a complete grappling system that thrives in both sport and survival environments. This is not theory; it is a time-tested, evolving method built for those who demand results.
The result is a next-generation No-Gi blueprint: adaptable, aggressive, and uncompromising—built to dominate in the cage, on the mat, and in real-world encounters.
FOR ALL AGES, SKILL LEVELS & BACKGROUNDS.
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Welcome to the Original No-Gi Revolution!
Original No-Gi is a refined combat grappling system rooted heavily in Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling and elevated through Old School Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Luta Livre, and Greco-Roman Wrestling. Engineered as a continuously evolving No-Gi formula, it serves No-Gi & MMA competitors, dedicated martial artists, and those pursuing peak fitness—adaptable to every level from beginner to elite.
JOEL M. BANE
HEAD COACH, SNAKE PIT U.S.A. CATCH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION & SNAKE PIT U.S.A. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY/MACHADO JIU-JITSU. (SNAKE PIT U.S.A. WORLD HEADQUARTERS)
Coach Bane brings nearly 30 years of Grappling experience to the table as the leader of the World’s Largest and Most Dominant Catch Wrestling Organization. Having been trained by THREE U.S. OLYMPIC COACHES, not to mention, the late Billy Robinson & legendary Rigan Machado amongst others, including two more great coaches that led to Snake Pit U.S.A attaining THREE legitimate Catch Wrestling lineages in total.
The Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Association has won 25 Team Submission Grappling Championships, sold over 35k Training DVD’s/Videos and Coach Bane has conducted nearly 300 seminars and camps world-wide, while the Team/Affiliation has grown alongside our fan base which has grown to nearly 1 Million around the world. Coach Bane is also an Addiction Recovery Advocate & Speaker.
BIO:
– Fully Certified Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Coach under legendary Catch Wrestler & Coach, Billy Robinson
– 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Under Legendary 9th Degree Red Belt, Grand Master Rigan Machado
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage:
Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Hélio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. > Rigan Machado > Joel Bane
– 5th Degree Black Belt in Luta Livre: FIRST-EVER North American to be promoted directly by 9th Degree Red Belt, Grand Master Hugo Duarte
Luta Livre Lineage:
Rufino dos Santos > Euclydes “Tatu” Hatem > Carlos Brunocilla > Hugo Duarte > Joel Bane
– 1st Degree Black Belt in Judo & 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu: Under 3 x National Heavyweight Judo Champion, 8th Degree (Hachidan), Coach John Saylor (former U.S. Olympic Training Center Head Coach 1983-1989)
– 3X Heavyweight, 2X Team Captain, 2X U.S. World Team Alternate & 2X Assistant Coach of the United States Air Force “All Air Force Wrestling Team,” (2013 – 2017 International, Greco Roman/Freestyle) Under the expert tutelage of 2X U.S. Olympic Wrestling Coach, Floyd “Bad News” Winter
– Former CSW Coach (Combat Submission Wrestling): Under Coach Erik Paulson (Shooto Lightweight World Champion) Founder, Combat Submission Wrestling
– USA Wrestling Certified Coach: Copper and Bronze levels certified
– President, International Catch Wrestling Federation (ICWF) and USA Catch Wrestling
– Founder/Creator, Catch Wrestling Magazine
– U.S. Rep & Member of the “International Network of Wrestling Researchers” (INWR) The worlds largest scientific support group for an international sport
– Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach: American Sport Education Program (ASEP)
– Certified Modern Army Combative Program (MACP) Instructor: Levels I and II
– Member of USA Wrestling, “New Jersey State Wrestling Association”
– KRU RANKED (Senior Instructor) in Muay Thai by The United World Muay Thai Association
Catch Wrestling Lineages:
1st:
BILLY RILEY > KARL GOTCH/YOSHIAKI FUJIWARA > MASAKATSU FUNAKI > KEN SHAMROCK > SEAN DAUGHERTY > JOEL BANE
2nd:
BILLY RILEY > BILLY ROBINSON > JOEL BANE
3rd:
BILLY RILEY > KARL GOTCH > SATORU SAYAMA > YORINAGA NAKAMURA > ERIK PAULSON > JOEL BANE
ACHIEVEMENTS:
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Former Competitive Mixed Martial Artist: “Reality Fighting” and “Combat in the Cage”
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Won or placed in USA Wrestling’s U.S. Open & Armed Forces Wrestling Championships, NAGA, Grapplers Quest, U.S. Grappling, Mission Submission and Good-fight (expert/advanced No-Gi divisions) including North American and World Championships
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U.S. World Grappling Team Heavyweight alternate, No-Gi and Gi divisions, 2013 FILA World Championship
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U.S. Military World Wrestling Championship Heavyweight alternate for both Greco & Freestyle (2014 CISM)
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Assistant Coach, United States Air Force “All Air Force Wrestling Team” Greco/Freestyle (2016 & 2017)
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Project Manager & architect behind the FIRST-EVER United States Air Force Combative Program Tactical Doctrine (TTP)
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Combat Sports and self defense instructor to U.S. Army MACP Instructors (2008-2011)
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Has taught Grappling/Combative techniques to over 560 U.S. Military and Coalition Force members in the United States, and Afghanistan
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Completed Krav Maga Personnel Security Detail (PSD) Combative training, (Afghanistan 2005)
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Coach Bane is a 3 x Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and 1 x Iraqi Freedom along with two other middle eastern deployments. He was a USAF Security Forces Senior Non Commissioned Officer (Master Sergeant), now retired having served over 20 years Active Duty Military service.
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While deployed he led counter intelligence operations including, but not limited to counter IED missions, personnel security details, weapons cache seizures, raids, apprehensions and convoys. Joel is one of very few certified U.S. Air Force Sharpshooters in the history of the program, and is a highly skilled small arms weapons expert. He served proudly alongside his U.S. Army counterparts for the greater part of his career attending specialized rigorous schools while being repeatedly assigned to Combined Joint Task Force units in Afghanistan.
“STEPPING INTO THE SNAKE PIT”
Featuring Snake Pit U.S.A. Head Coach Joel Bane
By: Daniel Dimarzio
Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling, a brutal martial art and sport, was created in England beginning in the 1490s and refined for hundreds of years. Sailors from the British Navy traveled all over Asia and the Middle East, bringing back fighting techniques from these exotic lands. Englishmen mixed these techniques with their existing wrestling techniques sourced from all over Europe. The result was a devastating martial art known as “Catch Wrestling.”
The history of Catch Wrestling makes us take a hard look at what we think we know about the martial arts and where they came from. Also included in the book is a rare interview with one of the few Catch-as-Catch-Can experts still carrying on the tradition, Coach Joel Bane of Snake Pit USA. He reveals invaluable information about Catch Wrestling you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
Catch Wrestling is pushing its way back into the spotlight after almost being lost to the sands of time…and modern-day fighters are taking notice.
This best selling book is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Wrestling-Stepping-into-Snake/dp/1365279332/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505228558&sr=8-1&keywords=catch+wrestling+books
As well as in bookstores around the world.
DALE ROSSI
SNAKE PIT U.S.A. ASSISTANT COACH & SNAKE PIT U.S.A. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY/MACHADO JIU-JITSU ASSISTANT COACH. (SNAKE PIT U.S.A. WORLD HEADQUARTERS)
Coach Rossi brings 15 Years of Mixed Martial Arts, Catch Wrestling, Luta Livre, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Boxing & Muay Thai experience to the team as our Assistant Coach.
He has been the direct understudy of Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Association Head Coach Joel Bane for over 12 years in Catch Wrestling, Luta Livre, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. He is the highest ranked Coach/Student World/Wide in not only the Snake Pit U.S.A. Catch Wrestling Program but in the USA Catch Wrestling & International Catch Wrestling Federation.
– Snake Pit U.S.A. Full Coach Certified.
– Has completed every Snake Pit U.S.A. Skill level + over 100 seminars & All Required Two-Day Camps.
– USA Catch Wrestling/ICWF Level 8/Assistant Coach Ranked
– 1st Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage:
Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Hélio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. > Rigan Machado > Joel Bane > Dale Rossi
– 2nd Degree Black Belt in Luta Livre
– SECOND-EVER North American to be promoted directly by and under 9th Degree Red Belt, Grand Master Hugo Duarte to Black Belt.
Luta Livre Lineage:
Rufino dos Santos > Euclydes “Tatu” Hatem > Carlos Brunocilla > Hugo Duarte > Dale Rossi
– Second Degree Brown Belt in Judo
– 13 + Years Boxing & Muay
– 10th KHAN in Muay Thai
– USA Boxing Certified Coach
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