2nd degree BJJ black belt, Kru Ric Sniffen.

**PirateJon** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 7:37am

You'd think if Kru Ric Sniffen was even a purple in bjj he'd do some privates to help offset the huge loss that he suffers for the poor children.

**Red Sauce** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 7:46am

Is it me or is this guy switching between "Bastes" and "Bastos" alot? Look at his emails/site./

**Don Gwinn** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 8:44am

It ain't you.

**vinhthekid** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 10:23am

while it's reprehensible that he's being bullshido... i gotta up him for teaching abused and neglected kids and helping them out of pocket... if he's actually doing that.

**Don Gwinn** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 10:38am

"IF" is the operative word there, but we already know he's making this stuff up as he goes along. I notice the free lessons weren't mentioned in the article about his student who kicked her way out of the van.

**sochin101** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 10:39am

Originally Posted by vinhthekid

while it's reprehensible that he's being bullshido... i gotta up him for teaching abused and neglected kids and helping them out of pocket... if he's actually doing that.

I think that's the Jones Gambit that Don Gwinn was referring to.

**Subparr** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 1:54pm

I think it's great that he's doing things for underprivileged kids (if he is doing them at all). The bottom line is that he is in NO WAY, SHAPE, or FORM a BJJ blackbelt. He can do all of his charity work and run his events or whatever without lying.

**debstay** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 6:54pm

more background from the net

http://www.usmta.com/Ric%20Sniffen.htm

where he claims he studied in Thailand

http://www.awsda.org/html/oklahoma.html

where he claims he’s a former Texhoma, OK police officer – and he never was

http://tinyurl.com/yvgm3b

where he claims he started in New York

http://tinyurl.com/2bs2zn

where he lists his alleged teachers

http://tinyurl.com/24wv87

where he claims he first started training under his father, and that he has offered his services to Japan and gov’ts….lol

http://www.tft-productions.com/ricsniffen.htm

his most illustrious resume of all

http://tinyurl.com/2hss63

here he claims he was assigned by Bangkok to oversee problems in the US with the USMTA

**Don Gwinn** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 10:14pm

Ok, but again, who are you? Do you know Mr. Sniffen?

**debstay** · Posted On: 4/04/2007 10:26pm

Originally Posted by Don Gwinn

Ok, but again, who are you? Do you know Mr. Sniffen?

no, as I stated in my original post - i just research child abductions - sort of an internet sleuth - and that's how i ran across this person, since he reportedly is the martial arts teacher for the abducted little girl (who was released.) there's something about all the untruths on the net about him that intrigue me, and i'm curious about his association with the abducted little girl who was released.....