Tom Short is a Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt under Scott Atkinson and Mike Mahaffey of Combat Base.
He started training Jiu Jitsu in 2014 as a way to lose weight and find a challenging new hobby.
Tom fell in love with grappling and kickboxing and started coaching in late 2015 under the direction of his coaches.
Fortunate enough to train with multiple word champion grapplers and kickboxers, Tom took the knowledge gained over the years and opened SmashPass BJJ in July of 2022 with a goal of having one of the premier training facilities in Michigan.