Felicia Oh

Oh began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in November 2000 after being introduced to the art by her friend’s husband at the age of 33. Shortly thereafter she enrolled at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Jean Jacques Machado’s school in Tarzana, California.[http://www.feliciaoh.com/ Felicia Oh Bio]. URL accessed on October 9, 2009. She quickly excelled in the art and after only 4.5 years of training under Machado was promoted to black belt in June 2005.[http://jeanjacquesmachado.com/academy/beltranks.php Jean Jacques Machado Official Belt rankings]. URL accessed on October 9, 2009. In addition to training under Jean Jacques Machado, Felicia also trains under fellow Machado black belt and 10th planet jiu-jitsu founder Eddie Bravo.[http://www.daynin.com/featured/view_featured_fighter_profile.php?featured_fighter_id=5 Felicia Oh Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227160015/http://www.daynin.com/featured/view_featured_fighter_profile.php?featured_fighter_id=5 |date=2012-02-27 }}. URL accessed on October 9, 2009.

Felicia has won many championships including winning the ADCC North American Trials securing her spot to represent the USA at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championship (ADCC) where she had convincing victories over a multi-time BJJ World Champion and a Japanese superstar putting her in the finals of the most prestigious grappling event in the world. She was also one of the first to win the IBJJF Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship in both the black belt Gi and No-Gi divisions in 2007.[http://www.ibjjf.org/results.htm International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation >> Championship Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918103809/http://www.ibjjf.org/results.htm |date=2009-09-18 }}. URL accessed on October 11, 2009. Felicia is #6 of the Female Dirty Dozen of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-culture/womens-bjj-dirty-dozen]. URL accessed on October 12, 2015. In addition to training and teaching seminars, her most recent endeavour is designing and producing BJJ inspired art and accessories. FLAU - for love, art utility™ (www.forartloveutility.com)

Oh currently teaches private lessons and seminars in Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Fitness. Oh was an interviewer for GrappleTV[http://www.grappletv.com/ GrappleTV] URL accessed on October 9, 2009. and can be heard as part of the GrappleTV Podcast.

She also works as an inspector for the California State Athletic Commission.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Felicia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art/New Genres from the University of California, Los Angeles. She worked as a Broadcast Designer in Hollywood and was one of the first lecturers in the Digital Media Department at Otis College of Art and Design before concentrating on her martial arts career full-time.[http://www.otis.edu/assets/user/catalog0405.pdf Otis College of Art and Design Digital Media Faculty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528002538/http://www.otis.edu/assets/user/catalog0405.pdf |date=2010-05-28 }}. URL accessed on October 9, 2009.

Kanō Jigorō → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr. → Jean Jacques Machado → Felicia Oh

• 2018 IBJJF Masters World Champion
• 2014 IBJJF Masters World Champion
• 2009 FILA World Champion, 50 kg, Gi
• 2009 FILA World Champion, 50 kg, No-Gi
• 2009 USA World Team member
• 2009 USA Grappling World Team Trials champion
• 2008 FILA Grappling Silver Medalist
• 2008 USA Grappling World Team Trials Champion
• 2008 USA World Team Member
• 2008 IBJJF World No-Gi Silver Medalist
• 2007 12th GrapplersQuest West Adv. No-Gi Absolute Champion
• 2007 FILA Grappling World Champion
• 2007 USA Grappling World Team Trials Champion
• 2007 USA Grappling Team Qualifying Trials Champion
• 2007 USA World Team Member
• 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Finalist
• 2007 IBJJF World No-Gi Silver Medalist
• 2007 IBJJF World Gi Bronze Medalist
• 2007 IBJJF Pan American Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Champion
• 2007 IBJJF Pan American Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Black Belt Champion
• 2006 ADCC North American Submission Wrestling Trials Champion
• 2006 US Open of Submission Grappling Absolute Champion
• 2006 US Open of Submission Grappling (Class B) Advanced Division Champion
• 2005 Pan American Games of Submission Grappling Advanced Division Champion
• 2005 Pan American Games of Submission Grappling Absolute Silver Medalist
• 2005 GrapplersQuest VII (Class A) Advanced Division Champion
• 2005 GrapplersQuest VII (Class B) Advanced Division Champion
• 2004 GrapplersQuest VI Advanced Division Champion
• 2004 GrapplersQuest VI Absolute Silver Medalist
• U.S. Open Professional Women’s Division Champion 2004
• U.S. Open 2003 – Champion
• Pan American No-Gi Championships 2003 – Champion
• Tito Ortiz Submission Wrestling Invitational 2003 – Champion
• Grappling Games 2003 No-Gi – Champion
• Copa Pacifica 2003 – Champion
• California State Championships 2002 – Champion
• Grappling Games 2001 – Champion
• 2007 Inducted into the "Masters Hall of Fame" for "Outstanding Contributions To The Martial Arts".[http://www.mastershalloffame.com/2007inducteelist.html 2007 Masters Hall Of Fame Inductee List]. URL accessed on October 11, 2009.

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• [http://www.feliciaoh.com/ Felicia Oh Official Website]
• [http://feliciaoh.blogspot.com/ Felicia Oh Official Blog]

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