Simpson Go
Las Vegas black belt Simpson “Sim” Go went from training under John Lewis and Marc Laimon to coaching and teaching at SimGo Academy.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Sim Go”(opens in a new tab)
Simpson Go is commonly known as Sim Go; Sim is short for Simpson.
Where in the source: Sim Go Jiu Jitsu — Nickname
Accessed:
Go grew up in Las Vegas and began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 15 after briefly wrestling in high school.
Where in the source: Sim Go Biography — age 15
Accessed:
He first trained under John Lewis, met Marc Laimon while Laimon was teaching there, and later followed Laimon to the newly opened Cobra Kai academy.
Where in the source: Sim Go Biography — Marc Laimon
Accessed:
Marc Laimon awarded Go his black belt in November 2006, and Go later became Cobra Kai's main jiu-jitsu coach.
Where in the source: Sim Go Biography — November 2006
Accessed:
SimGo Academy, “Instructors”(opens in a new tab)
SimGo Academy's current instructor page lists Simpson Go as a black-belt professor on its team.
Where in the source: Simpson Go — Black Belt
Accessed:
The academy credits Go as an ADCC veteran and North American Trials champion, a two-time No-Gi World Championships medalist, and a medalist at the 2021 American Nationals.
Where in the source: Simpson Go — ADCC Veteran
Accessed:
Go graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology.
Where in the source: Simpson Go — Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Accessed:
SimGo Academy, homepage(opens in a new tab)
SimGo Academy operates in Las Vegas and presents its program as teaching both gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu to adults and children.
Where in the source: OUR PROGRAMS — Adult & Kids Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas
Accessed: