Delaware! How lucky you are! Do you know what a treasure you have in Billy Shaw?  One of the most patient, dedicated, teachers I have had the pleasure of knowing. As an older guy who started BJJ late in life, Bill helped me navigate the waters during those first few months of learning.  He also helped me to apply the sport to real life situations that men and women in my line of work need to know. I trust him implicitly when he trains those that work for me. Calm but personable, skilled but humble, witty yet focused-these are the core attributes of Billy Shaw.  A teacher who is worthy of your time and investment. He is easily one of the best that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has to offer.      

Billy Shaw has changed my life for the better in many ways.  My BJJ, self-defense skills, and physical fitness, have drastically improved since I became his student.  With over 20 years of Law Enforcement and Military experience, I can attest to the fact that the skills I’ve gained from Billy’s classes are one of the main reasons I have been able to successfully defend myself while dealing with combative subjects.  If you train with him, you will immediately recognize he sincerely cares about all of his students. His patience is his greatest virtue, especially when dealing with newer students. As an instructor, no can compare to his teaching style. Besides the obvious fact BJJ is an amazing self-defense martial art, it can also do amazing things for your self-confidence.  As a parent, there is no other person in the world I would rather trust teaching my children on how to defend themselves than him. His kids classes are fun and educational. I can guarantee that if you train with Billy Shaw, not only will BJJ will become part of your life, you will become a better person.

My son has been training with “Professor Billy”, as the kids call him for almost two years now. I brought his to Jiu Jitsu due to being bullied. Owen connected with Billy instantly. Not only is he an amazing instructor but he truly cares about the kids and goes above and beyond to help them in and out of class. Billy worked hard with Owen and instead of a shy and scared child I now have my fun, confident amazing kiddo back! Owen and I are so going to miss Billy but we wish you the best of luck in your own academy. We are lucky to be apart of your Jujitsu family!

When I began training at another gym, Billy Shaw was the first higher belt to make me feel welcome. His positivity, especially early on, was vital for my development, as BJJ was so challenging right off the bat. Billy quickly became a big reason why I came in to train so often. Not only did he always have time to help us newer guys when he could have been working on his own training, but there were countless instances where Billy would be leaving for the day but would drop his things to come back onto the mat to help correct someone who was struggling. I really got to know Billy well when I helped him with the kids classes. In addition to providing high level technical instruction to the kids, including my own children, Billy made all of the kids look forward to his classes because he made them feel good about themselves and have fun while teaching them skills that will serve them far into their lives. I can't say enough good things about Billy's instructional prowess and his character. He is someone whom I wholeheartedly trust with teaching and caring for my kids.

Billy Shaw is a great teacher, and an even better person. He welcomes you with open arms and makes you feel apart of the family right off the bat. He explains techniques in a way that is easy to understand, and will work with you until you do. He is very knowledgeable but stays humbled. He makes his classes fun while also learning a lot. He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. Anyone would be lucky to train with Billy Shaw!

I can’t say enough complimentary things about Professor Billy Shaw. I had the tremendous opportunity to take his classes and to train with him, he also instructed my daughters classes at Quintella MMA.  He has an immense amount of knowledge. More importantly he has a unique ability to teach the foundational components of jiu jitsu to novice adults as well as small children while also teaching high level competition techniques to the more advanced practitioner. Both of my children absolutely love him!  For me, I’ll always remember how he took the time to work with me before classes when I was returning from a significant surgery and helped me get back to rolling live faster than I ever expected. He was always willing to help a teammate! He is truly a great instructor, and a better person. Anyone who has the opportunity to train at Riverfront Jiu Jitsu will be greatly pleased.