Stan Beck embarked on his martial arts journey as a young child, beginning with judo and getting serious about it at age 13 with karate. His training expanded to boxing and later Jeet Kune Do. In 1998, soon after Renzo Gracie moved and established his first U.S. school in Manhattan, Stan joined as one of his first students. Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu became his enduring passion, inspiring him to open and own two academies in Florida for 14 years. Moving to Utah in 2019, he now seeks to share his knowledge to the Salt Lake City community. Stan is now a 4th degree black belt under Renzo Gracie himself.