Kurtis Frasier

Kurtis is a husband, dog father of two, avid Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and doughnut lover. His journey began in 2005 after Kurtis joined the U.S. Army and was assigned to 1st battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite Special Operations unit. It was during this time, where he was first exposed to the Gym Jones philosophy while training with his unit. After a career-ending parachute accident, Kurtis realized his ability to continue a military career was over. While reflecting back on his service, he found a common thread among his Special Operations brethren, the greatest weapon they possess was a strong mind. After an honorable discharge in 2010, Kurtis carried forward the Gym Jones philosophy that “The Mind Is Primary” to Illinois State University. While pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sciences. In preparation for a career training others, Kurtis spent his last semester of college working an internship in Orlando, FL. During this time, he was able to work closely with professional athletes and began implementing some of his own philosophies into training programs. Upon graduation, Kurtis continued training where he taught the mindset that training is 90% mental and 10% physical. He enjoys training athletes of all levels in private, semi-private, and small group settings. He is a firm believer in quality over quantity and commits to those he works with. Kurtis was Illinois' first fully certified Gym Jones instructor. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu he currently holds the rank of black belt under Professor Alan Shebaro.