Wrestling Coach
Clifton started his love of wrestling at Queenslake Middle School in 1989. At Bruton High School he was a AA Virginia Division Regional Champion and placed in the state AA tournament. Clifton was a Division 1 wrestler at Old Dominion university before enlisting in the Air Force.
Clifton enlisted in the Air Force as a Weapons Specialist in 1995. In 2000 he cross trained to become a Cyber Systems Specialist and retired after 21 years of service. Clifton is a Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran. Clifton earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Phoenix in 2011.
Clifton started training in Krav Maga at Precision Martial Arts in 2017 under PMA founder Calvin Longton. He earned his Black Belt in 2021 under Chief Instructor Todd Martinson and Senior Instructor Wayne Tillman. He became the wrestling coach at PMA in 2021.