Meet your coaches

The people who will teach you, from your very first class.

Professor Joel

Head instructor

Professor Joel started judo at four in 1981 and has coached since 1999, including years at American Top Team after moving to the United States in 2007. His Jiu Jitsu comes from the Carlson Gracie lineage, and his classes come down to two things: learn and have fun.

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Tiago Silva

Muay Thai · Kids and adult Jiu Jitsu · Private lessons

Training since 2008 and coaching since 2014, with fighters on shows up to the UFC. A first degree black belt teaching kids and adults.

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Coach Leilani

Jiu Jitsu and striking · Kids and adults · Women's program

A Jiu Jitsu black belt with more than 11 years on the mats, and one of the coaches behind our women's program.

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Coach Raquel

Jiu Jitsu · Women's program

Training Jiu Jitsu since 2016 and one of the coaches who built our women's only program.

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Coach Barlow

Jiu Jitsu · Gi, No Gi and Fundamentals

A black belt with more than 13 years on the mats, who started at 35, eight months after major chest surgery.

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Coach Addison

Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai · Kids and adults

About 20 years of striking and martial arts, now teaching Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai to kids and adults.

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Coach Dan Drees

Kids Jiu Jitsu · Levels 2 and 3

Started at 30 and has coached kids since 2018. He breaks every technique into pieces kids can understand and accomplish.

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Coach Tiny

No Gi Jiu Jitsu · Kids Jiu Jitsu · Private lessons

Training since around age 5 in Korea, now a Jiu Jitsu brown belt who teaches No Gi with a great amount of detail in every technique.

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Coach Tim

Muay Thai · Youngsville

Coach Tim teaches Muay Thai at our Youngsville academy.

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Coach Chris

Cardio Kickboxing · Kids Jiu Jitsu · Habla español

Leads our morning Cardio Kickboxing and afternoon Kids Jiu Jitsu. Habla español.

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Coach Emma

Kids Jiu Jitsu

Six years in martial arts, now coaching our kids Jiu Jitsu classes.

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