Professor Kelly taught with her Sensei for 7 years. She is highly skilled when it comes to working with children as young as 3 years old. She personally has competed in MMA and many internationally recognized jiu jitsu competitions, and she loves giving away her conceptual knowledge to her adult students.
Professor Kelly has a truly visible passion for jiu jitsu, some may even call it an obsession. She stands behind the principles that martial arts brings into people's lives, and loves watching her students learn and grow. If you watch her teach her passion and her heart are worn on her Kimono sleeve.
Having found jiu jitsu through MMA, Professor Kelly was quick to want to compete and test her knowledge in tournaments. She has won gold medals in local tournaments since she was a white belt, and she has won Pan American champion 2 years in a row. Though her true passion is teaching she enjoys coaching her students at competitions and a few times a year going out there and giving her all too.
Professor Lu is our main assisting instructor. You will see her helping in kids classes and all adults classes. She is there to share her knowledge and passion with the students everyday.
Professor Maddy is our secondary assisting instructor. Her and Professor Kelly have been training together since white belts. You will see her assisting in the advance classes and hosting open mats on Friday nights.
Coach Nelson, or Papa Bear as the team calls him, is a coach for the adults programs. He has his own class on Saturdays that you don't want to miss.
Coach Sarah is a huge part of our coaching team. She helps teach all of the kids classes and occasionally covers the adult beginners classes.
Coach Jess is our firecracker of coaches. She help teach the Preschool and youth programs. She also is a huge help when new women come to the adult classes.
Coach Cindy is a mom turned coach. She is a very loving member of our coaching staff for the Preschool classes.
Zach is one our Teenager Junior coaches. He helps teach all kids classes. He is very passionate and the kids love him,
Lucas is one of our Teenager Junior coaches. He helps coach the juniors class.
Junior coach Ronak was our first ever Junior Coach. He helps teach the Preschool kids and occasionally helps with the youth program.
Penelope, or P as we call her, is a junior Coach for the Preschool classes.
When he gets the opportunity Gustavo Clarence makes an appearance to put smiles, and kisses on the students faces.