Instructors

Owner: Head Instructor

Martial artist practicing a technique on a blue mat at a competition, with spectators in the background.

Morning Instructor

Noon Instructors

A male jiu-jitsu competitor in a black gi with a white belt on the mat, kneeling with his torso upright after a match, with a referee in a suit checking him; audience and judges in the background at a competition venue.
A middle-aged man with a gray beard and short gray hair, smiling, wearing a black jacket over a blue and white striped shirt, in an indoor setting with a plain light-colored wall and exposed ceiling pipes.

Evening Instructors

A man playfully hugging a boy from behind outdoors on a cloudy day with trees in the background.
Two women competing in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match on a blue and yellow mat, with one woman on top trying to pass her opponent's guard in front of an audience.
A young girl with braided hair sitting on a man’s shoulders, both wearing martial arts uniforms, in a black-and-white photo.
A man in a black jiu-jitsu uniform with a gray belt is smiling and holding children, one boy is sitting on his shoulders and another boy is standing nearby, all wearing jiu-jitsu uniforms inside a martial arts gym.

Professor Alexandre Meadows

Professor Meadows is a 3rd degree black belt under Marcelo Garcia. He has been training BJJ for over 20 years and is a registered competitor with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). He is known for his X guard game and swift submissions.

Tyler Rudd

Coach Rudd is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Joe Dambrie

Coach Dambrie is a purple belt with 4 years of BJJ experience. He is an active competitor in IBJJF and recently won Masters Worlds as a blue belt. Joe is a FedEx pilot and has an adorable pup Ripley, who often makes an appearance at noon class if you are lucky!

Chris Danosky

Coach Danosky is a purple belt who has been training BJJ for 6 years.

Doug Larson

Coach Larson, our no-gi instructor, is a black belt under Professor Meadows with 10 years BJJ experience. He has a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Kinesiology and runs a highly successful podcast, Barbell Shrugged. Loves all things outdoors and when not training will be on a new adventure with his beautiful wife and three boys.

Angela Blackburn

Coach Blackburn is a purple belt with 4 years of BJJ experience. She is an active competitor and travels the world competing in IBJJF tournaments. Most recently winning Masters International and taking second at Masters Worlds at blue belt. She holds a green belt in Krav Maga and is passionate about women finding confidence through training. Her favorite part of the sport is sharing the mats with her 11 year old daughter.

Kids Instructors

Talor French

Coach Talor is a purple belt with 6 years of BJJ experience and has been coaching kids for the last 4 years. He is a passionate teacher and photographer with an eye for detail. His favorite submissions are the paper cutter choke and sneaky wrist locks. He balances our kids program with technical instruction and fun, engaging games, with a hint of dark arts.

Anthony Giancola

Coach Anthony is a blue belt with 2 years of BJJ experience. He was an accomplished wrestler in high school and incorporates many of those techniques into his teaching. He enjoys competing locally and has a killer choi bar sequence. The kids love his sense of humor and grappling with him before and after class.