Rick McCoy

Head Instructor: Oversees all classes, all levels

Main instructor for the MMA classes and the fight team training

First Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

First Degree Black Belt in Judo

Fifth Degree Black Belt in Sombo

Third Degree Black Belt in American Open Style Karate

Full Kru in Muay Thai

The first professional MMA fighter in Virginia

Recognized as the top MMA trainer in Virginia

Nationally sought after as an MMA fighting coach

Over 30 Years of experience in the martial arts

15 Years of training fighters and students in the following arts:

• Submission Grappling

• MMA

• Sombo

• Judo

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

• Muay Thai

• Fighter Conditioning

• Wrestling

 Kevin Knudsen

• Grappling
• MMA
  
• Muay Thai

Lloyd Baldwin

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  
• MMA
  

Jake Young

Vamana Brown

Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Professional MMA Fighter

First Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo

10 Years of experience in the following arts

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• MMA
  
• Muay Thai
• Boxing
• Taekwondo
• Wrestling
  

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  
• MMA
• Kids MMA

Brian Nielson

Grappling Instructor

Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Professional MMA Fighter

Christian Brinkerhoff

Professional Boxing

• Record (7 - 2 - 1)
• 4 KO

Professional Kickboxing

• Record (29 - 1 - 1)
• 17 KO

• ISKA Welterweight US Title
• ISKA Welterweight Intercontinental Title
• FFK Welterweight World Title
   

25 Years of experience in Boxing and Kickboxing

10 Years of coaching fighters

Dave Silaphath

Adam Cosner 

Mark Strickland

• Undefeated Junior College National Champion, 1994

• Placed 3rd at Olympic Regional Trials New Orleans, LA, 2000

• CAA Conference Most Outstanding Wrestler, 1998

• Outstanding Wrestler at Southeast Regional Freestyle Open, 2001

• Top Finisher in Vegas US Nationals, 2001

• Member of the Gator Club International coached by John Smith

• Qualified and competed for USA vs Russia World Dual, 2001

• 2x Virginia High School State Champion

• Virginia High School All American

• 3x Virginia Freestyle State Champion

• Ranked 4th in the Country by AWN, 1993

• Norfolk Sports Club Virginia Athlete of the Year, 1993

• Junior College All American, 1995

• Starter and Letterman on the wrestling team at Oklahoma State, 1996

• ODU Athlete of the Year, 1998

• NCA Top 12 Placer, 1998

Coaching Credentials

• USA Wrestling Coach of the Year, 2004

• Coached 46 state champions

• Brute National Most Outstanding Coach Award Winner, 2004

• #2 Most Improved Program in the USA according to WIN magazine, 2005

• UCWA Southern Region Coach of the Year, 2005

• 3 Louisiana High School State Championship Titles

• 2x Nationally ranked high school team by AMN

• Louisiana High School Coach of the Year, 2004

Donny Ooton

Wrestling Instructor

 

Wrestling Wrestling Credentials

• 3x VA State Champion, 2001-2003
• 3x High School All-American, 2001-2003
• 2x NCAA Division 3 All-American, 2006-2007
• 2009 World Team Trials Participant, Senior Level 66 kgs.

Coaching Credentials

• 3x NCAA Division 1 All-Americans, 2008-2010
  
• 2x University National Finalist, 2008-2010
  
• Coached athlete to qualify 2009 World Team Trials, Senior Level 66 kgs.
• 2x Individual State Championships (NY, PA) 2008-2010
• 5x Individual State Placement (NY, PA) 2008-2010

Chad Morrison 

Judo Instructor