Our Team
Professor Eduardo
Classes: Adults Gi Fundamentals, Adult Advanced, Competition Class
Current belt level: Black Fourth-Degree
Hobbies: Family Time, Fishing, Snowboarding, & Cooking
Trains in: Jiu Jitsu, Judo, MMA
Professor Eduardo leads our Adults Gi program. Eduardo has been training in Jiu Jitsu for 25 years and is a Fourth-Degree Black Belt under Dailson Pinheiro.
Eduardo is a highly decorated Jiu Jitsu competitor. He has both competed and won at the highest level. Some of his greatest accomplishments include multiple IBJJF World and CBJJ Champion Titles. With his extensive background in competing, Eduardo also heads up our Competition Prep Program.
Instructor Garry
Classes: Adults Advanced Jiu Jitsu, Kids Advanced Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai
Current belt level: Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt & Brown Isshinryu
Hobbies: Creating music, exploring the mountains, & traveling in his recently renovated Toyota Dolphin
Trains in: Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Garry is a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu as well as Isshinryu Karate under Sensei Mickey Heath. He has been training martial arts for almost 17 years. Before he moved to Idaho, he studied Jiu Jitsu under Jeff Cope.
Professor Jon
Classes: Kids Beginner, Kids Intermediate, Kids Homeschool & Adults Fundamentals
Current belt level: Black
Hobbies: Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain biking & Photography
Trains in: Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai & Krav Maga
Professor Jon leads the kids programs as well as fills in for some of the adult classes. He has been training in Jiu Jitsu and is a Black belt. He also regularly trains Muay Thai & Krav Maga. He is a USKMA Certified Instructor.
Jon has the biggest passion for self-defense and aims to build a strong community of self-empowered individuals.
Instructor Steve
Classes: Krav Maga
Current belt level: Krav Maga 2 Stripe Brown Belt, Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
Hobbies: Trail running, hiking and skiing
Trains in: Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai And Krav Maga
Steve has been training Krav Maga since 2016 and is a USKMA Certified Instructor. Before he began martial arts, distance running was his focus, eventually completing 35 marathons, including two Boston Marathons. He is also a Primal Health Coach and Endurance Mastery Certified. His goal as a coach is to teach Krav Maga to anyone willing to put in the effort, regardless of physical ability, and help each student achieve both physical fitness and competency in self defense!
Coach Cara
Classes: Kids Jiu Jitsu, Women's Jiu Jitsu
Current belt level: Blue belt
Hobbies: Baking cake, family time, gardening, singing, being on the water, & eating cake
Trains in: Jiu Jitsu
Cara started training Jiu Jitsu Spring of 2023 after her entire family had been training for over a year. Accidentally falling in love with the sport and challenge both mentally and physically.
She enjoys promoting the benefits of Jiu-Jitsu to women and children in her community. Cara is passionate about building a space where students feel empowered and see their full potential both on and off the mats.
