Coaches & Staff

 David Roberts is a Blackbelt in Brazilian Top Team under Murilo Bustamante and Juliano Prado. He started his Jiu Jitsu training in Memphis Tennessee in 1994.  In 1999 he Moved to California to further his training and competing.  He has trained with many of the top names in the sport of Jiu Jitsu and MMA. David's major accomplishments to name a few are World Champion Muay Thai Heavyweight, 3X MMA Champion, Pan American and National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champ.  David later went on to help open gyms ,coach young athletes and adults and created a non profit organization.

Shortly after college I stepped into my first martial arts gym as a way to get back in shape. Little did I know my life would be changed forever. My love for martial arts led me to compete in amateur Muay Thai, no-gi jiu jitsu, and mixed martial arts. Competing made me re-evaluate my diet and I later pursued a career in nutrition. I have now been practicing martial arts for over 10 years and love teaching others what I have learned over the years. Martial arts has taught me values such as discipline and respect, while also being a great confidence builder for its self-defense aspects. My goal is create a fun workout environment that meets people where they are at while still being challenging physically and mentally. Hope to see you in the gym soon!  

 Jason Ryan began boxing as a way to stay in shape and compete in a contact sport. I joined the Army at 18 where I continued to box and found BJJ {aka} someone choked me out and I said let's learn this. I continued competing in amateur boxing MMA Kickboxing and BJJ tournaments around the world. Martial arts have helped me to stay in good physical condition as well as helped me focus and relax after a slightly stressful career in the Army. My goal is to teach the fundamentals to all students until they have a solid foundation for which the team can build on while also having a fun workout while still being challenging physically and mentally. See you on the mats.

Also known by the kids as Miss. Missy.  Missy was first introduced into the gymnastics and dance world at the age of three, then started trampoline at the age of five. When she was not at the gym doing gymnastics or trampoline she was at the dance studio after practices. She continued to be at the gym and dance studio until the age of fifteen.  Then at fifteen she started platform diving for the Nadadores and continued to dive throughout high school. While attending Mission Viejo High School she started coaching at her family’s gym World Elite Gymnastics. Melissa was trained under Peter Dodd a former trampoline and tumbling U.S. National Team member and a director of the board for USA  gymnastics; trampoline and tumbling. After high school she went off to college and continued teaching gymnastics in San Diego for the next few years as well as working as an ABA Therapist with the

developmentally disabled population. 

 To bring us up to date Coach Missy has been studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over 6 years and is ranked as a purpe belt under  BTT Evergreen. She loves teaching kids martial arts as well as using her gymnastics influences in our training here at the gym. Coach Missy cant wait to meet you!

 Jake began his grappling career when he started Wrestling at the age of 5. He won multiple big name tournaments, national titles and had a successful high school career up here at Evergreen High School. After high school Jake earned a Bachelor Degree in Finance and Economics at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. While in school he wrestled all four years and earned multiple Academic All-American Awards. Following his long career as a wrestler, Jake decided that his next step in the sport would be to coach. He joined the Evergreen High School coaching staff under Luke Burrier and has played a major role for both the High School and Youth Wrestling teams in Evergreen. Jake has also been training Jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga and Kick Boxing since his wrestling career has ended and just absolutely loves being on the mat. Jake has tons of years of experience teaching kids as a long time staff member at Geneva Glen Summer Camp and is an avid participant in the outdoors in general. If he's not training or coaching he is bopping around the great state of Colorado fishing, golfing, running or enjoying all the live music.  

~ JR. Coach for our littles BJJ group ~

 Hi, Kylie here :) I had been babysiting for 5 years when I started my journey doing boxing and jiu jitsu. I started classes as a form of self defense classes and ended up falling in love with it. I have always loved being around and working with children. After I began helping with Brazilian Top Team's kids program, I really fell in love coaching the littles! Since starting I have grown a lot in both boxing/jiu jitsu and as a person. Martial Arts has boosted my self esteem and given me more resposibilities, which has really helped me become more of an independent and strong young woman.