Coaches & Staff

 David Roberts is a 3rd degree 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 later went on to help open gyms ,coach young athletes and adults and created a non profit organization.

David's major accomplishments :

-World Champion Muay Thai Heavyweight

-3X MMA Champion

- Pan American Champ

-National Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champ.  

Starting at the age 3, Missy started gymnastics and dance, and then at fifteen she started platform diving for the Nadadores. At 15, Missy 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  continued teaching gymnastics, as well as working as an ABA Therapist with the

developmentally disabled population. 

 To bring us up to date Coach Missy, a black belt, has been studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since 2014. 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!

Coach Brandon was introduced to grappling when he wrestled for Arvada West High School, graduating in 2004. After graduation, he joined the US Navy and was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA. While in Virginia, he began training in Submission Wrestling at The Hybrid Academy while learning Jiu Jitsu from his roommate and practicing with US Marines on deployment. Since moving back to Colorado in 2008, he has continued his Jiu Jitsu path and now calls Brazilian Top Team home. Coach Brandon is a brown belt and teaches No-Gi classes at both locations.

Coach Andy had started his journey in Brazilian  Jiu Jitsu in January 2021. Andy and his two children train with us . Andy has been a great asset to our team. He helps coach our youth program, as well as being a program director at BTT Conifer. Andy puts in time and dedication to our youth program as well as his own Jiu jitsu journey as a purple belt.  Coach Andy has a passion for Jiu Jitsu with the physical and mental benefits and enjoys spreading that to others.

Father of three, John and his family have called Evergreen home since 2007. In 2020, his kids started training in jiu jitsu at BTT Evergreen and in 2022 John joined them. From the start, John has appreciated the mental and physical challenge of jiu jitsu. It provides another opportunity for connection with his kids and community. He is an assistant coach for the kids Gi classes in Evergreen and trains as a Purple belt at BTT Evergreen.

 In January of 2023, Travis began training  4 days a week. He quickly got into competing as a white and blue belt.  Jiu Jitsu has been a healthy, fun and challenging lifestyle for him. You can find Travis and his son in the gym weekly. He is a coach for the kiddos No Gi competition based class and adult fundamentals in Evergreen. 

 At the age of 14, I started my Jiu Jitsu  journey.  I started because I wanted to learn self defense. In the past two year I’ve trained with other teens and adults to expand my knowledge. I’ve enjoyed working with Coach Dave and Coach Missy, and they always work to help me improve my jiu jitsu skills. I  coach the four o’clock youth beginners Jiu Jitsu class as well as the youth five o’clock intermediate Jiu Jitsu class. Working with the kids has taught me patience and discipline.  I look forward to seeing them on Tuesdays and Thursdays1

 Kala started training Jiu Jitsu over 8 years ago. During his younger years he also did three seasons of wrestling. Around 9 years old Kala found one of his loves for all things equestrian. Kala volunteers at a local ranch as a stable hand and assists with training horses. He enjoys riding western and going on long trail rides. Kala is a coach for the youth beginners Jiu Jitsu classes and assists with the youth intermediate class at both locations. He looks forward to working with your family and sharing his knowledge with your kiddos!