top of page

Instructors

Meet our talented coaches
Mike

​​Owner/Head Coach

​

-Training Martial arts for 29 years

-20 Years of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

- Black Belt under Ricardo Cavalcanti

-20 Years of Muay Thai

-Karate Black Belt

-Over 20 Years of coaching Kids

-Has also trained extensively in Russian Sambo, Wrestling, boxing and Judo

-Cornerman for over 110 fights

-Referee for Professional MMA

-MuayThai and MMA Judge

-ISKA worlds team coach

​

My goal when opening this gym was to provide a great training environment for everyone of all skill levels and ages to learn and grow. Every year we help people achieve their goals of fitness, self defense, confidence and produce quality fighters and competitors. I can't wait to work with you!

Ricardo Cavalcanti

​​Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master

​

6th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt

​

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Ricardo Cavalcanti

 

Main Achievements:

  • Pan American Champion (1998 absolute – master)

  • World Nogi Champion (2010 – senior 3)

  • California Games Champion (2002)

  • Pan American Bronze Medallist (2010 – senior 3)

Greg

​​Jiu Jitsu Coach

​

Greg is a Black belt instructor and assists in teaching our BJJ classes.

​

-1st degree Black belt under Carlson Gracie Jr.

-Earned Blue Belt through Royce Gracie

-7x NAGA Gold Medalist

-Teaches recording at Yale

Kevin

​​Assistant Kickboxing coach

​

-7-2 in MuayThai [5 ko's]

 -WKA National Silver Medalist

- WFN Flyweight MuayThai Champion

- AKBF Flyweight Kickboxing Champion

-GPP Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion

-#1 Contender FnP

-Assists with the kickboxing classes

-Assists with advanced kids

Victor

​​Assistant Coach

​

-6-3 in MuayThai

-#1 Contender FnP

-BJJ Blue Belt

-BJJ Gold Medalist

-WKA National Kickboxing Gold and Silver Medalist.

​

​

Jervonny

​​Assistant Boxing Coach

​

Jervonny loves boxing and utilizes this skill when assisting our kids and adult programs. with over 6 years of training at PErformance Combat, he will likely be one of your first pad holders if you are a new student!

​

​

Bria

​​Assistant Kids Coach

​

Bria helps out with the kids classes and is an aspiring fighter with a stellar track record.

​

-4-1 Kickboxing Record

-2023 WKA National Kickboxing Champion

-2024 ISKA MuayThai World Champion

-Adult BJJ division gold medalist at 15

-Adult BJJ absolute division champion at 15

-2x Adult BJJ Absolute Blue Belt Champ at 16

-Multiple time teen Gi and No-Gi Gold

-Nationally Ranked in Judo

Aiden

​​Assistant Kids Coach

​

Aiden is Bria's sibling and helps out with the kids classes as well!

​

-2-0 Kickboxing record

-1-0 MMA record

-1-0 Pro BJJ

-Multiple time BJJ gold medalist in gi and nogi

-Multiple time gold medalist in Teens division

​

Manny

​​Assistant Kids Coach

​

Manny has been training at Performance Combat for 6 years and grew up in the kids program

​

-BJJ Blue Belt

-Multiple time grappling competitor​

​

​

Alex

​​Assistant BJJ Coach

​

Alex is an accomplished BJJ competitor and brings his skills to the group classes several times a week. He loves ridiculous positions and is a human highlight reel​

​

-BJJ Purple Belt

-12 time gold medalist​

-2-0 Pro Grappling

​

bottom of page