Instructors
Background-checked, first-aid certified coaches who teach from a shared curriculum.

Daniel Ferreira
Head instructor
Black belt with 18 years on the mat. Runs the adult curriculum and the competition team.
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Marisa Okafor
Kids program director
Brown belt and former elementary teacher. Built our Little Grapplers games curriculum.
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Tom Lindqvist
Fundamentals coach
Purple belt who teaches the early-morning fundamentals class and no-gi drilling.

Jaylen Brooks
Junior assistant
Our longest-training teen, assisting in the kids classes on weekdays.