About Us
MEET OUR
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors
All members of our staff hold certifications in their respective field. Each trainer is also certified in CPR and First Aid.
To meet our Evolution Strength & Conditioning Instructors, head over to our Personal & Online Training page.

Lance H.
Owner/ Head Instructor
ABOUT LANCE
Lance is also a certified SOCP Instructor (Special Operations Combatives Program) under Greg Thompson. Lance has created TAP (Total Assault Protection) and trains law enforcement with his program based from SOCP and TACP principals. Lance has also created a women’s self defense course under the TAP banner.
Lance is a veteran serving in units such as 75th Ranger Regiment, 10th Special Forces Group, and still serves in 20th Special Forces Group. Lance has countless deployments around the world.

River M.
Program Director
ABOUT RIVER
River is our Program Director and is also one of our Personal trainers, Strength coach, and strength athlete. Driven by success, River takes pride in providing honest feedback on real world goals. In addition to his extensive coaching career, River has been able to work and obtain 6 Alabama State Records across two different age classes.

John M.
Assistant Instructor
GBK Instructor
ABOUT JOHN

Ryan G.
Assistant Instructor
ABOUT RYAN

Simon M.
Assistant Instructor
ABOUT SIMON

Claire J.
GBK Assistant Instructor