Born in Goiania Brazil, Douglas Lima has been training in BJJ since he was fourteen.  Douglas trains with Roan “Juacao” Carneiro in BJJ, MMA and Wrestling and trains with six time World Champion “Manu” in Muay Thai. At only 22 years of age, Douglas has already racked up a professional MMA record of 15-4. (His amateur record was 3-0)  Douglas is currently listed among the top 100 MMA fighters in the world who have not yet joined the UFC by Sherdog and is definitely a personality to watch in the world of up and coming MMA.

Ethan Garrison - Jiu Jitsu

Ethan Garrision has been fighting competitively and teaching for many years and has toured the world to learn from some of the best instructors and fighters available.  He trained in the U.K with Micheal Bisping at the Wolfslair as well as training in Vegas with Todd Duffy and Forest Griffin at Xtreme Couture's.  Ethan has also trained Jiu Jitsu under Gracie Barra, Kazeka Munoz, Roan Carneiro "Jucao", and Roberto Traven.  

Currently, Ethan is a Professional MMA fighter with a 8-0 pro record.  He teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in both the Marietta and Roswell locations. 

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Record

2006 Pan American 1st place in Master Blue belt super heavy  and 2nd place in Open Division

2006 American Brazilian/American Challenge Winner

2007 Pan American 3rd place in Adult Purple belt super/super

2007 Pan American 3rd place in Adult Purple belt Open Division

2007 Pan American No-gi 1st place in  Adult Purple belt super/super

2008 Pan American 3rd place in Masters Purple belt super heavy

2010 Pan American 1st place in Masters Brown belt super heavy 

Warren Thompson - Head Muay Thai and Kickboxing

Warren Thompson (born on December 12, 1985 in Bluefield, VA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who currently fights as a middleweight.  He began his training in Muay Thai then soon after, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).  He trains with Khunpon Dechkampu in Muay Thai and Roberto Traven in BJJ, Sean Hage in wrestling and Jerry Collet in strength and conditioning.  Warren’s experience is greatly influenced by Ethan Garrison in BJJ.

With four years experience, Warren holds an undefeated record in pro MMA of 6-1 with four submissions and 1 KO, 1-0 in pro muay thai, and 0-1 pro record kickboxing in China.  In 2008, Warren won the 2008 WKA USA North American Combat Sports Championships in 185 lbs weight division in the MMA Open.

Sam Wells originally learned from Bruce Lee’s student, Dan Inosanto and was guided by Scott Han in the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do,   while training further in Catch Wrestling and Muay Thai.  He continued his training with Chris Malgeri and began teaching and fighting competitively in 1997.  He currently continues his Muay Thai training under August Porquet.

His MMA (17-8-0) awards include Warriors Quest Extreme Challenge Heavy Weight Champion, Hook N Shoot’s Pancarse #1 ranked  Middle Weight Competitor, Extreme Brawl’s # 1 Light Weight ranked Mixed Martial Arts Competitor(NHB), Freestyle Combat Challenge Lightweight Champion, DangerZone #1 Contender lightweight.

Currently Sam is both training and instructing at Iron Clutch Fitness, Roswell.

Charles Story - BJJ, MMA, Self Defense

Charles "Tudo Bem" Story became involved with BJJ in 1996 in Texas - in the days when BJJ matches were held in garages and had no time limits. "I watched the first UFC's and decided to try it out. Of course I thought I couldn't be taken to the ground, but found out otherwise after a couple seconds of training! I knew then this was the sport I would be involved in forever".  

Craig Sconion – Boxing, Youth Boxing

Coach Craig Sconion has trained amateur and professional boxers, both male and female, at all ages and skill levels for over fifteen years.  His boxers have competed and won in  State, Regional and National Championships including the Olympic Training Championships in Colorado Springs, Co.  

Coach Sconion is proud to have boxers who have competed in the National Silver Gloves, Regional Silver Gloves, Tennessee Golden Gloves, Mid-Atlantic Championships, Georgia Golden Gloves,  Georgia Games, and Loring Baker State Championships, all representing the State of Georgia. 

Coach Craig has an outstanding reputation in the boxing community that goes beyond the ring. He has received several community awards for his dedication to the local youth, including a City Proclamation award from the City of Alpharetta for outstanding leadership and dedication to the youth of that city while working for the Police Athletic League.  The Police Athletic league also awarded him an Outstanding Service Award.  

Coach Craig is a dedicated family man and proud father. His son Qadri Sconion is an outstanding youth boxer who boxes at National Championships and has won Golden Gloves, Silver Gloves, State and Regional Championships.

Guru Arnold - Kali

Guro Arnold Filomeno is a Full Instructor in the Filipino Martial Arts (Kali) and Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Paul Vunak, former hand-to-hand combat instructor for Navy Seal Team Six.  He has also trained and studied with some of the world’s greatest martial arts instructor such as Sifu/Guro Ron Balicki, the legendary Sifu/Guro Dan Inosanto, Guro Victor Gendrano, Jr., Baba Taji Nangi, and Sensei Erik Paulson to name a few.  Arnold is also a certified CPR & First Aid Instructor with the American Red Cross.

Sammie Milhouse - Boxing

Training for the 2012 Olympics, Sammie "Shakehouse" Milhouse, a 5-1 welterweight boxer focuses on his goal to represent the United States for the gold metal.  At a lean and highly conditioned 152 lbs, Sammie dominates the ring.  He endures rigoruous workouts 6 days a week, which include up to 9 miles of running a day and speed/heavy bag workouts.  He maintains a healthly diet and follows a meticulous schedule of all-natural vitamins and health supplements to fuel his body for intense training.

As a Georgia State Golden Gloves Champion, silver medalist of the Georgia Games in 2009 and the Blue & BBQ Two South Region Title Champion, Milhouse is a competitive force in the sport of boxing.  His recent accomplishment has been featured in the NorthFulton.com in June 2009, as well as NeighborNewspapers.com for his involvement with the kids boxing program at Iron Clutch Fitness in Roswell, GA.

Managed by Demetrius "Kinky B" Ellerbee, his trainers include Coach Craig Sconion, and fellow welterweight fighter Fred Tukes, who has boxed with some of the boxing industry's finest, including Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, and Sugar Shane Mosley.  Recently, he helped train and condition Fred Tukes for The Miguel Cotto Training Camp.  In November 2009, he traveled to San Francisco's SFC Boxing Gym to spar and train with fellow competitors and Coach Ben of SFC Boxing Gym.

Jerry Collett - Strength and Conditioning

Spartan Strength Training is coached by Jerry Collett, who is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Weightlifting Club Coach, and American Kettlebell Club Lifting instructor. Jerry is also the Strength Coordinator at The Walker School in Marietta Georgia. Jerry has over 10 years of coaching experience, training athletes ranging from Football to MMA athletes.

John Bloodworth - Kickboxing, Boxing, BJJ, Kids Programs

John Bloodworth has been wrestling since he was twelve years old, and got involved in Muay Thai and MMA as he got older.  He has won numerous wrestling championships, including  the Virginia Commonwealth games.  His current boxing record is 3-1, he has won NAGA twice, placed 3^rd in COSCA GROSSA and competed in several BJJ tournaments.  John is currently training, fighting and instructing out of Iron Clutch Fitness, Marietta. 

Chris Dellerba - Muay Thai and Kickboxing instructor