Louie Martin
Louie has been doing martial arts since he was 19. He started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2011. At Beacon, he’s the resident “new school” nogi expert.
James Pugh
James trained for decades in Okinawan Karate, TKD, and Hapkido. He taught Krav Maga in Murfreesboro for many years. He stresses fundamentals and practical techniques.
Mike Frazee
Mike has been training martial arts for 40 years and BJJ for fifteen. He has black belts in TKD and traditional Karate. Mike specializes in gi jiu jitsu and has a concept first approach to teaching.
Our Approach to Teaching
We teach what we know.
Each instructor has a different set of strengths and preferences. We want our teachers to show you the moves they do day-in and day out.
But we also teach what you need.
We’re designing a curriculum that touches on every key aspect of jiu jitsu. We want to create well-rounded students, and that means not just teaching what is interesting to us as instructors.
We rotate instructors.
Even if you can only attend one regular class, we make sure you’re exposed to all the instructors by rotating periodically.
We focus on safety.
Jiu jitsu is mentally and physically challenging. But coaches often make it dangerous by fostering an ultra competitive environment where the strong prey on the weak. At Beacon, we focus on making jiu jitsu fun and engaging.