Garrett Andrews, Lead Instructor
Black Belt BJJ & Judo; Certified Rafael Lovato, Jr Jiu-Jitsu Curriculum Instructor; Certified United States Judo Association Coach; Fitness & Conditioning Coach; 2 x US National Judo & President’s Cup Gold Medalist; IBJJF American Nationals Medalist; Multiple IBJJF Open Gold Medalist; Fight2Win veteran; Fuji World Pro veteran; Respect Pro veteran; Subversiv team grappling veteran.
James Short, Youth Jiu Jitsu and Judo Instructor
BJJ Purple Belt, Judo Brown Belt, Kickboxing Instructor.
Multiple MMA fights. Multiple US Judo and IBJJF tournament medalist. United States Marine Corp Veteran.
Krystal Andrews, Assistant Judo and Jiu Jitsu Instructor
Judo Black Belt, BJJ Brown Belt, Striking Coach.
Veteran MMA fighter, a former top ranked amateur mid-south female fighter. Multiple US Judo and IBJJF medalist. Boxing enthusiast. United States Air Force combat Veteran.
Jared Friemel, Assistant Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
BJJ Brown Belt, Judo Brown Belt, Freestyle Judo National Gold Medalist,
and NAGA Champion. Grappling Superfight veteran, Fuji World Pro veteran. Avid runner with multiple completed marathons and super marathons.
Asia Brashear, Assistant Youth Jiu-Jitsu & Judo Instructor
BJJ Purple Belt, Judo Brown Belt, 2022 US Judo Nationally Ranked Competitor.
Ian Cooper, Assistant Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
BJJ Purple Belt and Judo Green Belt. No GI grappling and ankle lock enthusiast.
Richard Thompson, Assistant Judo Instructor
Judo Black Belt and competitor.
Andrew Healy, Wrestling Coach
BJJ Brown Belt, Current High School Wrestling Coach.
He was previously a varsity wrestler, winning the team state championship in 2009. He placed 2nd in state that year. He holds a brown belt in jiu jitsu and has competed in a number of tournaments earning medals in both gi and no gi divisions.
He is currently the head wrestling coach for Jacksonville High School.
The Instructors…
Our instructors are some of the highest-ranked, most well-regarded, and most genuine people you will find. We consider it an honor to train with students and share in their martial arts journey. Whether, students are wanting to become fighters, world champions, have fun, get fit, feel more confident, or make friends, we all will help them meet their goals. Our instructors have trained all over the world and with some of the world’s best and make the promise that we will always bring the most effective training to CCA. We strive to always better ourselves, seek more knowledge, and learn from others. Ego has no place in our Academy. “You are either one day closer to a black belt or one day closer to quitting.” Our goal is to keep everyone motivated, learning, having fun, and having each day closer to meeting your goals.
Our Students…
CCA can be rewarding and challenging through any of the separate programs we teach. However, students at CCA have the option and are encouraged to cross-train in as many as the programs as they wish. We strive to bring the most up-to-date and effective training practices to our students. We pledge that we will not become complacent and ask our students to accept only excellence. From day 1 each student will have the guide to progress. There are no hidden fees and students are not charged for ranks or testing.
Our Philosophy…
Through proper methodology and studies, continuous research, and fine-tuning through practice, we will share with you all our knowledge. We are guided by tested curriculums and knowledge from world-champion programs. Our goal is to help students build their self-confidence and life skill sets. Whether we are developing champions from within or in the competition arena, our utmost goal is to develop their skills to succeed in life.