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The Team on the Mat

Every Class Is Taught by Someone Who Earned the Right to Teach It.

Every instructor holds a recognized rank in the discipline they teach and has completed our internal coaching certification. No room of kids gets handed to a 19-year-old with three months of experience and a clipboard.

Recognized By
  • Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu
Michael Madeley, Owner and Head Instructor
Owner and Head Instructor

Michael Madeley

5th Degree Black Belt under Carlos Machado

Black belt since 2009 · Led teams to multiple DFW competition wins

Teaches: Adult BJJ (Beginner & Advanced), Conditioning

Started martial arts at age 7 in Karate and Tae Kwon Do. Introduced to BJJ in 2001 by Carlos Machado Black Belt Klay Pittman at Texas Tech.

Trained at the original academy in Rio after college, then moved to Dallas to train directly under Carlos Machado. Earned his black belt in 2009.

Owner and head instructor at the academy. Led students and teams to multiple DFW competition wins.

Evan Thompson, Co-Owner & Head of the Children's Program
Co-Owner & Head of the Children's Program

Evan Thompson

1st Degree Black Belt · 39 years training

2005 IKF North American Title · 2009 IKF World Title · 18 MMA fights

Teaches: Children's Program, Wrestling, Kickboxing

39 years of martial arts training, starting at age 3. Backgrounds in Japanese Kempo Karate, American Kickboxing, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and BJJ.

Two IKF kickboxing world titles and 18 MMA fights. Brings competition experience to every age group he teaches.

Runs the Children's Program. Every kids class on the schedule is built around the standard he sets.

Coach Tony, Total Body Fitness & Nutrition Lead
Total Body Fitness & Nutrition Lead

Coach Tony

ISSA Master Trainer

Personal Trainer · Exercise Therapist · Strength & Conditioning · Nutritionist · Bodybuilding Specialist · Group Fitness

Teaches: Total Body Fitness, Conditioning, Nutrition

ISSA Master Trainer with the full suite of personal training, exercise therapy, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and bodybuilding certifications.

Trains HIIT, kickboxing, boxing, battle ropes, powerlifting, bodybuilding, and strongman. Programs are built around the student's goal, not a generic template.

Provides one-on-one nutrition coaching alongside group classes. If your goal needs more than mat time, this is where it lives.

The Wider Team

Coaches Who Coach.

Every assistant on the mat has been trained to teach our curriculum. Backgrounds vary; standard does not.

  • Coach A, instructor

    Coach A

    BJJ Brown Belt · 8 years training

    Adult BJJ Drilling, Conditioning

  • Coach B, instructor

    Coach B

    BJJ Purple Belt · 6 years training

    Children's Program assist, Beginner BJJ

  • Coach C, instructor

    Coach C

    Wrestling Coach · Collegiate

    Youth Wrestling, Takedown clinics

  • Coach D, instructor

    Coach D

    BJJ Blue Belt · Kids Cert

    Children's Program, Tiny Champions

Roster updates as the team grows. New hires complete internal coaching certification before leading a class.

Earned Rank

Every instructor holds a recognized rank in the discipline they teach. No exceptions.

Internal Certification

Before leading a class, every instructor completes our internal coaching certification. Teaching is a separate skill from doing.

Background Checked

Every instructor working with children is background-checked. Non-negotiable in the Children's Program.

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