Head BJJ Instructor / MMA Coach of the MMA Lab Elite Team

JOHN CROUCH

Specialties: BJJ, MMA
Classes Taught: Adult Basic & Advanced BJJ, MMA
Other: Head Instructor and Head MMA Coach at the MMA Lab. Professor and 3rd Degree Black Belt under Royce Gracie. World-renowned MMA Coach with over 170 UFC fights experience. Experience includes training Special Forces, Navy Seals, DEA, and many law enforcement agencies.

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

BENSON HENDERSON

Specialties: BJJ, MMA, Kickboxing, Wrestling
Other: Former WEC and UFC Lightweight World Champion. BJJ Black Belt under John Crouch. Bellator Fighter and Jiu-Jitsu Competitor. Touted as the Greatest UFC Lightweight Champion ever.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

JARRET AKI

Specialties: Strength & Conditioning
Classes Taught: Lab Fit, Combat Cardio, Strength Training
Other: graduated from ASU with dual BS Degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice. He also has a BS in Athletic Training from Grand Canyon University. Jarret has been with The MMA LAB Team since it’s inception.

HEAD STRIKING COACH

ROB EMERSON

Specialties: Kickboxing, MMA
Classes Taught: Adult Beginner & Advanced Kickboxing
Other: Rob has an extensive background as a competitor in Mixed Martial Arts. Rob is a veteran of the UFC, Bellator, Pancrase, and was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5.

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

CHRIS ZUBRYCKI

Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Adult Beginner BJJ
Other: BJJ Blackbelt under John Crouch. Brown Belt Gold medalist at the IBJJF’s Pan Ams and No Gi Worlds tournaments.

WOMEN'S BJJ

MARIA HENDERSON

Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Women’s BJJ
Other: Brown Belt under John Crouch.

STRIKING

MIKE DE LA TORRE

Specialties: BJJ, Kickboxing, MMA
Classes Taught: Kickboxing, MMA
Other: Former UFC Fighter and Brown Belt under John Crouch.

STRIKING

ADAM MARCONETT

Specialties: Kickboxing
Classes Taught: Adult and Youth Kickboxing
Other: Purple belt under John Crouch.

YOUTH WRESTLING

TRACE ENGLEKES

Specialties: Wrestling, MMA
Classes Taught: Youth Wrestling
Other: 3 time High School State Finalist, Undefeated State Champion, 5 time high school all American, 2017 NCAA Division 1 qualifier, 3 time U23 Greco-Roman All American, 1 time U23 Freestyle All American.

YOUTH BJJ

NIKO MORENO

Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Youth BJJ
Other: Purple Belt under John Crouch.

YOUTH BJJ

TREVOR SMITH

Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Youth BJJ
Other: Brown Belt under John Crouch.

YOGA

JAQUELYN WALDECKER

Specialties: Yoga
Classes Taught: Yoga
Other: Blue Belt under John Crouch.

Youth Boxing

DIONEE MARRERO

MMA/Striking

JARED CANNONIER

Youth BJJ

MICHAEL STOLLER

Striking

RANDY STEINKE

BJJ

Keith Hagen

BJJ

Ryan Brooks