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JOHN CROUCH
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BENSON HENDERSON
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JARRET AKI
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ROB EMERSON
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CHRIS ZUBRYCKI
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MARIA HENDERSON
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MIKE DE LA TORRE
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ADAM MARCONETT
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TRACE ENGLEKES
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NIKO MORENO
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TREVOR SMITH
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JAQUELYN WALDECKER
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DIONEE MARRERO
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JARED CANNONIER
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MICHAEL STOLLER
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RANDY STEINKE
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Keith Hagen
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Ryan Brooks
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WOMEN'S BJJ
MARIA HENDERSON
Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Women’s BJJ
Other: Brown Belt under John Crouch.
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STRIKING
MIKE DE LA TORRE
Specialties: BJJ, Kickboxing, MMA
Classes Taught: Kickboxing, MMA
Other: Former UFC Fighter and Brown Belt under John Crouch.
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STRIKING
ADAM MARCONETT
Specialties: Kickboxing
Classes Taught: Adult and Youth Kickboxing
Other: Purple belt under John Crouch.
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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.
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YOUTH BJJ
NIKO MORENO
Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Youth BJJ
Other: Purple Belt under John Crouch.
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YOUTH BJJ
TREVOR SMITH
Specialties: BJJ
Classes Taught: Youth BJJ
Other: Brown Belt under John Crouch.
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YOGA
JAQUELYN WALDECKER
Specialties: Yoga
Classes Taught: Yoga
Other: Blue Belt under John Crouch.
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Youth Boxing
DIONEE MARRERO
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MMA/Striking
JARED CANNONIER
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Youth BJJ
MICHAEL STOLLER
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Striking
RANDY STEINKE
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BJJ
Keith Hagen
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