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Tom Bolger

TOM BOLGER
Owner & Head Grappling Coach

Trained in Martial Arts for over 13 years
  • Specializing in Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu
  • Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu from Walt Bayless
  • Fought Pride Fighting Champion Dennis Kang and UFC Champion Eugene Jackson

 

Jeff Varney

JEFF BARNEY
Head Kickboxing Coach & Kids Kickboxing Coach

Trained in Martial Arts for over 16 years.

  • World Combat League Fight Veteran (as seen on VS. Network)
  • 7-4 MMA fights
  • 2002 IKF Amateur National Championship runner-up
  • 2x Kickdown Lightweight Champ
  • 2x Fight Night Toughman Champ
John Ethridge

JOHN ETHRIDGE
Head MMA Coach

Trained in Martial Arts for over 18 years.

  • Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
  • 12-4 MMA Fight Record
  • Trained out of Salt Lake City and Randy Couture's "Extreme Couture" in Las Vegas
  • Utah State Wrestling Champion
  • John offers our most intense and realistic fight training class
Val Barney

VAL BARNEY
Kickboxing Coach
Kids / Beginning Kickboxing Coach

  • Fought Holly Holm on Pay-Per-View
  • 6-1 Pro Kickboxing fights
  • 5-0 Pro MMA fights, 5 Knockouts
  • 19-0 Toughman Competitions
  • Coaches Women's Kickboxing

 

Paul & Tom

PAUL SULLIVAN & TOM BOLGER Sr.
Cardio Kickboxing Coaches

  • Paul and Tom have been involved in physical fitness for most of their lives
  • Both have earned the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belts in Muay Thai
  • They both offer a high energy, enthusiastic approach to teaching fitness-kickboxing, and enjoy helping their students to truly achieve their fitness goals
Mike Smith

MIKE SMITH
Wrestling Coach

  • Mike has been wrestling for most of his young life.
  • 160-9 career record
  • 12th 4x Colorado State Championship in Colorado history
  • 2x Colorado Wrestler of the year
  • 3x All American
Jeff P'ea

JEFF PE'A
Beginners Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach

  • Jeff has trained for over 1 year with legendary Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Renato "Charuto" Verissimo
  • Trained out of Hilo, Hawaii with BJ Penn, and his Jiu-Jitsu instructor Renato Verissimo
  • Purple Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
  • Jeff has a laid-back, patient teaching approach and works well with children and beginners
Robert Tate

ROBERT TATE
Head Muay Thai Coach

  • Rob has been training for over 10 years with legendary Muay Thai Coach Master Toddy in Las Vegas
  • 28-2 Amateur Muay Thai
  • Sheriff's Deputy
  • FBI Ground Tactics Instructor

 

Creston Glanz

CRESTON GLANZ
Muay Thai Coach

  • Creston has been training for 8 years.
  • 7-1 Amateur Boxing
  • 19-3 Amateur Muay Thai
  • Fought out of Tulsa, Oklahoma
P. J. Reilly

P. J. REILLY
Kickboxing Coach

  • 2001 IKF Regional Champion
  • 2001 IKF National runner-up
  • 2001 IKF Fight Night Champion
  • 2001 IKF Regional Champion
  • 2002 2nd place Kick World Championships
  • 2003 Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz Heavyweight Champion
  • 2003 IKF National Champion
Josh Simpson

JOSH SIMPSON
Yoga Instructor

  • Been practicing since 1999
  • # Certified Yoga Instructor
  • Certified Yoga Therapist
  • Trained in Bikram's and Anusara Style Yoga
  • Has over 1500 Hours Asana Practice
 
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