Coaches

Coach Brandon Hall is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under the Carlson Gracie Jr. lineage, through Jeremy Carter, Carlson Gracie Jr. black belt, and Jacob Morgan, Carlson Gracie Jr. brown belt.

A former competitive mixed martial arts fighter, Coach Hall holds a combined amateur and professional MMA record of 14–2, with five championship titles across three weight classes: heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight. In 2011, he was inducted into the Gladiator Fighting Championships Hall of Fame for his work with Gladiator Fighting Championship and his role in helping bring organized mixed martial arts to Eastern Kentucky.

Coach Hall has also trained in Muay Thai, including training through Nathan Sesco, and private lessons with Dorian Price, a veteran American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai specialist who spent more than nine years living and competing in Thailand.

He brings more than 19 years of professional experience in Virginia’s public-safety and law-enforcement system. That includes defensive tactics under Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) standards, specialized training through Controlled FORCE, physical control and restraint, de-escalation, situational awareness, safety, and crisis response.

His focus is on developing safe, confident, disciplined, and technically sound young athletes, and on teaching respect, responsibility, perseverance, self-control, and confidence. The goal is not simply to teach children how to fight. It is to use jiu-jitsu to help them become stronger, more disciplined, and more confident people.

Coach Brad Bond is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under the Carlson Gracie Jr. lineage, representing Neutral Grounds in California.

He is a U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts black belt and experienced instructor, with a strong background in practical martial arts training and instruction.

He is trained through Kentucky State Police and the Department of Criminal Justice in professional compliance, defensive tactics, and officer safety.

He brings together Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, martial arts, and real-world defensive training to help develop disciplined, confident, and technically sound athletes.

Coach Olivia Coyne is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under the Carlson Gracie Jr. lineage. She received her purple belt in May 2024.

Her grappling started in high school wrestling as a junior. She competed on an all-boys wrestling team as the only girl and became the first female varsity wrestler in her town.

After high school she wrestled in college on an all-women’s team in freestyle, the Olympic style. She reached a national ranking of 9th in her weight class.

Olivia brings wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, competitive experience, and a focus on helping others learn and grow in class.