Meet our Coaches
Brett Sbardella: Head Coach
Brett Sbardella: Head Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu 1st Degree Black Belt
– SJJIF No Gi Open Weight World Champ – 2021
– SJJIF World Champ – 18′ (Gi Brown); 19′ (No Gi Black); 21′ (No Gi Black)
– SJJIF World Medalsit – 19′ (Gi Bronze); 21′ (Gi Black)
– 1-0 Professional Record (Kickboxing)
– 5-3 Professional Record (MMA)
– 20-4-1 Amateur Record (MMA)
– 20 1st Rd. Submission Finishes (MMA)
– Combat X Welterweight Champion
– CAAFL Middleweight Champion
– UCF Middleweight Champion
– 5x NAGA Champion – Cincinnati 2x, Nashville 2x, Michigan
– 3x New Breed Champion – Cincinnati 2x, Nashville
– 7x Elite Federation Of Grapplers Champion Champion
– 2013 (EFG) State Champion -Expert No Gi
– 2013 (EFG) State Champion -Purple Belt Gi
– 2015 Midwest Sub. Challenge Champion (Chicago)
– 2x Grappling Games Expert Champion (No Gi)
Cheryl Jacob: Assistant/Fundamentals Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
– 2021 IBJJF World Silver Medalist
– 2021 IBJJF Gi World Silver Medalist (Brown)
– 3x SJJIF World Championship Silver Medalist
– (5-2) Amateur MMA Record
– 5x NAGA Champion
– 2x MSOA Champion
Cheryl Jacob: Assistant/Fundamentals Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
– 3x SJJIF World Championship Silver Medalist
– (5-2) Amateur MMA Record
– 5x NAGA Champion
– 2x MSOA Champion
Christopher Carpenter: Youth Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
– 2021 SJJIF Purple Belt No Gi Light Weight World’s Silver medalist
– 2021 SJJIF Purple Belt Gi Light Weight World’s Silver medalist
– NAGA Adut Expert Champion
– (2-0) Pro Grappling Exhibitions
– MSOA 2020 (Inter.) Champion
– 3x Fuji Champion (1Gi; 2 No Gi)
Chase Markel: No Gi Coach
– Black Tie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
– 4x NAGA expert champion
– 3x MSOA champion
– 2x SJJIF World Runner Up
– 2x Grappling industries champion
– 1-0 Amateur MMA (Submission)
Tre Skorzewski: 'Turbo Strike' Cardio Kickboxing Instructor
– Over 2 years of Muay Thai & Kickboxing experience
– Health & Wellness Coach