Corey Brown

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Jorge Pereira > Leo Dalla > Chad Lebrun > Corey Brown

Corey Brown :

Head instructor/ founder of Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and holds a 1st degree Black Belt in BJJ. He is not only experienced in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but also MMA and wrestling. Wrestling he started at the age of 11.

Coreys record below:

Gracie Jiu Jitsu No Gi National Champion (Brown Belt)

ADCC USA (1st) National Champion Pro / Expert Division

MSOA Pro Absolute 16 Man Invite Champion

M.M.A.C. Light Absolute Champion

6x NAGA Expert Champion

Revgear World Open Middle Weight Champion 1st Expert Division

Revgear World Open Absolute Open Weight Finalist 2nd Expert Division

NAGA U.S. Open 1st Expert Division

NAGA Virginia Beach 1st Expert Division

NAGA Virginia 1st Expert Division

NAGA North Carolina 1st Expert Division

NAGA Myrtle Beach 1st Expert

Grapplers Quest Professional National Championship 8 Man Invite Only Competitor

Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals (Runner-up) 2nd Expert Division

Ultimate Grapplers Challenge Absolute 1st

Mix It Up Sports Welter Weight No-Gi World Champion x2

NAGA Worlds 3rd Expert Division

ADCC North America Quarterfinalist

NAGA New England 2nd Expert Division

UGC Nationals 2nd Absolute Division

NAGA U.S. Nationals 3rd Expert Division

Newbreed Ultimate Challenge Absolute Champion

Newbreed Ultimate Challenge Middleweight Champion X2

Grappling Pro 170 8 man invite competitor

Sapateiro Invitational Superfight Winner

Sapateiro Invitational / Gamblers 16 Man Semi Finalist

UGC All Stars Pro Super fight winner via submission.

Inkosi's Gym Wars 2 Super fight winner via submission

Fight To Win Super fight winner via submission (fastest submission of the night)

MMA Record: 3 and 1

Robert Melin

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Jorge Pereira > Leo Dalla > Chad Lebrun > Corey Brown

Robert is a brown belt in Brazilian Jujitsu.

He has 6 years experience in coaching children ages 6 and up along with adults.

Coach Robert teaches our younger students to run drills that will aid in the training of proper techniques.

He encourages self discipline to help mold their young minds and helps build their self esteem. He promotes respect of themself and others.

Coach Robert instructs the adult students for day classes. He even does one on one private lessons at both Bonita Springs and Cape Coral locations.

Daniel (DJ) Maloney

Junior kids coach

Black Tie is so proud of DJ. He has been part of our family since our doors were open. DJ helps our coaches with the kids team. He does not only have a Jiujitsu background holding his Blue belt but he is also part of his varsity wrestling team at his school and a Black belt in Karate.

NAGA Pan American Champion

NAGA Orlando Champion

Newbreed US Open Champion

BLITZ Karate 2016 State Champion

MMAC 1st Place Undefeated 6-0

Copa America Champion

IKF Kickboxing 2016 Runner Up

Varsity Letterman as a Freshman Record 8-12

Athletic Achievement Award for Wrestling

Glow Games Contender at 13 yrs old

Multiple time Newbreed Champion

Multiple time MMAC Champion

Multiple time Karate Champion

Jake Huffaker

Wrestling Coach

He started wrestling in 6th grade and fell in love. Made states every year of middle school and couldn’t stop competing all year. High School he started going to lots of instructionals and seminars at Ohio State. I found freestyle wrestling in high school and joined our counties freestyle team.

4x Varsity Letterman

2x Ohio Federal League champ

2x OHSAA State Qualifier

1x Ohio Stark All-County 2nd Team

2x Ohio Stark All-County 1st Team

1x Alliance Top Gun runner-up

3x CMU Chippewa Invitational champion

1x Mount Union University Invitational champion and 2x Team Champion

2x Kent State University Intensive Camp/Invitational Champion

4x Stark County Freestyle Wrestling Club

2x USA Wrestling Freestyle Qualifier champion

1x USA Wrestling Freestyle State Runner-Up

1x USA Wrestling Team Ohio Qualifier

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