About UIMA - Instructors

Gracie JiuJitsu - Mel locke (BIO)

Specialties: Brazillian JiuJitsu, Judo, & MMA

We are an official Gracie JiuJitsu Pedro Sauer Team Affiliate. Also visit www.PEDROSAUER.com. Our main Brazillian Juijitsu coach is Mel Locke - Brown Belt. Mel has over 10 years of Brazilian JiuJitsu training and holds 4 FCFF (Full Contact Fighting Championship) Super Fight Champion & Light Weight Champion Belts. Mel started martial arts in 1985. In 1998 a new passion stirred - Brazilian JiujItsu.

Moo Yea-Do - Frank Coones (BIO)

Specialties: Moo Yea-Do

We are the only Academy in the NorthWest offering this unique style. Frank started training in 1986 and has had over 2 decades of Moo Yea Do martial arts training and coaching. Founded by World Grandmaster Tiger Yang, MooYea-Do is a hybrid style of martial arts. Also see www.MOOYEADO.net.

View Moo Yea-Do NW Schedule here

MMA/Muay Thai - Justin Nelson (BIO)

Specialties: JiuJitsu, Muy Thai, MMA

Our club is proud to be coached by Justin Nelson. Justin is an active MMA fighter & former 2 x FCFF Welter Weight Champion. Justin teaches our amatuer Muay Thai and MMA Classes, and has been training since 2001.