Brett is the founder of Daniel Gracie Delco, and the head coach. He is a 2nd Degree blackbelt under daniel gracie.

Jim is a black belt under daniel gracie and trained in Muay Thai under the late Ken Perry. Jim has fought in amateur MMA and muay thai promotions. He teaches our Muay Thai classes as well as BJJ.

James is a daniel gracie black belt who has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 2017. He received his black belt in May 2024 and taught beginner no-gi BJJ at Marquez MMA from 2022 to 2024. He currently instructs beginner no-gi leg locks at Daniel Gracie Delco.

Rich is a Brown Belt under Daniel Gracie. He teaches mauy thai and bjj fundamentals classes at daniel gracie delco.

Isreal is a brown belt under Daniel Gracie. He currently runs the children’s curriculum as well as bjj fundamental classes.

Black belt in kodokan Judo and Brownbelt in BJJ, Lou teaches fundamentals of BJJ. Lou began his martial arts journey in 2008 with Judo, driven by a desire to bond with his son, and develop self-defense skills. He competed at local, national, and international levels, including the AMCA (American Canadian Games), and earned his Judo black belt in 2015 under Sensei Donna Smyth at Aldan Judo School.

In 2016, Lou’s passion for martial arts led him to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While teaching Judo at the House of Arts, he trained under Thiiago Thomas, achieving his BJJ brown belt. Lou continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm with students, fostering growth in both martial arts and personal development.

kate is a blue belt under Brett Linebarger. She runs the childrens classes at daniel gracie delco. Kate has been a special education teacher for over 20 years, and coaches soccer and baseball . She competes regularly in BJJ. She’s a mother of 2 boys who also train and compete in bjj.