Droogs MMA and Jiu Jitsu

AJ is an accomplished black belt who has experience teaching all levels and ages of Jiu Jitsu, in addition to coaching experienced grapplers. He has 5+ years of coaching experience and has produced three youth Pan American Champions as their head coach. He is certified as an MMA cornerman. 

AJ has experience across all rule sets and grappling organizations. He is best known for his submission-based approach to grappling . He currently holds a 4-0 professional Fight2Win record and a 90% submission rate across all rulesets.

Dan is a purple belt in jiu jitsu, and striking specialist. He is a level-2 assistant instructor in the WTBA under Ajarn Ryan Gruhn and he teaches a hybrid striking system focused on freestyle ambidextrous techniques. He has lots of experience in the fight game, with a 8-2 amateur Muay Thai record and a 3-4 amateur MMA record. Dan is a professional Muay Thai fighter and plans to make his professional MMA debut soon!

 Cathryn is a full-time BSN, Registered Nurse (CPR certified) in school for her MSN alongside of being a full-time competitive Jiu Jitsu black belt sponsored by Hyperfly.

Accomplishments include Masters No Gi World Champion in 2023 (brown belt),Masters No Gi World Champion in 2021 (purple belt) with a 2021 #1 world ranking at M1 light feather purple, No Gi Pans Silver Medalist 2021 (purple belt), multiple time IBJJF medalist, F2W veteran (2-0), Finishers superfight veteran (2-0), Rise veteran (1-0) and Fury veteran (1-1) with experience competing in all rulesets and over 20 superfight promotions. She has over 5 years of experience teaching youth, teen, adult and women’s program Jiu Jitsu, in addition to assisting with managing a gym

Emily is a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu who enjoys competing locally; with her most recent tournament resulting in a first place medal at NAGA.

For the past 10+ years, Emily has helped with weight-cutting, dieting, paperwork, logistics, and certifications for both fighters and cornermen. She began her own Jiu Jitsu journey in January 2021, but has been around the fight game for her entire adult life. 

Emily can be seen assisting with the youth programs, the striking classes, and the women's jiu jitsu classes!

Through the connections that our instructors have made in the martial arts community, a large network of top talent has been cultivated. We plan to bring in the area's best talent to lend their expertise in wrestling, striking, MMA, judo, and other various aspects of martial arts.  When you come to Droogs, you can expect to experience sharing the mats with UFC talent,  top-tier coaches, and professional athletes. 

Some of our visiting instructors have included: Jay Regalbuto, Danielle Kelly, Keith Krikorian, Ryan Cafaro, Julian Espinosa, Eric Naples, D1 Wrestlers David and Jakob Campbell, and more!