HQ · Airdrie Staff

Ground game
gurus.

Our HQ and Airdrie coaching team blends decades of mat time with a teaching style that grows students from their first class all the way to black belt. Every coach is vetted for technical skill and the patience to bring beginners along.

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BJJ Coaches

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Faculty.

Our BJJ program at HQ and Airdrie is led by instructors with competitive backgrounds, teaching credentials, and the kind of mat hours that only come from showing up for years.

Head Instructor · BJJ
Prof. Tim
Blanchard
Alavanca's founding professor. Known among members for his fundamentals-first curriculum and the long-term retention it produces.
BJJ · No-Gi Lead
HQ BJJ
Staff
A full bench of black and brown belts supporting Gi, No-Gi, and kids BJJ classes across HQ and Airdrie.
Kids BJJ · Tiny Warriors
Lina
Migulea
Leads Tiny Warriors for ages 3–6 — the coach parents most thank us for after the first week.
Muay Thai Coaches

Striking staff.

Adult Muay Thai
Logan
Parker
Leads our adult Muay Thai at HQ. Known for clean fundamentals, hard pad rounds, and a room that holds respect.
Kids Muay Thai
Murray
Adamson
Runs the HQ Kids Muay Thai class. Structured, firm, and fun in equal measure.
Combat Conditioning
Samantha
Karl
Leads HQ Combat Conditioning Bootcamp — the session members use to peak for competition or just stay honest between classes.
MMA Coaches

Integration staff.

Our MMA coaches are drawn from the BJJ and Muay Thai benches and trained specifically to teach the transitions — takedowns, ground-and-pound, scrambles, cage work.

MMA Lead
HQ MMA
Staff
Cross-trained coaches who have fought, trained with fighters, and know how to introduce MMA safely.
Wrestling · Takedowns
Airdrie
MMA Staff
Airdrie MMA support staff — wrestling, takedowns, and scramble positions with controlled intensity.
Guest · Seminars
Seminar
Program
Quarterly guest seminars from high-level BJJ competitors and pro Muay Thai coaches — included in membership.
Train With Our HQ Team

Your first class
is on us.