The coaches
These are the adults named on the team page, with the ranks and notes that page actually gives them.
Black Belt, 2nd degree
Professor Tony Basile founded 303 Training Center in 2010. He is a father of five and has trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over 19 years.
Master Carlos Gracie Jr. awarded him his black belt and first degree. Professor Fabio Costa, “The Boss,” awarded the second degree. He has been a black belt for almost 10 years and has coached the kids program since the academy opened.
Black belt
Eric is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with over 12 years of training and the last 10 years coaching kids and adults.
He wants the room challenging and enjoyable, for a first class or a familiar one. Off the mat he travels, plays drums, and goes to live music. Se habla español.
Brown belt
Angelo has trained since he was four, under his father, Tony Basile. He was the first student in Little Heroes, and he teaches that youth program now.
He has competed around Colorado and still trains to keep growing. His aim on the mat is confidence, discipline, and a real liking for the sport.
Black belt
Brett Tellis is listed on the team as a black belt. The academy does not publish a longer bio.
Head MMA coach / manager
Art Petrosyan is listed as head MMA coach and manager. The academy does not publish a longer bio.
Kickboxing coach, brown belt
Daniel started in the youth program at 12 and now coaches at the same academy, including the striking program.
He fought professionally in mixed martial arts for more than five years and has competed and taught combat sports for over eight years. He is a brown belt and the head coach of the striking program.
Black belt
Professor Jay has trained martial arts since 2008. He received his black belt in 2023 and is a regular at the morning classes, teaching and training.
He has worked as a law enforcement investigator since 2010. Since 2021 he has also taught trauma-informed self-defense. He is available for private jiu-jitsu lessons. He is married, camps, plays cards, sings karaoke, and hosts events at the gym.
Black belt
Jake started jiu-jitsu in 2009 in Saginaw, Michigan, trained in Chicago, and moved to Westminster in 2021. He found 303 Training Center right away.
He talks about the room as a community that travels: people who would not have met, sharing a mat. Off the mat he is with his family, in the mountains, or lost in obscure history.
Black belt
Fuger Hoycott is listed on the team as a black belt. The academy does not publish a longer bio.
Black belt
Mitch started after Gracie jiu-jitsu and Pride tapes in the late 2000s. He came to 303 Training Center in 2013. Professor Tony Basile gave him his brown belt in 2022. The team page lists him as a black belt.
He teaches at Mountain Range High School in Westminster. Off the mat he reads, does stand-up, and collects records.
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