Owner, Head Instructor

Evan began training in 2008 to settle a bet about whether or not he could be an MMA fighter. Taking an amateur MMA fight 5 weeks after the first class he ever took, he found out first hand that he had a lot to learn.

Beginning strictly as an MMA athlete with more toughness and heart than technique and knowledge, his Mixed Martial Arts career, corporate career, and personal life have all had their share of ups and downs. Throughout the past 14 years, Evan has found value in the lessons he has learned through the martial arts. As his experience grew, he realized that the lessons learned through the martial arts are applicable in many situations encountered in both personal and professional life.

Evan’s goal for the Fight For Tomorrow Academy is to truly embody the philosophy that “the true way of the martial arts is to train so that these skills are useful at any time, and to teach these skills so that they will be useful in all things.”

Evan’s martial arts accomplishments include:

• Black Belt in Japanese Jiu-jitsu (Shodan)

• Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

• Locked in the Cage Bantamweight Champion

• 2016 Team USA - Combat Sambo International Presidents Cup Champion (63kg / 139lbs)

• Competitor for CFFC (Cage Fury Fighting Championships), Ring of Combat, Locked in the Cage, XCC (Xtreme Caged Combat), F2W (Fight 2 Win grappling) and many other tournaments and events

Meghan is our Director of Sustainability and Social Impact, and is a seasoned project manager with a varied background of working in sustainability, healthcare, and waste reduction and resource management. As sustainability professional, Meghan specializes in supporting the development of healthy societies through environmental and social wellness, and is well practiced in strategic planning, business development, and operations management, particularly through the lens of the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit). Meghan brings a great deal of knowledge, skills and a talent for outside the box thinking to our Academy, and we are excited to have her on board as we work each day to operate sustainably and minimize our impact on our shared environment. If you see Meghan at the Academy, be sure to say hello!

Joel (pronounced Jo - El) is the co-host of the Fight For Tomorrow Podcast., a registered nurse working with special needs children and an accomplished ultra runner. In 2020 he ran more than 2,020 miles as a goal in his first year as a runner and has gone on since to finish prestigious ultra marathons such as the Pine Creek 100, the Zion 100 Ultra and the MOAB 240. Joel is one of less than 500 people to successfully complete the entire 240 mile course since its inception in 2017 and was able to do so with only 3 weeks notice as he got in on the waiting list after a last minute cancellation. When you see Joel on the mats or at resilience training, don’t hesitate to say hello!

Jeff is a 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan) with the United States Judo Association, a 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) in Matsukazi Ryu Jiujitsu, and a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Jeff is responsible for introducing Evan to Jiu-Jitsu and has been an integral part of the journey since the very beginning.

A wealth of knowledge on all aspects of grappling and well versed in the philosophy and history of the martial arts, Jeff enjoys sharing the benefits of the Way with everyone he meets. We are grateful to have him on our mats. Don’t hesitate to ask him for a roll if you see him at the academy.

Isaiah has spent the last 13+ years of his professional career in strength and conditioning, developing athletes and facilitating corrective exercises routines under the Mentorship of Mobility Doc’s Dr. John Giacalone Jr.

Isaiah specializes in developing programs and systems for sports performance. He started his martial arts journey at the age of 7, dedicating his youth to competitive Karate and amateur boxing. His coaching goals are to define the minimal required amount of supplemental training that Martial Arts hobbyists and competitors need for a lifetime of physical and mental strength, wellness and resilience, while being able to focus the majority of their time and attention to developing their skill levels in their chosen art.