The Supremely Qualified Legion HQ Instructors
Legion's coaches are selected for their qualifications and ability to not just teach, but lead our members on their jiu-jitsu journey. They are pushing the standards of professionalism ever higher. Get to meet them here.
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Keenan Cornelius
Founder
- 3rd Degree Black Belt
- Multiple time World Champion
- Inventor of Lapel Guard
Miha Perhavec
Beginner Course Director, Judo Instructor
- Judo and Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- Best-Selling Author
- Legion co-founder
Sloan Clymer
No-Gi Instructor
- Keenan's 2nd Black Belt
- Active Pro MMA Fighter
- Pro Jiu-Jitsu Competitor
Paige Clymer
Kids & Women's Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
- Black Belt
- Multiple time World Champion
- No-Gi Specialist
Fellipe Trovo
Gi & No-Gi Champion
- Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
- IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
Jonathan Fennell
6AM Instructor
- Black Belt
- Pan Ams Medalist
- LA Open Medalist
Rafaela Guedes
Gi & No-Gi Champion
- ADCC World Champion
- IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
- IBJJF Pans Gold Medalist
Austin Fraley
Beginner Course and Kids Instructor
- Black Belt
- Coached 65+ Beginner Courses
- 10+ Years of Experience
Mike Gardner
Kids & Beginner Instructor
- Black Belt
- 65+ Beginner Courses Taught
- Hip Kimura Inventor
Nisar Loynab
No-Gi Instructor
- American Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- IBJJF Open Champion
- No-Gi & 50/50 Specialist
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these all the coaches you've got?
No, some of the assistant coaches are not listed on this page yet. Additionally the kids program has 8 coaches in total for all the different groups.
Do Legion instructors roll with students?
Yes, barring any current injuries, Legion instructors are very hands on. In the beginner course, the first roll is actually with the black belt instructor.
Also, you don't have to be afraid to ask black belts to roll at Legion, even if they are not a coach.
Do Legion coaches attend competitions?
Yes, Legion coaches are out in action almost every weekend, either competing themselves or leading the legion at local, regional and international competitions.
Do your coaches teach private lessons?
Yes, the majority of the coaches teach private lessons. Their availability and price are listed on their page. Private lessons are a great way to progress faster or get started at your pace.
Do your coaches follow a curriculum?
Yes, all of our programs have curriculums, with the beginner ones being more carefully defined. The intermediate-advanced classes closely follow the cutting-edge techniques that are used at the high level.
Read Some of the Reviews
Rated Excellent, 5/5 based on 1750+ reviews
Great jiu-jitsu gym
Their friendly staff are welcoming and instructors are knowledgeable, professional and compassionate. The entire place is clean and equipped with everything you need for your training. They can accommodate and meet the needs for all levels of jujitsu practitioners.
Solid jiu-jitsu gym
Solid jiu-jitsu gym for all experience levels/ages, clean, professional, & stacked with experts. Great spot to meet other military service members and vets as well 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Amazing gym, great culture, great coaches
Do yourself and your Jiu-jitsu game a favor and train here. The Sunday open mats are huge and people from all over the area travel to attend, their gi classes of 40+ students nightly prove the gi is not dead, their no-gi classes are huge as well. Lots of wrestling, judo , sparring from the feet, judo for Jiu-jitsu class is a must take. Plenty of Jiu-jitsu “games” or positional sparring with defined goals that help facilitate personal realization and growth. I’ve trained at many gyms around the world this is truly something special here.
Really phenomenal gym
Really phenomenal gym, been attending for nearly a month and really enjoying it. The early morning 6:15 AM class is phenomenal, really great instruction and a welcoming group for newcomers, while also providing really good competition. This gym has:
- tons of mat space
- top notch instructors
- friendly and welcoming atmosphere
- weight racks and equipment accessible to members
- best open mat in San Diego!!
Can’t recommend highly enough!
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