Train With Experts
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Tom Hakin
Coach, SBG 1st-Degree Black Belt
Tom is an SBG 1st-degree black belt. He has been in law enforcement for 18 years where he has spent most of his time as a patrol officer. Tom has been part of his agency’s SWAT team for 16 years where he is currently a team leader for entries, as well as the sniper team. Apart from coaching Jiu Jitsu, he has spent 15 years as an agency firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, and has been the lead instructor for both SWAT school and SWAT sniper school. He’s spent time training numerous international agencies, and has both trained and trained with the FBI, Marine Corp, Air National Guard, US Army, and NCIS. He is a lifelong student, and is married with three children.
Jason Woodard
Coach, SBG 1st Degree Black Belt
Jason is an SBG 1st Degree black belt. He is a Marine Corp veteran and a 25-year law enforcement officer with experience as a SWAT Operator and Major Crimes Detective. Beyond coaching Jiu Jitsu, he has spent numerous years instructing firearms, defensive tactics, and investigations. When he’s not on the mats, you can find him enjoying archery, hunting, and hanging out with his wife, two sons, and dogs.
Jessica Locke
Owner, Coach, SBG Brown Belt
Jessica is an owner of SBG Reno, and an SBG brown belt. She has spent over 20 years working, teaching, and instructing in the field of Early Childhood Education, working to create developmentally appropriate programs across multiple fields of interest, including teaching striking and Jiu Jitsu to kids of all ages. She is a wife and mother of four homeschooled children, and heads up our Growing Gorillas Kids Program, Women’s Programs, and Homeschool Programs.
Ben Locke
Owner, Coach, SBG Brown Belt
Ben is an owner of SBG Reno, and an SBG brown belt. He has spent over 25 years teaching youth and adults in various capacities, including Jiu Jitsu. He brings his education in Business Management and Strategic Leadership to enhance SBG Reno through its business practices and program implementations. He is a husband and father of four kids.
Michael Stoddard
Coach, SBG Purple Belt
Lourdes Calzada
Coach, SBG Purple Belt
Lourdes is an SBG purple belt. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and nationally Board Certified Counselor who graduated with both her Bachelor and Master degrees from UNR. She is currently pursing her Ph.D in counseling, while she simultaneously coaches a handful of co-ed classes and Spanish speaking self defense classes. She is proud to call herself the resident gym DJ, building music playlists suitable for all of our various members.
Brad Ehlen
Muay Thai Coach, SBG Purple Belt
Brad is an SBG purple belt. He is a former collegiate athlete and a current student at UNR. Besides finding time in his busy schedule to train nearly every day, he also teaches Muay Thai/Kickboxing classes for adults and teens at Tribe-SBG Reno.
Ginny Hakin
Muay Thai & Foundations Coach, SBG Blue Belt
Rachael Cowel
Foundations Coach, SBG Blue Belt