Ryan is a great person and an excellent BJJ instructor with some impressive credentials. His passion for the sport shines through in his ability to get his students excited about pushing themselves to train hard & get better, no matter how much (or little) formal training they come into his class with. It is a wonderful learning environment because everyone there is simply there to simply have fun, work hard, & help teammates excel. My wife has made some best friends among her fellow women BJJ students, and has enjoyed the athletic challenge. It's nice to see more girls/women involved in combat sports. My three boys LOVE his kids BJJ class too. I can't say enough positive about this program and all the others involved in it.