Josh Hummer – Owner / Founder

Josh is the owner and head instructor at TCA MMA and has fought in MMA, shootfighting, and Muay Thai. He is an IBJJF black belt and holds the title of Kru in Muay Thai. Josh holds black belts in several other martial arts as well and is a representative catch wrestling coach under Snake Pit U.S.A. Josh also has two decades of law-enforcement experience during which he completed three swat schools and was attached to special operations for eight years.  During that time he taught Pentagon Police, Air Marshals, M.S.P, Corrections, and US Strike Brigade, and internationally in Belize and Mexico.

Brad Souders – Head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

Brad is an IBJJF certified 2nd Degree Black Belt under Rogerio Taborda.  He started training BJJ in 1993 and has been teaching for over 11 years.  Brad has competed in several major BJJ tournaments and has also competed in Judo and fought in MMA.

James Kearns – Strength & Conditioning

James is a former U.S. Marine, a certified personal trainer, and a specialist in both “Strength & Conditioning” and “Speed and Explosion in Competition.”  He has trained athletes at all levels and has been published in “Breaking Muscle,” “Greatness HQ,” and “Order & Progress.”  James is also a BJJ Black Belt under Professor Souders and is a 17x IBJJF Gold Medalist and a 2x IBJJF Worlds Bronze Medalist.  James has also competed in boxing, MMA, submission wrestling, BJJ, and Olympic Lifting.

Bobby Knotts – BJJ Instructor

Bobby is an IBJJF certified 2nd Degree Black Belt under Rogerio Taborda and an IBJJF certified referee.  He is also a former collegiate wrestler, having wrestled at Shippensburg University and Lycoming College. Coach Bobby is a IBJJF No Gi Pan American Champion at Black Belt and New York Open Champion at Black Belt.

Jeff Mickley – Kids Instructor

Jeff is a Black Belt in the Tactical Combat System and a Purple Belt in BJJ under Professor Souders.  He has fought MMA and has competed in several major grappling tournaments, including being the No Gi Pan American Champion at Blue Belt.