Head Coach

Dan Ballinger

Dan has been training martial arts since he was 9 years old. He is the head instructor and founder of Koba Jiujitsu.

He has trained various martial arts and holds a third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as a second degree black belt in Judo.

Head Coach - Dan Ballinger
  • Coach - Noor McVay
    Coach Noor McVay

    Noor is also head coach at Simba BJJ in Sutton. His highly technical, well researched approach to BJJ makes him a fantastic instructor.

  • Coach - Steven Elliott
    Coach Steven Elliott

    Steve is a former Pro MMA fighter, and a highly experienced BJJ practitioner. He also holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

    Steve is head coach at Crash Kombat where he teaches striking for MMA.

  • Coach - James Carey
    Coach James Carey

    James began training BJJ with Dan over 10 years ago. His technical knowledge and friendly teaching style make him a great instructor for all levels.

  • Coach - Nathan Goddard
    Coach Nathan Goddard

    Nathan competes locally and has trained across a few martial arts since he was a teenager. He earned his BJJ brown belt under Dan at Koba Jiujitsu.

  • Coach - Theo Theodoulou
    Coach Theo Theodoulou

    Theo began training martial arts when he was 10 years old. He has a brown belt in BJJ, and is also an experienced Muay Thai coach and practitioner.

  • Kids Coach - Nick Smith
    Kids Coach Nick Smith

    Nick has trained BJJ for over 14 years and has helped run the kids and teens classes since the club opened.

  • Kids Coach - Richard White
    Kids Coach Richard White

    Richard has trained BJJ since 2018 and also has a black belt in karate. He helps run the kids classes most weeks.

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