COACHING STAFF
We are proud to offer a diverse coaching staff, with multiple black belt instruvtors coaching daily.
BEN FLETCHER
Head Coach
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Black Belt 1st Degree under David Juliano Lemes
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Black Belt Competitions
IBJJF Madrid Nogi International Open- Gold
IBJJF Budapest Nogi International Open- Gold
IBJJF Poznan International Open- Gold
IBJJF Budapest International Open- Silver
Other
F2W Texas State Championships- Gold
FIVE Grappling Texas- Gold
AGF Houston- Gold
Tournament of Champions- Silver
Texas Submission Grappling Challenge- Silver
Grab and Pull Scottish Nogi Championship- Silver
NAGA San Diego- Bronze
I am Ben, head coach of CVA Jiu-Jitsu.
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In over 13 years of studying Jiu-Jitsu, I have lived in the USA and Brazil, where I was fortunate to train with BJJ World Champions, as well as multiple UFC athletes, and have competed across different countries, with Gold medals at black belt level.
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My true passion, however, lies with teaching, and I am privileged to run a high quality academy in my home city, Edinburgh.
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I believe that learning Jiu-Jitsu should be a fun and challenging activity, and as such, I strive to create a relaxed, yet dynamic environment for my students. I encourage everyone to enjoy their Jiu-Jitsu journey, while challenging themselves to gain a strong understanding and knowledge of the skills and concepts that can make them safe on the street, and a champion in the arena.
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If you're nervous to take that first step and try a class, but find the courage to do so- I am confident that you'll be extremely glad that you did within your first minute at our school.
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Hope to meet you there soon.
LAURENCE IRVING
Laurence has been training
for 12 years, recieveing his
black belt in Feb 2021 from
Luiz 'Manxinha' Ribeiro.
Laurence had spent his entire
time training at London Fight
Factory, before moving to
Edinburgh, where he now
coaches our popular 7am
classes every Mon, Wed & Fri.
DYLAN SCOTT
Coach Dylan is a well rounded black belt, who has trained for years between his home in Oklahoma, USA as well as his adopted home of Edinburgh. With a wealth of competition experience, he is a respected coach who runs most of our late morning classes.
DAVID ROGERS
Brown belt David has over a decade of experience on the mat. As an avid attendee of training camps all over Europe, he is constantly bringing new ideas into his classes. These are the Friday evening and Saturday morning gi classes.
