Douglas Esposito BJJ MMA Muay Thai Boxing Tactical Training Head Coach

HEAD COACH

Douglas Esposito

Doug has been training, studying, and coaching martial arts for over twenty-five years. As a professional instructor, his experience teaching adults has included curriculum design at all levels and literally thousands of hours of formal instructional training and coaching. While on active duty he was the Head Instructor for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program's lead school in Quantico , VA and was a combatives instructor for over five years for the Marines. He has extensively trained in Weapons Handling (firearms, bladed, and others), Combative Engagements, Wrestling, Boxing, Judo, Grappling, Thai Boxing , and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in which he is a Black Belt under the world famous Leo Dalla . He is also a certified Contact Defense Bladed and Improvised Weapon Instructor with Steve Tarani.

ASSISTANT COACH

Jason Doucette

Jason started wrestling in Junior High School on 1984. He wrestled through High School and wrestled Division One with VMI. He has coached youth wrestling for Marsteller middle school, coaching them to multiple regional champion titles. He has been studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1999. He received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under Chad LeBrun (BJJ Blackbelt under world famous Leo Dalla). Jason has trained in Thai Boxing with Vanguard’s head coach, Doug since 2002, which helped prepare him for his entry into mixed martial arts. With competitive experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, wrestling, and coaching Jason brings valuable knowledge to the team and those desiring to test themselves in a competitive arena.

JUDO COACH

JAY BAE - Third Degree Judo Black Belt

Judo:
Jay has been training in Judo for over the past 15 years in PA, NJ and VA. His father was a formal Korean and Asian Champion in mid 1906’s. In Pennsylvania , Jay trained at Penn State under Penn State wrestling Coach and a former Olympian Sensai Oishi. At Philadelphia , he trained under many Korean Judo Champions at ‘Korean Judo Club’. In New Jersey , he mostly trained under Clyde Worthen, a former PAN AM Champ, at APA Judo. In VA, Jay also coached and trained at FightWorks, Dale City , Sport Judo and Evolution. Other Martial Arts trainings include exclusive in Karate, HS wrestling, Amateur boxing and kick boxing.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

Khemeran Ing is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer that specializes in core training, functional training, functional hypertrophy, and high intensity interval training for combat athletes. Whether you want to get in shape or get ready for a fight, no matter what level you are Kam will find a way to get you into shape in the safest way possible so you can be your best in life and in the cage. Come to Vanguard Gym for the best workout of your life!

"Kam"

Khemeran Ing
NASM CPT