Andre Tieva, MMA Coach
Professor Andre Tieva has been training in all aspects of Mixed Martial Arts since 2009, compiling a record of 15-2 (9-2 pro) in Bellator, King of the Cage, LFA and a handful of professional boxing bouts. He received his black belt in BJJ from Coringa Conway and Thiago Domingues in 2021.
Mark Bond, MMA Coach
Professor Mark Bond has been training for nearly 40 years in various martial arts and earned his black belt in BJJ from Luis Mata. Mark has won multiple IBJJF Pans competitions as a blue, purple and brown belt, countless NAGAs, Copas and Newbreeds as well as the Jiu Jitsu black belt world league in 2025.
Bamboo Wissman, MMA Coach
Professor Joe “Bamboo” Wissman has been training in Jiu Jitsu for more than 20 years and received his black belt from Rob Kahn under the Royce Gracie lineage. Aside from his very extensive teaching experience in various martial arts, Bamboo has performed in countless Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts competitions.
Javier Bejarano, BJJ Coach
Javier Bejarano has been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for approximately 6 years and has been awarded a brown belt under Bamboo Wissman at Gracie Westchase. Before his BJJ career Javier was a US Navy Corpsman attached to the US Marine Corps, serving in a Scout Sniper platoon.
Chris Hill, Armor Engineer
Dr. Christopher Sakezles, Founder and CEO
Dr. Christopher Sakezles is the founder and CEO of the SynDaver group of companies and he formed SynDaver Fight Science out of a love of mixed martial arts, a historical interest in hand-to-hand combat and a desire to test the utility of SynDaver’s extensive biomechanics knowledge base in realistic hand-to-hand combat.