Professor Long started wrestling in the 4th grade and continued through high school. In 2000, he started training in BJJ with Luis Togno. He has coached middle school and high school wrestling since 2003. Long enjoys family time, chess, eating and grappling. He received his black belt in BJJ in 2020 from Paulo "Mushu" Elsimaani under Checkmat. He enjoys coaching and passing knowledge to the next generation to see where it goes from there.
Highly, highly recommend! I just finished the intensive self defense class and realize past self-defense classes at other places were a waste of time, money, and provided me with a false (and frightening) sense of security. The class was real, it was tough, it made me realize that I can absolutely protect myself and my child against someone much larger than myself but I need the right practical skills. We practiced numerous scenarios over the 5 weeks and each move to address a threat was concise, effective, and something I will remember how to do! Isaac Richard did an awesome job at making the class comfortable and fun while keeping us on-point to what we needed to learn. Everyone at the gym is so friendly and willing to provide their amazing expertise....thank you to everyone at Triumph Fight Academy!
