Welcome to the Premier American Jiu-Jitsu School: South Bay Jiu Jitsu

Professor Bob Bass

Head Coach

Bob Bass is the first American to get a coral belt in history. This accomplishment alone would be jaw-dropping to have is your main instructor at a jiu-jitsu school. But that’s just the start of it. Professor Bass is the 1995 world champion. He also beat the consensus world’s best jiu-jitsu practitioner in 1994 and 1995. Bob is also the first American to get his black belt under the iconic Machado Brazilian jiu-jitsu family. With a wrestling background and dominating the high school scene in Southern California in the late 70s and early 80s Bob is simply described as a living legend of grappling. Come enjoy his classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. Or book a private lesson with this encyclopedia of jiu-jitsu. If you have an opportunity to work with this martial art, genius, you better jump at the chance. Bob has forgotten more about jiu-jitsu than anyone else will ever know. And yet he still knows things that other masters drop their jaws at due to his grappling IQ. That’s how much of an encyclopedia of knowledge that he is, he coaches the other coaches.

Coach Sean

MMA Coach/President

Sean is one of the original South Bay jiu-jitsu members from the very first location back in the day. Remember South Beach jiu-jitsu has been around for almost 30 years. At the turn of the millennia Sean started training with Bob Bass and quickly excelled to be one of the premier Submission specialist in the professional fighting world. People were so scared to go to the ground with Sean that it gave him the opportunity to showcase his stand-up boxing and Muay Thai skills. So he started knocking out everyone that he fought. He has multiple knockouts over former UFC and Bellator contenders. He amassed a professional MMA record of 35-5 with an undefeated amateur record. A professional boxing record of 8-1 with all knockouts and 63 amateur bouts. As well as competing professionally in grappling, Muay Thai, as well as other combat sports. In fact “The Destroyer” has 192 fights. Coach Sean has a plethora of martial arts knowledge and owns gyms throughout California. He also manages an unthinkable amount of high-level athletes. He teaches every Wednesday and it will be a shame to miss his class.

Coach Kos

Black Belt Coach/Team Captain

Straight from down under… Coach Kos is a wizard on the ground. Whether it’s teaching jiu-jitsu, no gi grappling, or any form of submission wrestling Kos is simply the man. He is as reliable as he is slick with his jiu-jitsu. He has competed all over the world. Having an international coach with the accolades like Kos has is an honor and an asset to South Bay jiu-jitsu. He is always willing to take some extra time to work with a new student, or stay a little bit longer to help somebody preparing for an upcoming tournament or fight. You will not get a better teacher than coach Kos. And if you’re ever thinking of traveling the world, he can give you an itinerary for where to go and what gyms to stop into and check out. We love our coach Kos!

Coach Derek

Jiu Jitsu Coach

Coach Derek has been a staple and a consistent member of the South Bay jiu-jitsu family. Derek has decades of jiu-jitsu experience and has competed all over the West Coast. Derek coaches A reliable, effective form of jiu-jitsu. Whether he’s working with the youth, or guys and girls about to enter a black belt tournament, Derek is more than qualified to instruct the ins and outs of what to do on the mat.. If Derek is coaching your in for a treat. To give you a little inside info about how committed Derek is to teaching, he drives all the way down from the big Bear mountain area just to pour his expertise onto our eager students. Coach Derek is a great everlasting addition to the team.

Coach Brian

Grappling Coach

Brian like all of our team members has been around the South Bay jiu-jitsu crew for what seems like forever. He’s currently our highest level brown belt and runs the program on Saturdays. He competed extremely often throughout his jiu-jitsu endeavors. He’s always taking part in exhibitions, different practices, and anything that has to do with South Bay jiu-jitsu. Professor Bob credits Brian with bringing up the less experienced students to the point to where there is no choice but to promote them to blue purple and brown belts alike. If you want to train and hone your wrestling and mat skills on the weekends, Brian will be your leader. Enjoy his charisma and smile, but Don’t let his kindness fool you. He is a beast once he gets a hold of you. Coach Brian has a lot of of situational skills to show you. Another Uber committed team member Brian drives all the way from Orange County just to shed his points of grappling view onto his class part participants.

Coach Gene

Jiu Jitsu Coach

Gene is like the team, Dad. But the tough dad that can beat your butt. He knows so much about our martial art. From catch wrestling, to some judo techniques, to traditional Brazilian jiu-jitsu, to just how to manipulate and move yourself on the floor. Gene has a myriad of experience and a variety of grappling traits to enlighten the enthusiast of young and old. Gene is always willing to cover a class or just stay and let you get those extra reps in. One of the top black belts at the school when Gene is coaching It’s time to take notes. He’s a great mentor.

Coach Johnny

Kids Coach

Coach Johnny is the greatest person to bring up the youth of America. He’s great with kids. He knows exactly how to motivate the youngsters with a positive attitude but still enough discipline to where they listen and learn. He makes things fun and incorporates games and challenges to keep the kids on their toes. Kids martial arts, especially jiu-jitsu is a great way to translate accountability in all the other areas of the children’s lives. Whether it be behavior at school. Choices when out in public. Or respect for authority figures. Johnny knows how to mold the minds of tomorrow and teach them how to corral and protect themselves against any foe if necessary. Whether it be bullying, self-defense, or just fun and maybe some competitions our kids coach is up to the task.