Our Instructors
Grove City Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is committed to your training and safety, with knowledgable coaches, we strive to provide you some of the best training in and around the greater Columbus area.
These three are the lead instructors at GCBJJ:
Dave Freetage:
Black belt and owner of Grove City Brazilian Jiu jitsu
3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt (Vitor Oliveira GFTeam)
Muay Thai Instructor (began study in 1994)
Black Belt Filipino Kali/Cacoy Doce Pares
Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do (Richard Bustillo)
Multiple time BJJ Gold medalist spanning four different decades
ABA National Kickboxing Champion 2000
Sport Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion 2001
20yr Police Officer and Defensive Tactics Instructor
Tim Davis:
Black belt coach at Grove City Brazilian Jiu jitsu
2nd degree BJJ Black Belt
Kickboxing BB
Muay Thai certified instructor
16+ years competing in BJJ, Kickboxing, and MMA
Adult and Kids BJJ instructor
Lead MMA instructor
20 yr Police Officer and Defensive tactics Instructor
Multiple time gold medalist in BJJ
Brett Boggs:
Black belt coach at Grove City Brazilian Jiu jitsu
BJJ Black Belt
Judo Brown Belt
Lead No-Gi Instructor
Beginners Class Instructor
Leg Lock Specialist
12+ years of BJJ and Judo Competitions
GCBJJ would not be the gym it is without such a strong foundation. On top of our seasoned Black Belt coaches, we have a large staff that helps with classes day in and day out. Below is a list of our additional coaches and their ranks.
Additional Instructors:
Michael Arrieta - Black Belt
Wendy Kuhn - Black Belt
Amanda Purdin - Brown Belt
Karlie Jones - Brown Belt
Dave Emmons - Brown Belt
Zak Edwards - Brown Belt
Josiah Harrell - Brown Belt
Nathan Miller - Purple Belt
Danielle Sabatino - Purple Belt
Mike Stone - Purple Belt
Justin Sexton - Purple Belt
Ben Green - Blue Belt
Lance Thompson - Blue Belt
Black Belts from GCBJJ:
Dave Freetage - (2012)
Tim Davis - (2016)
Doug Jones - (2017)
Pat Vehr - (2019)
Brett Boggs - (2020)
Donnie Worthington - (2021)
Jeff Garcia - (2021)
Michael Arrieta - (2023)
Wendy Kuhn - (2023)