Coach Vic first fell in love with grappling as a Poway High freshman in 2004. After highschool, he started Jiu Jitsu with Gracie Barra in 2009. Having decided as a white belt that he would one day own and operate his own academy, in 2014, Coach Vic began teaching the kids classes at GB Encinitas where he led a team of multiple IBJJF Pans Kids and JJCON titles. Since 2020, Coach Vic and Coach Jeff have dedicated themselves to providing world class grappling education at the lowest price to give back to the community they grew up in, by spreading the gentle art.