Robert Ingram is a martial artist, content creator, and the founder of McDojoLife, a platform dedicated to exposing fraud, questionable practices, and misconduct within the martial arts industry.

Through McDojoLife, Ingram has built an online following by examining fraudulent martial arts credentials, ineffective self-defense techniques, misleading instructors, and dangerous training environments.

His work focuses on helping consumers distinguish legitimate martial arts instruction from schools and instructors that exploit students through deceptive marketing, unrealistic promises, or abusive practices.

McDojoLife combines investigative content, commentary, humor, and martial arts education to encourage greater accountability throughout the industry.

https://mcdojolife.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@McDojoLife

Instagram: @mcdojolife

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Mike Sanda is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, instructor, and owner of Holy City Jiu-Jitsu in Charleston, South Carolina. A longtime member of the Lowcountry grappling community, Mike has helped shape the local Jiu Jitsu scene through his dedication to teaching, mentorship, and the growth of the sport. He's the author of the new book, The Emerald Gospel: A Gift of Love, Batteries Not Included.

The Emerald Gospel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKTKJ3CR?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_32GH8Y9N0Q183SECDWJ8&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_32GH8Y9N0Q183SECDWJ8&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_32GH8Y9N0Q183SECDWJ8&bestFormat=true&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafuSDtTgDSEK69BYyYB4jb2SPVYX4aMq0xh4X7dwkHtqhrvuvjTxCr1W5AXmw_aem_jm9SMNaHpOeTfy8ltunP7w&utm_content=link_in_bio&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ig

https://holycityjiujitsu.com/

Instagram: @classic.sanda/@holycityjiujitsu

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Jacob Weaver is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu white belt, professor of anatomy and microbiology at The Citadel and Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC, and the founder of MatNotes; a digital curriculum and video-review app built specifically for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies. MatNotes gives academies a way to turn their daily instruction into an organized, searchable technique library. Coaches record short videos of techniques taught in class, and students receive those lessons again on a spaced review schedule designed to help the information stick.

https://thematnotes.com

Instagram: @thematnotes

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Michael Key is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Grandmaster Relson Gracie and the owner & head instructor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu of Charleston, a Relson Gracie affiliate.

As an owner and instructor, Michael carries forward the academy’s connection to the Gracie family lineage and its place in Charleston’s Jiu-Jitsu community. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu offers training for children and adults, with programs spanning fundamentals, self-defense, MMA, and grappling.

Many of his students are fixtures on the competition circuit in both Jiu-Jitsu and MMA.

Their new location, 2467 Savannah Highway Suite 130, opens Monday, October 5th.

https://graciecharleston.com/

Instagram: @mikekey843/@graciejiujitsucharlestonsc

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Jerry Brewer is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Grandmaster Relson Gracie and one of the foundational figures in Charleston’s Jiu-Jitsu community. Beginning his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 1998, Jerry is credited with bringing Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to Charleston and establishing what became Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Charleston.

A successful competitor and longtime instructor, Jerry earned gold in the Advanced Heavyweight Division at the 2004 South Carolina State Grappling Championship and silver at the 2003 Arnold Gracie World Championships. Under his leadership, his team also captured six consecutive state championships.

Beyond competition, Jerry’s influence can be seen through the generations of Charleston practitioners who came through his academy, including future instructors who went on to build programs of their own. He also became a Level 3 Modern Army Combatives instructor, an accomplishment achieved by relatively few civilians.

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Heather Morgan is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, accomplished competitor, coach, and content creator based in San Diego, California.

A former competitive gymnast, Heather discovered Jiu-Jitsu after college while working as a personal trainer in South Carolina. After quickly falling in love with the sport, she made the decision to leave behind her life on the East Coast and move across the country to San Diego to pursue Jiu-Jitsu at the highest level.

Heather spent years training at the legendary Atos Jiu-Jitsu headquarters under André and Angelica Galvão, earning multiple IBJJF World titles throughout the colored belts before receiving her black belt from André Galvão in December 2022.

Her competitive résumé includes an IBJJF World Championship at purple belt, a No-Gi World Championship at brown belt, and numerous medals at major IBJJF events.

In recent years, Heather has evolved from primarily being a competitor into a coach and educator. She now teaches in San Diego and has built a significant online presence through instructional content focused not only on technique, but on helping students understand Jiu-Jitsu, develop their own games, and become better problem-solvers on the mat.

Instagram: @heather_morganbjj

http://beacons.ai/heathermorganbjj

https://www.youtube.com/@Heather_MorganBJJ

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Sean McSwain is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, founder & senior pastor of Church 242 in Hanahan, SC, and owner & head instructor at Hanahan Jiu-Jitsu. He's a former Naval officer and member of Water Mission; a North Charleston–based Christian engineering nonprofit that designs and installs safe-water, sanitation and hygiene systems in developing countries, refugee communities and disaster areas.

https://www.church242.org/

https://www.hanahanjiujitsu.com/

Instagram: @Sean.mcswain/@church_242/@hanahanjiujitsu

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Pedro "Pepe" Lacerda is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, competitor, and coach at Gracie Barra Charleston & Gracie Barra West Ashley. He frequently cross-trains at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Charleston and is a fixture in the competition scene, including wins at Scrap Super Fights.

Instagram: @pepelacerda

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