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Head Professor: Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart

Details: Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart is the owner and head instructor at Brea Jiu-Jitsu. Dan has been training Jiu-Jitsu since January of 2006 and is a black belt under Beneil Dariush since 2013. Many in the Jiu-Jitsu community are aware of Coach Dan through an instructional series he released on YouTube in 2010 that incorporated a then novel approach of reverse engineering a competitor and teaching it in a systematic lesson based format. Through the videos, he developed a niche early for having an analytic based approach to learning. As this niche was developing and evolving he received an invitation to be the commentator for the IBJJF World Championships, IBJJF No-Gi World Championships, IBJJF Pan Championships and IBJJF Masters Worlds during the BudoVideos era. Coach Dan can be heard in all the biggest matches of this time period. He pushed the boundaries by making a conscious decision to include more rules based and strategic commentary in an era where this was very controversial. In 2014, he partnered with BudoVideos to produce a top selling instructional on the closed guard – The Science of The Closed Guard. In 2015 he launched JiuJitsu.net, an innovative website incorporating the latest learning theories from which to learn Jiu-Jitsu online. This website graphed all of Jiu-Jitsu via nodes and edges and innovated in a number of different areas. With Jiu-Jitsu properly graphed in this manner, different learning algorithms could be used to present the information in customizable curricula with different visualizations of the options present at each phase. Through the JiuJitsu.net banner, Coach Dan ran a series of then uncommon prize money tournaments with high quality live streams. These tournaments broke new ground and were designed to showcase to the world what young talented competitors were capable of in mixed belt, mixed aged tournaments. In the worlds first true open tournament (any weight, any belt, any age), it was the 13-15 year old teens who dominated, not the seasoned brown and black belts which sent ripples through the community and changed the perception of the talent contained in the juvenile divisions. When Brea Jiu-Jitsu opened in 2012, Coach Dan was committed to doing things differently. One aspect of that was to open the doors to athletes from any school/affiliation regardless of BJJ politics. Over the course of the past decade, this reputation has grown, particularly in Brazil, Europe and Australia. Many regularly stay at Brea Jiu-Jitsu for both brief and extended periods and become regular faces at the gym. Many have gone on to become the biggest names in BJJ and visit often. This environment benefits all. Coach Dan has produced from scratch those that have medaled in the adult division of IBJJF Pans, IBJJF Worlds, IBJJF Masters Worlds and IBJJF No Gi Worlds. While his online reputation is of that of an analytic based approach, only through a combination of analysis and tough training can you achieve success at this level. Coach Dan’s students also regularly test themselves and local tournaments such as NABJJF, JJWL, Dream and others. Dan has a rich background with the city of Brea having grown up in Country Hills Estates and attended Olinda Elementary, Brea Jr. High and Brea High School. He has worked developing, teaching and supervising after school band and enrichment programs under Creative Brain Learning and served as Brea Olinda Unified School District’s elementary school band director.

Kids Program Url: https://breajiujitsu.com/kids/

Kids Program Detail: Brea Jiu-Jitsu’s Kids and Juniors program is designed for the young practitioner to excel at the gentle art. Our goal is to not only give the students the skills required to be proficient in the art, but to establish a mindset where excellence is expected. We wish to create an environment which fosters a love of Jiu Jitsu and students always are challenging their limits. Our classes have a strong emphasis on bringing the student to competitive readiness which serves the dual purpose of being able to function against highly skilled opponents and allows for a reasonable expectation of success in a self defense context. Our classes are friendly to the raw beginner, while providing stimulation for more experienced practitioners. Most of our competition team members also participate in the Kid’s Program which consists of a conditioning session, technique drills, sparring and a game.

Pricing: Adult / Kid (7-13) Program Monthly Rates: Month to month: $140/month + $80 registration fee, 6 month contract: $125/month + $40 registration fee, 1 year contract: $125/month + $0 registration fee. Juniors 1 Program Monthly Rates (ages 4-7): Month to month: $80/month + $80 registration fee, 6 month contract: $65/month + $40 registration fee, 1 year contract: $65/month + $0 registration fee. Discounts: Family Jiu-Jitsu Pass (Unlimited number of kids/adults/juniors in immediate family.) – $250/month + $40 registration fee on 6 month contract. Upfront payment: $10 off per month for 6 month contract. $15 off per month for 1 year contract. Purple Belts (any verified lineage): $99/month. Brown/Black Belts (any verified lineage):No fees of any kind. No teaching requirements. Afghan refugees - 6 month free membership for those relocated due to the withdrawal of the USA’s military force in Afghanistan. Ramadan - We allow a pause and corresponding extension in your contact for Ramadan.

Schedule Url: https://breajiujitsu.com/schedule/

Email: breajiujitsu@gmail.com

Facebook Url: https://www.facebook.com/BreaJiuJitsu

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BreaJiuJitsu/

Video Url: https://youtu.be/PmkLmR9VkFA

Country: United States