Instructors

Shihan James Bruchac

Professor Jesse Bruchac

Professor Jesse Bruchac

HEAD KYOKUSHIN KARATE INSTRUCTOR
JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR (Co-founder Alliance Saratoga)
Kyokushin Karate 7th degree black belt
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree black belt
Certified Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
2-time IBJJF No-Gi PAN Champion (brown)
20-time IBJJF International Open Champion ( purple-black)
IBJJF No-GI World Silver Medalist (black)
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HEAD KYOKUSHIN KARATE INSTRUCTOR
JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR (Co-founder Alliance Saratoga)
Kyokushin Karate 7th degree black belt
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree black belt
Certified Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
2-time IBJJF No-Gi PAN Champion (brown)
20-time IBJJF International Open Champion ( purple-black)
IBJJF No-GI World Silver Medalist (black)
IBJJF Master World Medalist (brown)
NAGA Expert Division Nogi Champion (purple)
Grapplers Quest Worlds Silver medalist (brown)
Glens Falls Friendship Tournament Karate Champion (black)
1986 Saratoga HS Hutch Tibbets Athlete of The Year Award
1985 Saratoga Football Best Defensive End Linebacker
1985 Capital Region Football Dream Team & Senior Allstars
Member Ithaca College 1988 National Champions Football Team

Professor Jesse Bruchac

Professor Jesse Bruchac

Professor Jesse Bruchac

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR (Co-founder Alliance Saratoga)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree Black Belt
Certified Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Grapplers Quest Worlds Gold Medalist
Multiple-time NAGA Expert Division Champ
Pan American No-Gi Medalist
Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Silver Medalist
12-time IBJJF International Open Champion (purple-black)
Former Captai

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR (Co-founder Alliance Saratoga)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree Black Belt
Certified Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Grapplers Quest Worlds Gold Medalist
Multiple-time NAGA Expert Division Champ
Pan American No-Gi Medalist
Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Silver Medalist
12-time IBJJF International Open Champion (purple-black)
Former Captain, Class A Suburban Council champion, and Steve Rue Award recipient Saratoga HS Wrestling (1990)
Member Ithaca College 1991 National Champions Football Team
Co-founder WNYMMA (2004)

Shihan Robert Cornute

Professor Jesse Bruchac

Shihan Robert Cornute

KYOKUSHIN KARATE INSTRUCTOR
5th-degree black belt Kyokushin Karate
Fight Team Striking Coach
1st place kumite Sensei Jim Graffe Tournament 2007
1st place kata Sensei Jim Graffe Tournament 2007
2nd place weapons kata Jim Graffe Tournament 2007
Multiple-time US Budokai Karate-Kumite and Kata Champion 1988-1991
1981-82 Hutchins Tibbetts Scholar Athlete Award

Professor Don Walton

Professor Jesse Bruchac

Shihan Robert Cornute

MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
MMA FIGHT TEAM HEAD COACH
Professional MMA Fighter
Black Belt Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
2nd degree Black Belt Kyokushin Karate
Founder of Saratoga Muay Thai
Amateur Muay Thai Champion
5 yrs Muay Thai/ MMA at Kings MMA Huntington Beach CA
Former #1 Amateur MMA Fighter NYS
Decorated BJJ Competitor
Former Saratoga HS Wrestler
Black belt in TKD and greenbelt in Judo

Sensei Mark Hatton

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Sensei Marry Hussey

HEAD JUDO INSTRUCTOR
Judo black belt (1993)
Founder Saratoga Judo
Veteran Competitor
40 years of Judo experience
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu blue belt

Sensei Marry Hussey

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Sensei Marry Hussey

Practicing judo since 1971
Earned black belt in 1978
Four time National Champion, two different weight classes
Multiple time national place winner, two different weight classes
Member of US national team, 10 years
Multiple time international gold
Multiple time international place winner
World Bronze medalist
6th degree black belt.

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Kyokushin Instructor
Muay Thai instructor
Black belt in Kyokushin karate
Muay Thai competitor
Kids Martial Arts Camp coach
Outdoor Educator
Registered Nurse in progress
Judo Yellow belt

Sempai Rosco Fingar

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Sempai Rhedyn Stasyshyn

Kyokushin Karate Instructor
Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate
Kyokushin Competitor
Silver medalist USA-IFK International Kyokushin Championships

Sensei Harrison Hatton

Sensei Harrison Hatton

Sensei Harrison Hatton

JUDO INSTRUCTOR
JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
Judo Black belt from Olympic Training Center (2011)
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu certified black belt
Certified Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals Instructor
Veteran of over 100 Judo of Jiu-Jitsu Competitions
IBJJF Tampa International Open Class Champion (brown)
Multiple-time IBJJF medalist (brown)

Sensei Kevin McNavich

Sensei Harrison Hatton

Sensei Harrison Hatton

JUDO INSTRUCTOR
Judo black belt (2011)
Chaves Memorial Gold Medalist
Yonezuka Cup Silver Medalist
Pan Am Masters Competitor
Over 25 years of Judo experience
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu blue belt

Professor Dan Ladd

Sensei Harrison Hatton

Professor Dan Ladd

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
NOGI JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
YOUTH WRESTLING COACH
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu certified black belt
Founder Alliance Saratoga Wrestling Club
Alliance Certified Instructor
IBJJF Master Worlds Medalist (brown)
4X IBJJF International Open Champion
IBJJF NY PRO Champion (blue)
IBJJF NOGI Pan Silver medalist (blue)
Grapplers Quest Words Champ

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
NOGI JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
YOUTH WRESTLING COACH
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu certified black belt
Founder Alliance Saratoga Wrestling Club
Alliance Certified Instructor
IBJJF Master Worlds Medalist (brown)
4X IBJJF International Open Champion
IBJJF NY PRO Champion (blue)
IBJJF NOGI Pan Silver medalist (blue)
Grapplers Quest Words Champion
12x NAGA Champion (white-purple)
2 X NAGA Expert Champion (white/purple)
Fuji NY Champion (purple)
9-0 MMA
Former #1 Amateur MMA Fighter NYS
2X All-American H.S. Wrestler

Coach Pria Sinha

Sensei Harrison Hatton

Professor Dan Ladd

MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
KYOKUSHIN INSTRUCTOR
Black belt Kyokushin Karate
Veteran Muay Thai figher
Fight team assistant coach
Certified Yoga instructor
HKC kettlebell certified trainer

Coach Kyle Ehntholt

Coach Kristen LeClair

Coach Kristen LeClair

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
Alliance Certified Instructor
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt
IBJJF Boston Open Champion (blue)
Multiple-time NAGA Champion (white-purple)
Multiple-time Grappling Industries Champ (blue-purple)
Multiple time Submission only champion
Loudest coach for Alliance Saratoga
HS Class C Champion Wrestler
Century Club (100 wins) wrestling

Coach Kristen LeClair

Coach Kristen LeClair

Coach Kristen LeClair

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
Women's only Jiu-Jitsu coach Alliance Saratoga, Wilton Mall
Alliance Jiu-Jistu Certified Instructor
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt
IBJJF Master Worlds Champion (blue)
IBJJF Master Words Silver Medalist (purple)
7X IBJJF International Open Champion (blue-brown)
Multiple-time IBJJF International Open Medalist
Multiple-time NAGA

JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTOR
Women's only Jiu-Jitsu coach Alliance Saratoga, Wilton Mall
Alliance Jiu-Jistu Certified Instructor
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt
IBJJF Master Worlds Champion (blue)
IBJJF Master Words Silver Medalist (purple)
7X IBJJF International Open Champion (blue-brown)
Multiple-time IBJJF International Open Medalist
Multiple-time NAGA Champion
Former Collegiate Soccer player, SUNY Binghamton
Collegiate All-American

Coach Joey Valesey

Coach Kristen LeClair

Coach Joey Valesey

MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
Muay Thai fight team assistant coach
Amateur Muay Thai fighter
Warriors Cup Invitational tournament champion
Thailand training experience at Khongsittha Muay Thai

Coach Marcus Davis

Coach Kristen LeClair

Coach Joey Valesey

MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
Currently fighting professionally in Thailand
SRC-Siam Real Combat 10 Main event champion
PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI FIGHTER (Thailand)
3 years training and amatuer fighting experience under SAEMA
Thailand training experience from Superbon & Khongsittha training camps in Bangkok
Professional fight training under Kru Yuen at Kho

MUAY THAI INSTRUCTOR
Currently fighting professionally in Thailand
SRC-Siam Real Combat 10 Main event champion
PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI FIGHTER (Thailand)
3 years training and amatuer fighting experience under SAEMA
Thailand training experience from Superbon & Khongsittha training camps in Bangkok
Professional fight training under Kru Yuen at Khongsittha
Professional debut at Rajadamnern stadium for Rajadamnern Knockout show
BA degree in sports recreation management from Russell Sage College
6 years of coaching experience in sports/ strength and conditioning