Instructors
Co-Owner/Professor-Shawn
Shawn is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with over 17 years experience under 2nd degree black belt Travis Wells.
Credentials/Certifications:
Retired Police Officer
Mechanics of Arrest Restraint and Control (M.A.R.C.) instructor for the M.C.J.A.
USCCA Firearms Instructor
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) instructor
L.O.C.K.U.P.® (Law Officers Combat Kinetics Unarmed Panoply)
14 years of Security Team Defense Tactics Instructor
ASP Certified Baton Instructor
Co-owner/ Professor-Nick
Nick s a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with over 15 years experience under 2nd degree black belt Travis Wells, California based Michael Phelps, and his father, Professor Shawn Carll.
Credentials/Certifications:
Police officer in Western Maine
Mechanics of Arrest Restraint and Control (M.A.R.C.)instructor for the M.C.J.A.
USCCA Firearms Instructor
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (M.C.M.A.P.) Black Belt
M.C.J.A Methods of Instruction certified
Professor Bri Genschel
Bri is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Noel Danforth and had trained for 17 years at the Foundry. She has trained MMA and has an extensive competitive tournament history with many vicotries. She is passionate and committed to teach women the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and self defense.
Coach - Jeff
Jeff is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with over 9 years experience under Professor Shawn Carll. He enjoys teaching kids classes and coaching in tournaments.
Assistant Coach - Anna
Anna is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with over 9 years experience under Professor Shawn Carll. Anna has extensive competitive tournament experience with several victories in both boys and girls divisions.
Wrestling/Grappling - John Lough
John is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Shawn Carll. He is our takedown and wrestling coach, bringing over 20 years of mat experience. John has a a strong wrestling background and several years of competing in MMA and No Gi Jiu Jitsu. He started his Gi journey with us back in 2019.
Assistant Coach - Adam Langelier
Adam is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Shawn Carll and has been training for 10 years. He is an active sports photographer, especially for Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Adam is veteran of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
Assistant Coach - Ashley Buckingham
Ashley is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, she began training in her hometown of Pittsburgh in 2015. She is an active competitor, regularly competing in tournaments around New England. When not in her Gi, Ashley is a Professor and Director of Clinical Simulation at the University of New England. She loves to teach and hopes that her passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and love of teaching unite on Mondays when she is teaching the Fundamentals classes.