Marcus Dempsey - Black Belt
Marcus is one of the owners and the head coach of the Science of Jiujitsu Academy. Coach Marcus is a US Army Veteran and has been practicing martial arts for over 20 years. In that time he has trained, studied, competed, and taught martial arts across the globe. Marcus is trained in various martial arts to include: Jiu Jitsu, Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Modern Army Combatives, and multiple weapon systems. He has taught thousands of students of all ages and abilities over the course of his martial arts journey in striking, grappling, marksmanship, and personal protection tactics. Most notably he has taught martial arts to: Local Law Enforcement Academies, The University of LSU & Tulane's Reserve Officer Training Core, The 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battallion, The 139th Regional Support Group, Civilian Contractors, Airmen, Soldiers, and Marines at Bagram Air Force Base, Afghanistan.
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Some of Professor Marcus' Accomplishments include:
ADCC Open Medalist
Multiple Time Fight2 Win Competitor - Black Belt
IBJJF Open Black Belt Lightweight NoGi Gold Medalist
IBJJF Open Black Belt Open Weight NoGi Gold Medalist
AGF Black Belt Lightweight Gi & NoGi Gold Medalist
AGF Black Belt Challenger 175 & Under Gi & Nogi Gold Medalist
Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Record 3-1
Golden Gloves Welterweight Boxing Champion
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Zach Cothren - Black Belt
Zach Cothren is Co-Owner and one of the Black Belts at the Science of Jiu Jitsu Academy. He has been studying, practicing, and competing in martial arts for over 20 years. Having grown up in the martial arts with his family, he knows first hand the profound impact and positive influence that martial arts can have on your life. His pursuit of excellence and dedication to improvement have helped him develop into the instructor that he is today. Zach's passion for helping students evolve will definitely motivate you to push yourself to levels that you never imagined. In addition to that, he brings a wealth of competitive experience to his instruction that ensures our students are learning combat tested techniques from a broad range of disciplines. Throughout his time in martial arts Zach has competed and won across the country and has developed a keen sense of what it takes to compete at the highest level.
Some of Zach's Accomplishments include:
IBJJF No-GI Worlds Black Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist
IBJJF Open Black Belt Middleweight Gi Gold Medalist
IBJJF Open Black Belt Welterweight NoGi Gold Medalist
AGF Black Belt Welterweight GI & NoGi Gold Medalist
AGF Black Belt Challenger 175 & Over Gi & NoGi Gold Medalist
2021 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Brown Belt Gold Medalist
Fight2Win Pro Welterweight Champion Brown Belt
IBJJF Master Worlds Bronze Medalist - Purple & Brown Belt
Undefeated Amateur Boxer 5-0
Professional MMA record 1-1