Real lineage. Real medals.
Four black belts. Combined fifty-plus years on the mat. Lineage tracing back to Royce Gracie and Walter “Cascao” Vital. Each one still competes at the highest masters level — and brings that work back into the room every week.
Christopher Fisher
Business owner and Head instructor, Coach Chris started his Jiu Jitsu journey in 2008. Competing in many tournaments, even fighting amateur mma for a time. He earned his purple belt in late 2012 before meeting his wife Marie on the mats,…
- ●IBJJF Master Worlds Champion (2021)
- ●IBJJF Detroit Open — Double Gold (2021)
- ●IBJJF Austin Open — Double Gold (2022)
- ●Arnold Classic — Gold (2023)
- ●Multiple IBJJF Open Champion — Detroit, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis
Chris Wisniewski
Business owner, husband, father of three training kids. Communications grad from Wayne State (2002). On the mat since the early 2000s and competing at the highest masters level since.
- ●IBJJF Masters World Champion (2019)
- ●IBJJF Pan-American Champion (2018, 2021, 2023)
- ●Multiple IBJJF Open medalist
Gene Funds
Gene began his martial arts journey at 18, starting with Isshin-Ryu Karate in 1976. He earned his black belt in 1980. In 1994, Gene began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Relson Gracie in Hawaii. After moving to Michigan, he continued…
- ●BJJ Black Belt under Royce Gracie (2019)
- ●Isshin-Ryu Karate Black Belt (1980)
- ●Trained under Relson Gracie in Hawaii
Marie Fisher
I am a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt with over 10 years of experience on the mats. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of helping teach children’s classes, which has become one of the most rewarding parts of my journey. I…
- ●10+ years of mat time
- ●Lead instructor — Kids Program
- ●Specialty: confidence-building & first-time students
Justin Wyatt
Husband, father of three boys, and lifelong competitor. Began his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2022 and built Michigan Grappling Co from the ground up. What started as a vision became a gym centered on hard work, humility, and personal growth — a…
- ●Owner & Founder of Michigan Grappling Co
- ●Began training in 2022
- ●Built the academy on hard work, humility, and growth