Our Staff

Most of our coaches are or were at one time pro fighters.  Some are current Champs.  Train with the best MMA and Muay Thai fighters in TN.

Karl Willis       Morgan             |

Karl Willis is the main boxing coach at SSF.  He is a Pro boxer and former IBO super middleweight Champion.                          Morgan Kurz. is our Pole Dancing instructor.   She is getting her masters in Biology at APSU.                     Pro Fighter Rick McCoy heads up the SSF BJJ and MMA program.  Rick is a black belt under the Gracie's and a black belt in Sombo as well as a great Muay Thai coach. Rick has been a Pro MMA fighter for over 10 years.    Bill Ryan teaches our Judo and Kids programs.  Sensei Ryan holds a 6th degree black belt in Judo, a 5th degree black belt in Jiu-jitsu and 3rd degree black belts in Aikido and Tae Kwon Do.

Mikhal Caldwell

Mikhal Cladwell will be heading up our Muay Thai program.  Mikhal is a 5 time World Muay Thai Champion  and Pro boxer.  He was recently featured on Showtime.   Mikhal is out of Detroit and will be coming in for several weeks every couple of months to train our local Muay Thai instructor as well as our MMA and BJJ instructors.  Mikhal will also be training the students when he is in town.                     Jeff Mackens teaches our day to day Muay Thai classes and he has trained all the Pro fighters in the area over the last few years.