A judo-style grappling takedown in action on the mats at Rumble Martial Arts.

Real competitors. Real records. Real coaching.

Meet the coaches.

Every coach on this page has actually competed — world championship medals, national teams, hundreds of tournament wins between them. You're not learning from a name on a wall.

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2008Keswick's first MMA gym
3,500+ ft²Georgina's largest mat space
2nd-degreeBJJ black belt, Team Canada medallist

The head instructor

Rumble's head instructor wearing championship belts and medals from international competition.

Head Instructor & Gym Owner

An IBJJF-certified 2nd-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and a Muay Thai Kru certified by the government of Thailand — the only person to have medalled at the World Championships in both striking and grappling.

2nd-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
The only person to have medalled at the World Championships in both striking (Spain, 2006) and grappling (California, 2016)
Flown around the world to represent Team Canada in both skills
MMA fighter since 2000, competing internationally as a striker across Thailand, Abu Dhabi, Africa, the Philippines, Dubai, China, Mexico, Ireland, Europe, the USA and Canada
Certified Kru by the Thai government, under Master Toddy in Thailand
Bronze for Team Canada at the kickboxing World Championships in Spain — ranked 3rd in the world at his weight, and an Iowa State Champion
Abu Dhabi World Pro's #1 Canadian Masters black belt, 2018–2022
Ten years working security, four to five nights a week — the self-defence credential behind how we teach de-escalation before anything else
Started teaching in Georgina in 2008; opened Rumble's own doors in January 2012, four and a half months after the funeral of his trainer and friend Shawn Tompkins

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The record, in photos

Team Canada at the 2006 WKA World Championships in red-and-white uniforms; our head instructor is second from left, listed as JONES in the team caption. — Team Canada, 2006 WKA World Championships — bronze in Spain

Our head instructor holding his bronze medal at the 2016 IBJJF World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. — IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, California 2016

Our head instructor training ringside in Thailand with Master Toddy, the Thai government-certified Muay Thai teacher he holds his Kru certification under. — With Master Toddy, Thailand

Wai Kru Mongkon ceremony in Thailand: Master Toddy and his instructors placing the Mongkon headband on our head instructor, kneeling, in front of Thai, Canadian and other national flags. — Mongkon ceremony, Master Toddy's academy, Thailand

The full roster

Thirteen more coaches, each with their own competition record. Photos exist for some and not others — see the note below the roster.

Master Steve Lin

BJJ · Judo · Karate · Kung-Fu · Submission Wrestling

2nd-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, 30+ years in combat sports, Engineering Science graduate (University of Toronto). Medals at NAGA World Championships (Expert Division), the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Canadian Trials and the Arnold Schwarzenegger Gracie World Championships.

Coach Kale Anderson

MMA · Grappling · Striking

Amateur MMA record 3-1, all three wins by TKO. Multiple Grappling Industries wins in Toronto and a win at Ontario Open 2018. Specializes in leg locks and arm locks.