10/07/2026
🥋 MEET THE COACHES 🥊
We may have missed National Coaches Day, but we figured our coaches deserve to be celebrated anyway.
Behind every class, every competition, every promotion, every first takedown, and every nervous person stepping onto the mats for the first time is a coach who shows up and pours into our students.
So, we thought it was time to introduce the people behind the coaching! Be sure to shout them out below 👇
📍 RUSTON
Josh Lee
🥋 BJJ Black Belt | Judo Black Belt
Josh coaches our adult BJJ classes, occasionally jumps in to help with the kids, and offers private lessons. He brings years of experience and a technical approach to the mats — and somehow always seems to have an answer when someone gets stuck.
Makayla Lee
🥋 BJJ Purple Belt | Judo Black Belt
Makayla coaches our kids classes and spends her time helping build confident, capable little grapplers. She loves watching our kids grow — not just as athletes, but as people.
Kandace Lee Landreneau
🥋 BJJ Purple Belt
Kandace coaches our Littles classes, teaches women’s self-defense, and has earned a very important black belt: a black belt in keeping 4–7 year olds on task. 😂
Her patience, energy, and ability to meet little ones where they are make her such an important part of our kids program. She also coaches our big kids classes and adult classes when needed! She also offers private lessons.
Gunnar Thoren Moskau
🥋 BJJ Brown Belt
Gunnar coaches our adult classes and is a man of very few words… but when he does talk, you should probably listen. 😂
His experience and technical knowledge speak for themselves, and our adult students benefit from having him on the mats.
Add Goff
🥋 BJJ Purple Belt | Judo Black Belt
Add coaches our Judo classes and is the guy we can call when we need help — adult BJJ, kids classes, Judo… wherever he's needed, he shows up.
He's the kind of coach who doesn't just teach martial arts — he invests in the people around him. Reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to jump in and help make the team better. We're lucky to have him in our corner.
Travis Sullivant
🥋 BJJ Purple Belt
Travis coaches our adult beginner BJJ classes and regularly fills in with our adult classes. He's great at helping newer students learn the fundamentals while still challenging those who are ready to push themselves.
Hank Hamilton Jr.
🥊 Adult Kickboxing Coach
Hank coaches our adult kickboxing program and offers private lessons for both kids and adults. Whether you're brand new to striking or looking to sharpen your skills, Hank brings the work ethic and experience to help you improve.
Faris Mahgoub
🥋 BJJ Brown Belt | Judo Black Belt
Faris coaches our adult Judo classes and brings a wealth of grappling experience to the mats.
Macey Lawrence
🥋 BJJ Blue Belt | Judo Green Belt
Macey coaches our kids takedown and Judo classes and assists with all of our kids BJJ classes — stepping in to teach whenever needed. She's a familiar and encouraging face for our younger students and a huge help to our kids coaching team.
📍 STERLINGTON
Kylie Henry
🥋 BJJ Brown Belt
Kylie is the head coach of all of our kids BJJ classes in Sterlington. She plays a huge role in developing our young grapplers and helping them become stronger, more confident, and more disciplined on and off the mats.
Eric Bates
🥋 BJJ Blue Belt
Eric coaches our adult classes in Sterlington and helps our students continue developing their skills and confidence on the mats.
Harlee Harris
🥋 BJJ Purple Belt
Harlee coaches our adult classes and brings his experience and knowledge to help our students continue progressing.
Nathanael Chapman
🥋 BJJ Blue Belt | Judo Black Belt
Nathan coaches our Judo and striking classes in Sterlington, giving our students another opportunity to develop both their grappling and striking skills.
Caroline Koonce
🥋 BJJ Blue Belt
Caroline assists with our kids classes and helps make sure our youngest students are getting the attention, encouragement, and instruction they need.
Miller Koonce
🥋 BJJ Blue Belt | Judo Yellow Belt
Miller assists with our kids classes and is another familiar face helping our younger students learn, grow, and have fun on the mats.
We are incredibly thankful for every coach who gives their time, knowledge, energy, and patience to our students.
Coaching isn't just standing on a mat and teaching techniques.
It's remembering names.
It's staying late.
It's demonstrating the same move 47 times. 😂
It's helping a nervous kid feel brave.
It's pushing an athlete when they want to quit.
It's celebrating the little victories.
It's being a role model.
Our coaches help make Triad what it is.
If you've ever had one of these coaches make an impact on you or your child, give them a little ❤️ in the comments!
🥋 Triad Martial Arts Academy
Ruston | Sterlington
