Meet Your Coaches
Instructors with
real competition experience.
Our coaches have competed and put in the rounds. You get real instruction, not a YouTube highlight reel.
Lance McConnell
Head instructor and owner of Crossville Jiu Jitsu and Thai Boxing. Brown belt under Brandon McCaughren and an official Bang Striking affiliate coach.
Lance leads every program at Crossville Jiu Jitsu and Thai Boxing. He has trained martial arts since 2005 and has been teaching in Crossville since 2013. He is a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Brandon McCaughren and coaches striking through the Bang Striking system. Lance built the gym to give Crossville and Cumberland County a real home for no-gi jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing — a place where brand-new beginners and serious competitors train side by side. Expect detailed instruction, hard but friendly rounds, and a team that wants you to get better every class.
- Brown belt, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu — under Brandon McCaughren
- Bang Striking affiliate coach
- Head instructor & owner, Crossville Jiu Jitsu and Thai Boxing
Michael Olson
Professor Michael Olson leads our gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes — traditional gi grappling alongside the no-gi program.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt (Professor)
- Leads gi Jiu-Jitsu at Crossville Jiu Jitsu and Thai Boxing
Meet them on the mat.
The best way to know if we're the right fit is to train with us. A $30 3-class trial. Zero pressure.