Brenda King
Head Coach
Ernie Lee
BJJ Assistant Coach
Joe Hicale
JKD / Kali Coach
Ron Balisi
JKD / Kali Coach
Sal Lara
No Gi BJJ Coach
Sera Passalaqua
Youth Coach
Toby Marroquin
Youth Coach
Giovanni Lopez
Youth Coach
Coach Brenda is the Head Coach at PCAA. She teaches many of the classes on the weekly schedule. She is a life-long practitioner of martial arts, starting her journey with kenpo karate in Los Angeles in 1976. She is in her 20th year of her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) journey. ​Coach Brenda is an award-winning chemistry and physics teacher spending 35 years in the class room. ​​ Her martial arts credentials include:​
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2nd degree Back Belt in BJJ under Erik Paulson and Rigan Machado
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Certified in Jeet Kune Do, Kali and Silat under Guro Dan Inosanto
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Pro Coach 2 in CSW and STXKickboxing
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2022 PAN Championships, Gold Medal, Master 7 Black Belt
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2021 World Masters, Silver Medal, Master 7, Black Belt
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2021 PAN No-Gi, Gold Medal, Master 7, Black Belt
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2019 World Masters, Gold Medal, Master 7 Brown Belt
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2019 PAN Championship, Gold Medal, Master 6, Brown Belt
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2018 PAN Championships, Silver Medal, Master 6, Brown Belt​​​
Coach Ernie has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - both gi and no-gi - for seven years. He has entered numerous tournaments. He enjoys teaching the finer details that make techniques work.
Coach Joe is a certified instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto in the arts of Jeet Kune Do, Kali and Maphalindo Silat.
Professor Sal hosts Friday Night Open Mat. He is a BJJ Black Belt and loves rolling with anyone who decides to spend their Friday evening working on their grappling skills. Coach Sal is always ready to share his knowledge and to work with you on specific areas or drills that interests you.
Coach Ron is a certified instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto in the arts of Jeet Kune Do, Kali and Maphalindo Silat. Coach Ron is also a CSW affiliate.
Coach Sera is a Youth BJJ Assistant Coach. Sera started her martial arts journey in 2023. She enjoys sharing her love of BJJ with her daughter who trains in the Youth Dolphins class.
Coach Toby is a Youth BJJ Assistant Coach. Professor Toby is a BJJ Black Belt and he loves to train with his two daughters in the Youth Dolphins program. He has competed in over 100 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments.
Coach Gio is a Youth BJJ and MMA Assistant Coach. Gio started his martial arts journey when he was 3 years old, training with Coach Brenda and is excited about his return to the martial arts.