
Our Instructors
At Cohesion we believe in not only providing quality instruction in the Martial Arts that we teach but also in providing a safe environment for you and your family to train in. With that in mind, all of the instructors/coaches at Cohesion go through our in house coaches training with our Lead Instructor as well as have current up to date Background checks run through the NCSI (National Center for Safety Initiatives). We also require all our Instructors to complete all the recommend Safe Sport and CDC heads up training for concussions, as well as sexual abuse recognition training through the NCSI.
You can familiarize yourself with all of our Instructors names and faces below.
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Professor Steve Matias
Head Coach of all Programs
BJJ Black Belt 2nd °
Judo Black Belt 4th °
Krav Maga Instructor
Marine Combat Veteran
Muay Thai and Kickboxing Instructor
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Joshua Long
Assistant Head Coach of all Programs
BJJ Purple Belt
United States Merchant Marine
Certified Personal Trainer
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Joe "Gunny Ski" Pawlowski
SR Advisor
BJJ Blue Belt
Judo Green Belt
50+ Years Martial Arts Experience
Black Belt in 4 Different Martial Arts
Marine Veteran
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Jason Pawlowski
Coach
BJJ Brown Belt
Judo Brown Belt
Karate Black Belt
Marine Veteran
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Alex Brown
Coach
BJJ Purple Belt
Judo Yellow Belt
Marine Veteran
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Jason Ellison
Kids Coach
BJJ Blue Belt
Cutman
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Jeff Ahmed
Assistant Striking Instrucor
BJJ Purple Belt
Boxing Instructor