512 Ellis Blvd, Suite P, Jefferson City, MO
Our Staff
Coach Jose was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. He loved to stay active and was part of the Dominican Republic’s national swimming team, leading him to compete in the Atlanta Olympic trials for swimming. Coach Jose moved to the United States in 1999 where he found his second outlet for competition.
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Coach Kirsten grew up outside of Nashville, Tennessee where she lived half of her childhood. She attended a Private Christian school and was very active with her school and church. Coach Kirsten played softball and enjoyed mountain biking as well as hiking with family and friends nearly every weekend.
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Coach Luke Lamb grew up in western New York. He spent most of his time hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and wrestling. His wrestling career began at age 8. After 12 years of competing, he left the sport and moved to Missouri for a girl. She would become his beautiful, loving wife and mother of their four amazing children.
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Ritchie is a graduate of Jefferson City High School, Class of 2006, where he played several sports including Wrestling. Ritchie married his wife Hannah in 2010 and they have 2 children (Clara & Remi), both who train as part of the Gracie Barra family.
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Coach Rob is the owner and full-time certified instructor of Gracie Barra Jefferson City. He was born in central, Missouri. He lived on a cattle farm and grew up hunting, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. This laid back lifestyle lent plenty of time for his love of God, family, and America’s pastime, baseball.
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Coach Trevor was born in Alton, Illinois but grew up in mural town of Cuba, Missouri. He graduated from Jefferson City High school. While earning his Doctorates Degree in Pharmacy at UMKC he met his lovely wife. They now have four young children and value spending time as a family.
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Assistant Instructor Nathan Miller was born and raised in Jefferson City until a house fire took him and his family to Russellville, where he lived until he married his wife. He is now back in Jefferson City with his wife and two kids.
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Zach Cummings grew up nearby in California, MO. He graduated High School in 2015 and started training at Gracie Barra only three years later in 2018.