Vanguard BJJ

Cultivating positive change in our community through Jiu Jitsu. Vanguard Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a family and veteran owned and operated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school. With a combined total of over 20 years of varied martial arts and extensive competition experience, we offer expertise when it comes to your journey. Our mission is to provide quality training, self-defense, confidence, and growth throughout your time with us.

Katie Egan

Katie is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and an internationally ranked professional competitor as well as a kids and adults coach. At Black Belt she is a Pan Gi and Nogi Champion and American Nationals Champion along with a Worlds, Brazilian Nationals, and Europeans medalist and multiple time IBJJF Open Champion. She ended the 2023 Nogi season as the number 6 ranked Adult Female Black Belt, and the 2024 Nogi season ranked 8th. She is also a Flograppling 115 pound ranked grappler. With over a decade of training, she loves sharing her passion for jiu jitsu.

Brian Baker

Brian is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt and active competitor. He is a U.S.A.F Veteran and has prior training in other martial arts. The main reason Brian started Jiu Jitsu was to find an outlet in life, but it led him down the path he is on today. While training under his Professor Bingo Crook, he developed a passion for teaching, especially the Juniors classes. His primary goal is to provide the example to his students that he never had growing up.