Coach Dave Dennis

Coach Dave was first introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu via his grandchildren, who were students of the skill. After being witness to their development on the mats, and the influence the art had off the mats, Coach Dave decided to step onto the mats himself. Dave spent many years wrestling and the love for grappling was back.

It didn’t take long for Coach Dave to realize that Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu wasn’t just something he wanted to learn, it was a discipline he’d enjoy teaching and sharing.

Coach Dave has been not just a pillar of the Gracie Barra Kids program, at GB Springfield, but also a large contributor of our community, consistently training, learning and teaching to earn his black belt in the future.