Coaching Staff & Management

	Kristin Rambo - Academy Manager, Boxing Coach, Pro Boxer/MMA fighter Credentials Kristin Rambo has been involved with the fight game longer then many have fought MMA. With 8 years experience as a Pro Boxer as well as training and fighting Pro MMA in the last years she brings amongst the highest professional management and match making skills. Kristin also teaches adult boxing as well as the Tiny Tikes TKO program along with proving a lethal asset to the MMA fighters of battleground with improving their hands, movement, and technique. Record Pro Record Pro Boxing 6-0-1 MMA 2-0 Classes Boxing Tiny Tikes TKO



	Shawn Woods - Brazilian Jujitsu Coach Credentials 2006- Extreme Grappling Open-2^nd place Gi, 2^ND place No-Gi 2007-St.Louis BJJ open blue belt Champion Gi, 3^rd No-Gi 2007-Extreme Grappling Open 3^rd place Blue belt Gi, 1^st place No-Gi 2008-Gi and No-Gi expert division champion St.Louis BJJ open 2008-Mid Missouri Submission No-Gi champion twice that year 2008-Extreme Grappling Open 1^st place Blue Belt Gi, 1^st place No-Gi expert division 2008-NAGA intermediate No-Gi champion 2009-Tri State grappling Blue belt Gi champion and No-gi champion 2009-Missouri submission tournament 3^rd place 2009- Was in top 20 in the (Mundials) World Championships for Blue belt 2009-NAGA blue belt Champion GI and 1^st place No Gi expert division. 2010-Missouri State championship, 2^nd place expert division. 2010-12^th Best of the Best BJJ Open first place Gi blue belt, and blue beltAbsolute champion 2010- first place mens expert no gi ultimate grappling championship Trained in Brazil at many gyms including Gracie Humaita. Record Coming Soon Classes Brazillian Jujitsu Adults Class Brazlian Jujitsu Kids Class



	Brian Spencer - Owner/Operator Credentials Simply a student of life. I started martial arts at 9 and obtained my black belt in Taekwondo at 17. I believe in what seems a lost tradition in giving credit and honoring those who helped one to develop along their path in life. With the increase in popularity of MMA it seems with it the decreased focus of coaches and clubs developing the student as a whole, and a misplaced emphasis on the work ethic in the gym alone. Students believe they are working hard and "dedicating" themselves when the truth is they use their new found dedication to training as an excuse to become lax in other areas in life. I was fortunate to have good instructors,coaches, sensi, who took interest in me as a student and whose purpose was to instill in me what would help me with both training and life as a whole. I would like to take time to thank them for teaching more then just technique. The first would be my Taekwondo Instructor Mr. Rex Jeffress who taught me the importance of understanding and perfecting technique from the ages of 9 to 17. While many schools started to create new titles of recognition and water down the old, Mr. Jeffress would teach us the pride of earning and perfecting the techniques practiced. The concepts of functionality and drilling have been etched in my mind since. At around the time of 18 I began training what we termed as simply No Holds Barred Fighting. This was about the time the first UFC went on. I met who I consider my first MMA coach, Mr. John Husong. He expanded my knowledge, understanding, of adapting techniques, most notably when the perfected high kicks I threw were nullified by groin kicks and the solution of how protect myself after revelead. He opened my eyes to grappling, body toughening(With a mallet to the shins no less), and understanding that limitations are simply the self governing ones we allow. At 19 I began training with a small gathering of various practitioners of wrestling, boxing, as well as traveling one to two times a week to cross train in Columbia Missouri. It was at this time the group there was also preparing for an NHB match in Illinois as MMA was not yet legal in Missouri. As delays kept happening I finally tracked the number down of the promoter and set my own match. After finishing a single 10 minute round with the loss to decision I felt the pride of training for something I had no school, or example to follow. But in reality I was following the examples instilled in me by those who taught me more then just technique. It was at this fight that I was fortunate enough to see a fighter compete who would become one of the most notable sensi, and I am honored to say friend, Jermaine Andre. With no one dedicated to training I started a 10 year path in competitive bodybuilding. It would be many years later seeing "Master Chief" and ending my 10 year bodybuilding stretch that I would have the pleasure of driving to St. Louis 1-2 times a month for the next year and a half to train. Jermaine Andre is the essence of modern combat intertwined with the concepts of the martial way. He taught me to develop the most overlooked and effective weapon I had, my mind. About the same time I started training again I met one of the most phenomenal Judo/Jujitsu practitioners Josh Henges. He gave me the chance to train and over the course of time we developed a club in which I was amazed to see again the intertwining of modern grappling with a sense of traditional concepts. Bowing in a circle to signify that even the instructor is still a student, and without the one standing next to you the circle of available training grows smaller. It seems many of the traditions of past martial arts are lost due to scheming and greed these days and it has lead to all but a few MMA clubs working to develop the student, not just the fighter. The concepts of BATTLEGROUND are a accumulation of some of most significant martial philosophies. To some who read what is next this may seem confusing. To those who understand the concepts of Bushido or Miyamoto Musashi it will make sense. The goal of a warrior is to learn, perfect, and conquer everything in life. Like water adapting to what it must, and pressuring to get through when it has no where else to go. It is eventually realized that conquering everything in life would take 10000 life times. Upon realization of the of the inevitability of death and failure fear is released, and enlightenment occurs. With the shackles of fear being broken, priorities set straight the power of creation is obtained. While students may enter dreaming of a competition in tournaments, a ring, cage, or obtaining a high paying contract, these are truly the smallest part of what can be obtained through martial arts alike. Thank you to those who I consider sensi, coach, instructor and those I continue to learn from. And the students who come through the doors of BATTLEGROUND, I hope that the coaches are some day remembered as helping you along your path in life. Record A little of everything with wins and losses. Classes An Academy that stands for something more then just the fight in the cage or ring. BATTLEGROUND MISSION STATEMENT: "LIFES A WAR! MASTER THE FIGHT WITHIN TO WIN"