About Us
Mission / Vision / Values
We are a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy that teaches world class Gi and No Gi Jiu-Jitsu for Adults and Kids of all ability levels. More than that, we are a community that changes lives on and off the mats.
Head Instructor/ Owner
Professor Alex "Evol Octopus" Larmey is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Alex is also a former Army Officer, Disabled Combat Veteran, and Master Combatives Instructor. Alex has over 14 years experience training thousands of Soldiers, Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Fighters, Private Security and Everyday people in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Combatives, and Defensive Tactics. Most importantly Alex is a leader in the community and a father of 3. Alex has a contagious level of passion that forces the best out of people whether they are 4 years old or 60!
Coach Alex and Fitness
In addition to all the Martial Arts training Alex has a love for Fitness and has honed his skills in "getting the most out of people" over the last 14 years. Alex has numerous fitness related certifications including: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Performance Specialist, Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, Certified MMA Conditioning Specialist, Certified Weight Loss Specialist, Certified Youth Exercise Specialist, Certified Women’s Fitness Specialist.
Manager/ Owner
Sabrina Larmey is Professor Alex's wife. Sabrina may be greeting you at the front desk but don't underestimate her! Sabrina is a multiple deployment Army Combat Veteran, Tactical Combatives Instructor, and a mother of 3 who has been around the martial arts world for the last 12 years. The combination of being a licensed massage therapist, having a BA in Criminal Justice, and 14 years of military experience means she is more than just "Alex's Wife" and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Staff.
Our Philosophy
We do not just provide a Service we are a Lifestyle Brand. At Evol Octopus Jiu-Jitsu Academy we will always give you our best, and we expect the same from all our Students. Our Goal is to Unlock Your Potential through the physical, mental, and emotional stress that Martial Arts and Fitness can put us through. Whether 4 or 40 we want to make you the best martial artist, athlete, and human being possible.
Law Enforcement TRaining
#BJJMAKEITMANDATORY
We are a proud Affiliated Academy with Invictus Jiu-Jitsu Collective. Whose vision is to help Police Officers and Police Departments worldwide adopt Jiu Jitsu into their defensive tactics training and in turn, get more officers practising Jiu Jitsu.
INVICTUS is a collective of thousands of officers spear-heading the #BJJMAKEITMANDATORY movement. The aim is to get more Law Enforcement officers training Jiu Jitsu. Less THAN 3% of POLICE officers train outside their “minimum mandated” use of force requirements. THIS need to change.
It is our belief that all police officers should regularly train for real world scenarios using Jiu Jitsu based principles. The reasoning is simple: Jiu Jitsu makes police officers safer in the field by teaching them the fundamental positioning and skills for real life physical encounters. Knowing Jiu Jitsu will not only protect police officers but it will also protect suspects based on the scalable factor of the art. In turn, use of force issues will be reduced as well as injuries to police officers and suspects.
Evol Octopus LEO Mission: At Evol Octopus we have a personal goal of making the Tri-Cities a hub for some of the best defensive tactics training in the nation. We work with all local and regional departments to provide the best training possible through Free BJJ Cops training on Fridays, Seminars, Department specific training, and our Regional Defensive Tactics Conference. All Law Enforcement Officers and their families receive an additional -20% off their memberships.
Learn more https://invictusleo.com/
C4c-PJJ AFfiliate
C4C Police Jiu-Jitsu (C4CPJJ) is a law enforcement-specific defensive tactics training system developed and designed by a career law enforcement officer, BJJ/MMA Coach, and BJJ Black Belt, Chad Lyman. C4CPJJ is a comprehensive program of instruction that can serve as a foundational program for academies, in-service training, or be instituted within a department to offer ongoing training designed to improve officers capabilities and growth.
C4CPJJ is currently being taught throughout the U.S. and internationally and consistently receives high marks from clients during critical reviews. C4CPJJ instructors are former or current police officers, BJJ Black Belts and career coaches. Many of our coaches have testified successfully in court in use of force matters. There will be court- recognized use of force subject matter experts among the training staff, ensuring course content is within court requirements for reasonable force option choices.
