The Team FVGC instructors are a group of dedicated and skilled individuals that can help you achieve your personal training goals, whether it be getting in shape, learning new skills, or participating in local, national, and international competitions.
Here’s a quick look at our coaching staff:
James Peterson
(Co-owner and Head Instructor, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
James is a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion. James has won multiple regional and national titles at some of the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling tournaments in the county; including being a multiple time NAGA, Gracie National and Arnold's National Tournament champion who looks to follow that up with a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Gold Medal.
James is a mixed martial arts fighter with an overall record of 5-1.
(2-1 professional) James was also a State Tournament qualifying wrestler in high school and lettered in Wrestling at UW-Madison.
Alexandra Rathbone
(Co-Owner, FVGC Kids Program, Fight Fit Boot Camp, and Women’s Program)
Alexandra has over 16 years of experience in the martial arts. She is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt and has been training and competing in BJJ and MMA for over 6 years. Most recently, she brought home a gold medal from IBJJF Chicago International Tournament.
Alexandra also holds a 2nd degree black belt in freestyle karate and was the 2000 North American Sport Karate Association World and National Champion. Alexandra represented Team USA at the World Karate Association Championships in Hanover, Germany and Louisville, KY. She has won a host of major NASKA tournaments including the US Open, the Bluegrass Nationals, and the Diamond Nationals.
She has a considerable amount of coaching experience between instructing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Fight Fit Boot Camp, and children’s freestyle karate and martial arts after school programs.
Alexandra is also the founder of Mighty Maiden Women’s Self Defense that holds seminars for members of the community.
Morrison Lamb (Mixed Martial Arts, Striking and
Fight Fit Boot Camp)
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• Athletic Trainer since 2008: Athletes (Amateur and Professional), general population and special population.
• Teaching MMA and Boxing for 2 yrs
• 8 yrs MMA experience
• 6 yrs as a professional fighter
• 17-14-1 Overall MMA record
• Working knowledge of: Boxing, Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, Muay Thai
• Northeast Wisconsin's only Certified Personal Trainer/MMA coach
• Specialize in corrective exercise and sports performance
• Functional training and post rehab
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Curt Stratton (Wrestling)
Wrestling
Grappling for over 30 years
1993 WISAA State Champ
1994 WISAA State Champ
1994 Badger State Champ
1995 High School All-American (4th in the Nation)
1993-95 Named to ESPN's “Who's Who In High School Sports”
1997 NCAA Division 3 All-American
1997 Freestyle Champ
1998 NCAA Division 2 All-American
Judo
1996 WI State Champ
1996 AAU National Champ
1996 USJA Runner Up
1996 Ladder Tournament Bronze Medalist
1997 AAU National Champ
1997 US Judo Association Bronze Medalist
1997 Ladder Tournament Silver Medalist
1999-2002 US International Judo Team
2000 Judo All-American
2002 Judo All-American
Sambo
1997 FIAS US National Champ
1997 FIAS US World Sambo Team
1998 FIAS US National Champ
1998 FIAS US World Sambo Team
2001 FIAS US National Champion
Bob Howden (Striking, Muay Thai Kickboxing)
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Matt Brown (Mixed Martial Arts)
Matt is currently the #1 ranked Bantamweight MMA fighter in the state with a record of 6-2. He has notable wins over top-level fighters such as Floyd Hodges and WEC fighter John Hosman.
Matt has been training MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Team FVGC for 4 years and competing almost as long. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt under Luiz Claudio and Thiago Veiga of the LCCT Combat Team.
Jim Bleau (Striking, Muay Thai Kickboxing)
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