The staff
Who teaches you
Three black belts, two brown belts, a Texas National Team wrestler, and three coaches on the kids classes who all still compete themselves. The line runs Anthony Curry, black belt under Matt Leighton of Citadel BJJ in Iowa City, to Shaun Lawler. The only black belt Anthony has promoted in five years of running the academy.
Prof. Anthony Curry
Head Instructor & Owner
Founder and head instructor. He opened Labyrinth in 2021 and built it into the top-ranked academy in Texas, a ranking computed from match results rather than claimed.
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Prof. Shaun Lawler
Professor
Black belt, fifteen years and counting, and the coach most likely to be the reason a beginner is still training a year later. He also leads the all-ages strength and conditioning class.
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Malik Pickett
Wrestling Coach
A Texas National Team wrestler coaching the youth wrestling programme: the fastest available upgrade to a young grappler's game, and the part of the room where the noise comes from.
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Jared Vevera
Head Coach: Katy
Head coach of the Katy academy and an instructor at Fulshear.
Christian Solano
Instructor
Over a decade of training forged into sharp no-gi technique.
Jake Maronge
Instructor
Leads the Wednesday early morning gi class.
Jess Mozisek
Kids Coach
A seasoned competitor in JJWL and IBJJF tournaments. She helps coach both kids classes, ages 3 to 6 and 7 to 12, and brings 20 years of experience teaching children.
Emma “Armbar”
Assistant Coach
Pan American gold medalist with over 100 competition wins by armbar. Four years training, three of them helping coach.
“Hurricane” Hadley
Assistant Coach
ADCC Dallas gold medalist and a repeat JJWL and IBJJF champion in gi and no-gi. Over 100 matches at a 77% win rate.
MEET THEM ON THE MAT
A coaching staff reads the same on every gym website. The only way to know whether a room suits you is to stand in it, so the first class is free and there is no pressure afterwards.