JIU JITSU

TRAIN TOGETHER. GROW TOGETHER.

Shane Harris is our Team Head Coach, leading both our Adult and Youth programs.

He is a husband and father of 4. His first son unfortunately passed in 2017. Today, Shane, his wife Jordan, and their 3 children train Jiu Jitsu together and have since the day they started. His commitment to strong bonds, healthy living, and a motivational attitude is unavoidably contagious.

Shane and his wife run and own a local commercial painting business. Prior to this, Shane worked for Columbia Public Schools for over 5 years, spending the majority of his educational days at Paxton Keeley Elementary. This ultimately paved the foundation for why he pursued a career in teaching.

Although he never became a teacher, it was there that he discovered his passion for helping youth improve their lives daily, not only through education, but also by inspiring them to continue to pursue and chase their dreams.

Shane also is a motivational speaker for High Schools throughout Missouri and Illinois. Going to vocational and behavioral high schools, he continues to share his life story in hopes of inspiring students to always stay the course and never give up, regardless of life's hardships.

Shane's athletic career is also second to none. He is a former arena football player, an undefeated amateur MMA fighter, and a decorated Jiu Jitsu competitor. With multiple gold medals as well as multiple Super Fight PPV victories, he instills within his children that pursuing goals should never stop and that this must be shown through example.

What finally separates Coach Shane from others is his unmatched energy and optimism not only in the gym, but in life. He makes everyone he encounters feel like family, and we are incredibly fortunate to have him as our Head Coach.