Stew-Jitsu

"I've been training under Stewart for a couple of years, not only because of his deep knowledge of positions and techniques, but because of his ability to break them down and communicate in a language anyone can understand. Stewart's sense of humor keeps the atmosphere light and engaging.

I work in the bar and nightclub industry and the techniques I've learned from Stewart have not only kept me safe, but have allowed me to keep unruly customers safe from themselves with my ability to control position and end situations quickly without excessive damage to anyone. I would recommend training with Stewart to anyone looking to learn self-defense or BJJ."

-Ben Gilmer
 

"Stewart teaches a game that is first based on positional dominance, followed by efficient mechanics. He truly shines when it comes to small group or individual instruction. Stewart takes a metacognitive approach that ensures the growth of the people who learn from him.

Jiu-jitsu can (and should be) for everyone. Give it a try; if you don't like it Stewart won't mind. If you do like it, learn from him."

-Jon Geary

"Stewart is a fantastic teacher. He has a talent for taking the incredibly complicated language of Jiu-jitsu and making it understandable and fun to learn. I needed to adjust my habits after years of traditional wrestling and Stewart’s technical knowledge and patience have been a great help to me. I would recommend Jiu-jitsu to some people, but Stewart as a coach to everyone."

-Jon Kubik

"Stewart is a patient, methodical coach. I've worked with Stewart for nearly three years, and I improve every time that I have a chance to work with him."

-Matthew Bottiglieri

I have trained with Stewart since my first day of Jiu-jitsu back in 2012. In that time I have come to love Stewart's sense of humor and straight forward teaching style. Stewart is technical on the mats and passionate about Jiu-jitsu. His day job as a preschool teacher is evident in his instruction, allowing him to explain complex concepts in terms that Jiu-jitsu practitioners of any level can understand.

-Michelle Kay Brannan

"Stewart is able to call upon his vast skill set to intelligently and judiciously bring to life the art of medieval hand to hand combat, complete with context, humor, and above all martial efficiency."

-Moses Jones

"I find that Stewart is the most valuable of my coaches. He is my most reliable coach. In the years I've been training, the only classes he missed were when he was on his honeymoon.

He has a broad knowledge base, and I've noticed that people who don't attend his fundamentals classes suffer for it in live rolls. I've seen him coach unruly children with a patience I do not possess, and throw or tap out opponents 50 lbs. heavier than him at will. I would recommend him as a coach for all levels of Jiu-jitsu."

-Payson Parker