Ethan Benda heads the Warriors Academy BJJ program. He earned his BJJ black belt under Jason Bircher of KCBJJ and Renato Tavares of RTJJA.
Ethan started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1998, then added Krav Maga in 1999, followed by muay thai, and submission wrestling. He has been an active competitor and coach for most of his life.
Ethan has also been a personal trainer and performance nutrition coach since 2000. He has had clients in almost every professional sports organization and several Special Operations candidates. He developed “The Diamond Protocol” after years of looking for a way to optimize athletic endurance and strength.
