Ed Walrath
Owner, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach
Where were you born/where are you from?
I was born in Santa Monica, but raised in the OC.
What is your specialty?
Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
When and where did you start training?
I started Wrestling in High School, but I started training BJJ and MMA at Next Generation with Chis Brennan in 2000.
Competition Experience
I competed in the old Westside submission tournaments as a white and blue belt, but not much since.
What are your training and teaching-related goals?
I want to find the shortest path to give my students the confidence that I have enjoyed after years of training.
What do you like about teaching?
I love watching techniques and philosophies "click", watching students apply the techniques I have shown in live sparring and watching their confidence grow as they make improvements
What do you like to do outside of coaching and training?
Outside of training, I am a CPA so I also like attending tax seminars(like may be too strong of a word). I love to spend time with friends and family.
What is something you would like to share with your students?
Be patient with yourself, these skills build over years, not weeks. Don't let your perceived lack of progress discourage you, you are building your skill every single time you walk through the door.
I was born in Santa Monica, but raised in the OC.
What is your specialty?
Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
When and where did you start training?
I started Wrestling in High School, but I started training BJJ and MMA at Next Generation with Chis Brennan in 2000.
Competition Experience
I competed in the old Westside submission tournaments as a white and blue belt, but not much since.
What are your training and teaching-related goals?
I want to find the shortest path to give my students the confidence that I have enjoyed after years of training.
What do you like about teaching?
I love watching techniques and philosophies "click", watching students apply the techniques I have shown in live sparring and watching their confidence grow as they make improvements
What do you like to do outside of coaching and training?
Outside of training, I am a CPA so I also like attending tax seminars(like may be too strong of a word). I love to spend time with friends and family.
What is something you would like to share with your students?
Be patient with yourself, these skills build over years, not weeks. Don't let your perceived lack of progress discourage you, you are building your skill every single time you walk through the door.