Last year, I took my first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class.  It became crystal clear for me, even on my first day, that Alex Henley was born to teach BJJ.  In addition to being exceedingly skilled at BJJ, he is gifted at explaining and teaching BJJ skills, and one of the most encouraging coaches I have ever met.  Therefore, when I made the decision to start competing in tournaments, it was Alex that I first asked to individually train me to accelerate my BJJ skills.  After my first couple of individual classes with Alex, my BJJ skills improved so much that several higher belts commented on how much better I had gotten.  I have no doubt that as long as Alex is teaching BJJ, I will turn to him to assist me in my BJJ journey.

I have two boys who have been taking instruction from Coach Alex for the past several months. Not sure how I would deal with teaching a roomful of boys but, Alex has patience that only a skilled teacher and father could possibly have. These boys love and respect Alex and it shows in each and every class. Alex is a top notch instructor and we feel very lucky we stumbled into the gym that day:)

My 10 year old son has trained under Alex Henley for over a year at Mario Esfiha BJJ. Alex is an amazing instructor — connecting with the students and conveying the technical instruction in a way that makes sense for each age level. This is a great program that instills confidence and promotes character and integrity.