Meet the Team
"Our coaches don't just teach—they've lived it. Every instructor on our team brings real-world experience, having actively trained and competed in the exact disciplines they teach, backed by advanced martial arts qualifications on the mats."
Owner /Head Instructor
Gabby Byrne
With over 28 years of dedicated teaching experience, Master Gabby Byrne is a highly accomplished multi-disciplinary martial artist and instructor. A 6th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Master Gabby trained directly under Grandmaster Mountain Kim, instilling a strong foundation of traditional striking technique, discipline, and martial arts philosophy.technique, discipline, and martial arts philosophy.
Assistant Instructor
Bob Hornung
Originally from Rhode Island, Coach Bob’s martial arts journey began early in life growing up training in traditional Karate. His path eventually brought him into the fold with the Byrne family, where he dedicated himself to mastering new disciplines under their leadership—earning his Black Belt in Taekwondo.
Owner / Head Instructor
Dennis Byrne
With over 20 years of dedicated martial arts experience, Coach Dennis Byrne is a highly skilled combat sports instructor based in Culpeper, Virginia. A Senior Judo National Champion as well as a former striking and grappling champion,Dennis brings a wealth of high-level competitive success and proven techniques to the mat.
Head BJJ Coach
Rob Sorrell
With over 15 years of dedicated coaching experience, Coach Rob is a staple of the combat sports community in Culpeper,Virginia. Specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Rob has spent more than a decade and a half training athletes across the entire martial arts spectrum—guiding everyone from traditional martial artists refining their ground game to active MMA fighters preparing for competition.