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The story of
Easton Training Center
We are a Colorado-based martial arts academy with a focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. Easton Training Center has eight locations along the Front Range and the Denver-metro area.
Our vision
We are a Colorado-based martial arts academy with a focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. Easton Training Center has eight locations along the Front Range and the Denver-metro area.
A message from
our president
Easton core values
Excellence
We set and surpass the
highest standards.
Trust
We authentically
earn and grant trust.
Compassion
We honor the
dignity of all.
Stewardship
We empower
others.
A brief history of
Easton Training Center
When founder and co-owner Amal Easton moved to Colorado after spending three and a half years in Brazil training with the renowned Gracie family, Amal brought Jiu Jitsu with him. Due to his own obsession to train, he launched a school where Jiu Jitsu was virtually unheard of at the time.
1995
Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (later renamed Easton Training Center Boulder) at 1750 30th Street. At the time of its launch, the academy did not offer Muay Thai but added it to the curriculum shortly after.
1998
Easton opens a 4,000-square-foot facility in Arvada at 12421 West 49th Avenue, #3.
2007
Easton opens a 4,000-square-foot facility in Arvada at 12421 West 49th Avenue, #3.
2007
Easton Centennial opens – 1,500 square foot bay off of Blank. This school was owned and operated by Amal Easton.
2008
Easton Denver expands and moves into a beautiful 10,000-square-foot facility, having grown from a BJJ-only school to an academy with BJJ, MT and kickboxing with almost 1000 members. Eliot Marshall retires from fighting and partners with Amal Easton, switching the name to Easton Training Center.
2012
Easton Centennial moves to its current location, replacing pasty green mats in a garage to what it is now. Will get you more info on this!
2013
Easton Boulder moves to its current 10,000-square-foot facility at 2005 32nd St.
2014
Easton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Thornton opens at 13762 Colorado Blvd #112.
2015
Easton Arvada is purchased by Easton Training Center’s ownership company and put under new management.
2017
Denver’s Elevation Fight Team, a professional Mixed Martial Arts team, officially called Easton its homebase in 2017 when its previous sponsoring facility moved its headquarters to California.
2017
Mike Tousignant becomes Easton’s first President and CEO, and spearheads the effort to align Easton’s schools and principles. He re-orients the business towards a leadership-driven organization focused on values, competitive martial arts, and staff opportunities.
2018
Under a newly unified curriculum, Easton opens an academy in Littleton, run by black belt and pro MMA veteran and coach, Peter Straub.
2018
Easton Centennial remodels its facilities and expands to accommodate the growing student body.
2019
Easton launched its Easton Online platform run by Eliot Marshall and Jordan Shipman, a digital academy for Martial Arts school owners and managers to enhance their businesses with best practices, including courses like “First Impressions Specialists” and podcast with strategies and resources
2019
Easton Training Center Longmont opens its doors in January right before the pandemic
2020
Affiliate school Matrix Martial Arts is opened in Castle Rock by Easton black belt Derek Alumbaugh
