Sifu Kris Kofstad has a dynamic teaching style and an acute attention to detail. He has been training in various martial arts disciplines for 30 years. His journey began in 1986 at age 7 in Korean Tang Soo Do. In 2000, he began training with Master Instructor SiGung Nick Garcia learning the Southern Chinese Boxing system of Li Chia Kung Fu from Taiwan. He is a MMA Coach under Erik Paulson in Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) and has trained many MMA, kickboxing and grappling champions.
While training, teaching and living in Jacksonville, FL, he was awarded Black Belt Apprentice Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto in both Kali and Jeet Kune Do in 2008. Sifu Kris was given his Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt (2009) & Purple Belt (2012) directly from UFC legend Royce Gracie. He received a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt (2015) and Black Belt (2017) under Rickson Gracie student Master Luiz Palhares from Brazil.