Who We Are. . . Lance and Mindy Yager

We are a family of martial artists who loves having a positive impact on the community.
We have over 25 years of combined martial arts training.  We are on the mats with our students as a resource to teach them self-defense.  Our Select Jiu Jitsu team is committed to spreading jiu jitsu, not only to the local community, but on a massive scale.  
Lance Yager began training in 1993. He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who has trained jiu jitsu since 2007. He holds a 2nd degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and  trained  Muay Thai kickboxing at the Chute Boxe Academy in Tokyo, Japan for three years. He trained with UFC veterans Jeremy Horn, Matt Hughes, Tim Kennedy and Javier Vazquez. He received all of his Gracie Jiu-Jitsu belt promotions from Grand Master Relson Gracie.   
Mindy Yager started her jiu-jitsu journey in December of 2011. She assisted with kid's classes and taught women's self defense classes at Katharo Training Center in Denver, CO for two years. In June 2015, she and Lance had their first baby, Abram.  She received her blue belt from Grand Master Relson Gracie.