Coaches
Multiple Black Belt Instructors, each with decades of experience.
Mike Crawford
- Co-Owner Studio 360
- Head Adult BJJ Coach
- Head Thai Boxing Coach
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt (2008)
- Muay Thai
- Boxing
- Certified Level II US Army Combatives Instructor
Mike started his training in 1995. He was awarded his blue belt from Royce Gracie, purple and brown belts from Pedro Sauer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Fernando Yamasaki in 2008. He has been involved in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and various martial arts forms for over 20 years to include Muay Thai, Boxing, MMA, Army Combatives and Self-Defense. He has competed and placed in numerous world level tournaments.
Mike is a very passionate instructor who never allows a learning opportunity to be missed. He has years of experience teaching children and adults in Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing. He taught for many years at his previously owned academy, U.S. Army groups at Fort Lee and Fort Eustis, and to elite groups of the U.S. Military at Naval Special Warfare. He’s coached his students to winning world-level Jiu-Jitsu competitions and mixed martial arts fights.
Marissa Talley
- Co-Owner Studio 360
- Studio 360 Office Manager
- Head Youth and Adult Fundamentals BJJ Coach
- Thai Boxing Coach
- Head Self-Defense Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt (2019)
- Muay Thai
- Kali/Wing Chun
- Certified Level II US Army Combatives Instructor
Marissa Talley is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and has been training since 2003. During 2004 and 2005 she medaled in numerous divisions and weight classes across the United States. In 2010, she competed at several local tournaments achieving gold medals and 2011 earning silver in the world level Abu Dhabi Trials competition, purple/brown/black belt division.
In addition to her own training and competition experience Marissa has produced multiple gold medal achievers coaching children and adults alike since the age of 17. She has had the opportunity to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Self-Defense and Army combatives at various schools having the ability to create curriculums and run her own programs. She has instructed military personnel to include an AIT group at Fort Eustis, assisted Level 1 classes at Caserma Ederle, female soldiers at Ft. Stewart, and children of military personnel at Hunter Army Airfield.
She has spent her years learning under tier one Jiu-Jitsu associations, Royce Gracie, Pedro Sauer and Yamasaki. She’s also had opportunities to train with high level jiu-jitsu practitioners such as Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Rodrigo Gracie, Relson Gracie, Kron Gracie, Pedro Sauer, George St. Pierre, De La Riva and many more.
Marissa is a registered nurse and certified pediatric nurse that also has a Bachelors in Early Childhood Development. Since 2010 she has volunteered with an animal rescue group, Operation Paws for Home and is an avid dog lover/rescuer. In her free time she enjoys various activities to stay in shape, running, biking, strength and conditioning, exploring and spending time with her family and pets.
- Judo Coach
- 3rd degree Judo Black Belt (2022)
- Coaching Level 2 Certified
- Safe Sports Certified
- Head Up Certified
Willie Abney, Jr. started Judo in 1997 at Hwang Martial Arts School in Hamden, CT. He competed in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006.
He has earned a 2nd degree black belt in Judo and has 3 years of training in Kuntao. He has trained in Judo clinics with Olympians Jimmy Pedro (Bronze Medalist '08), Taraje Williams ('04 and '08), and Kayla Harrison ('12 and '16 Gold Medalist).
Willie moved to Virginia in 2010 and continued training with the College of William and Mary Judo Club for 2 years. He later started a Judo club at Zumba Martial Arts for 4 years. He then met Pete Mantel and together they started the Williamsburg Judo Club. He continues to improve his Judo training while attending Greatest Camp on Earth Judo Camp yearly from 2015-2018.
Highlights:
2001- 3rd place in Nutmeg State Games in CT
2002- 2nd place in CT. State Championship
2003- 1st place in Nutmeg State Games in CT
2005- 2nd Place in Masters Division Nutmeg State Games in CT
2006- 3rd place in CT State Championship
Willie Abney Jr.
柔道二段
- Judo Coach
- Kodokan Judo Nidan —2nd Degree Judo Black Belt
Coach Toru Gokita began his judo journey at age 13 at Togane Middle School in Chiba, Japan. He continued his training at Takanawadai High School in Tokyo, and quickly rose through the ranks, earning 2nd place in the Tokyo Qualifiers for the High School Judo Heavyweight Individual Competition. His success earned him a spot on the renowned Tokai University Judo team, a powerhouse that has produced countless Olympic and world champions.
At Tokai, Toru trained under the legendary Yasuhiro Yamashita, an Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion. Drawing from this elite training and years of experience, Coach Toru is dedicated to helping his students master the art of judo while fostering discipline, confidence, and personal growth.
Toru Gokita
- Judo Coach
- Judo Black Belt
Michael Harrison is an accomplished Judo and BJJ black belt with over 15 years of international competition and coaching experience. As a former member of the USA National Judo Team (2009-2015), he competed and trained in prestigious tournaments and training centers across the globe, gaining invaluable expertise in both martial arts. Most notably, he was ranked #2 on the USA Judo Senior National Roster (2013-2014) and earned a spot among the top 80 on the IJF World Roster during the same period.
Beyond competing, Michael has been an integral part of the martial arts community, holding coaching positions in Judo, BJJ, and MMA. His coaching philosophy combines technical excellence with an emphasis on discipline, respect, and growth.
Michael Harrison
Judo Highlights:
2019
Tachikawa City Championship, Japan – 2nd Place 2019
2015
Tokyo Club Team Championships, Japan – 1st Place
Kanagawa City Club Team Championships, Japan – 2nd Place
2014
Tokyo Club Team Championships, Japan – 3rd Place
Kanagawa City Club Team Championships, Japan – 2nd Place
Continental Open-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Continental Open-Montevideo, Uruguay
Continental Open-San Salvador, El Salvador
Continental Open-Taipei, Taiwan
Tokyo Grand Slam-Tokyo, Japan
2013
27th University World Games-Kazan, Russia
Continental Open-Taipei, Taiwan
Continental Open-Port Louis, Mauritius – 5th Place
2010
Tre Torri-Porto Sant Elpidio, Italy
Jose Ramon Rodriguez Championships, Cuba
2009
Venray International Junior Judo Tournament – Venray, Netherlands (5th Place)
Pan American Junior Judo Championships – San Salvador, El Salvador (3rd Place)
Jiki International Junior Judo Tournament – Cheongju, Korea (5th Place)
BJJ Highlights
Copa Las Conchas, Japan – 1st Place (Purple Belt) 2015
Jiu Jitsu Priest Cup, Japan – 2nd Place (Purple Belt) 2015
All Japan Championships, Japan – 1st Place (Blue Belt) 2014
US Grappling Hampton, Virginia – 1st Place (White Belt) 2011
Dominion Grappling Championships, Virginia – 1st Place (White Belt) 2010
Ken Stevens
- Judo Coach
- Judo Black Belt
- Jiu-Jitsu Coach
- Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- USMC Certified Close Combat Instructor
John has been practicing some form of the grappling arts since junior high school wrestling. During his time in the USMC, he was a certified close combat instructor and started practicing BJJ seriously in 2012.
He is a Midori Yama Budokai 1st degree black belt and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. He won the IBJJF Pan and World Masters Championships as a blue belt in 2017 and the World Masters Championships as a purple belt in 2018, where he also finished 3rd in the Masters Absolute division.
John Marcinek
- Women's Jiu-Jitsu Head Coach
- Self-Defense Head Coach
- Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
Maira began training Jiu-Jitsu in 2019 and was awarded her Purple Belt in 2023 by Leandro Massaro, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Wellington "Megaton" Dias. Before Studio 360, she was the Self-Defense Assistant Coach at Gracie Humaita- St. Petersburg and then became the lead instructor for both the Self-Defense Class and Women's Jiu-Jitsu Introduction class,
She has competed numerous times in both local and IBJJF tournaments and multiple superfights. Under IBJJF, she has placed 1st at the 2020 Pans International Competition, Miami Winter International Open, and Miami International Open.
Maira Cotton-Caballero
Tarkan Eastham
- Adult Muay Thai Head Coach
- Youth Muay Thai Head Coach
Tarkan's interest in contact sports started at a young age. He was first introduced to Karate and later joined and competed in wrestling during middle and high school. After that, he took an interest in strength and conditioning and began helping others on their fitness journey. He has been training in Muay Thai for a while, but became a diligent practitioner approximately 3 years ago and later took on assistant coaching and now head coaching roles at Studio 360. Tarkan consistently seeks opportunities to enhance his training and coaching knowledge.
Highlights
- Eastside MT Smoker (2024)
- WKA Nationals (2024)
- Shift MT Smoker (2026)
- Level Up Boxing MT Smoker (2026)
- WKA Nationals 2026 (Gold in Kickboxing and Gold in Muay Thai)
- Assistant to the Owner
- Assistant Office Manager
- Assistant to the Coaches
Everleigh is the youngest member of our team and began coaching at just 3 weeks of age. You will often find her riding in a backpack carrier on her mom (Coach Marissa) during classes or crawling around the mats and drilling during open mat. She helps to demonstrate movements and coaches at tournaments. While she hasn't earned any belt levels yet, she will surely let you know what she thinks of your technical abilities by the look on her face. When Everleigh is not managing the gym she enjoys spending time with her "doggie" and "cats".
Everleigh
Assistant Coaches
Adult Jiu-Jitsu
-Scott Stagner- Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
-Michael Carr- Jiu- Jitsu brown belt
-Kristian Getting- Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
-Maira Cotton-Caballero- Jiu-Jitsu purple belt
Youth Jiu-Jitsu
-Kristian Getting- Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
-Maira Cotton-Caballero- Jiu-Jitsu purple belt
-Kevin Phillips-Ramirez- Jiu-Jitsu blue belt
Muay Thai boxing