INSTRUCTORS
ALAN STOCKMAN - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.
"I had briefly studied other martial arts growing up but never found anything in them that captured my interest," said Stockman. "Jiu-Jitsu's demand for strategy, memory, concentration, will, cardio, strength, flexibility, and spirit was the type of challenge that I had been looking for. Later, as I continued my training, I began to see that the depth, strategy, and patience required by Jiu-Jitsu were as stimulating and rewarding as one of my favorite games - chess! Then the physical aspect of diligent training methods, the calculated preparation of peaking for a competition, all required the same type of discipline and was consistent with what I had experienced before as a competitive cyclist. They both required similar characteristics to be successful."
Back in the United States, Stockman traveled extensively training, competing, and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Career Highlights
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Earned Blue Belt from Luiz Filho 1997 Fortaleza, Brazil.
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Earned Puple Belt from Marcello C. Monteiro 2000.
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Earned Brown Belt from Marcello C. Monteiro 2009.
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Earned Black Belt from Wally Holem and Carlson Gracie Jr. in 2011.
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Earned 1st Degree on Black Belt from Carlson Gracie Jr. in 2014
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Earned 2nd Degree on Black Belt from Carlson Gracie Jr. in 2017
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Co-founded the Michiana Fight League and Bulldog Fight Team in 2006 and worked with UFC veterans Steve Lopez and Todd Brown.
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Spent almost 4 years in Brazil traveling, studying, competing, and training Jiu-Jitsu.
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Studied at the Universidade Federal de Ceara 1997 to 1998.
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Fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Graduated from IUPUI in 2002 with a degree in Computer Engineering Technology and a minor in Electrical Engineering.
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Black Belt recognized by the USBJJF (the United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) | Affiliation Number: 31927.
DREW CHAPLIN - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Drew began training while in college, where he earned a degree in Exercise Science. He quickly fell in love with BJJ after recognizing the potential for a smaller fighter to go toe to toe with a much larger one, through technique. After completing his degree he began teaching BJJ part-time, as a purple belt. Having received his black belt in late 2020, he is now teaching full time; instructing classes of all types - Gi, NoGi, Kids, and Adults.
In addition to teaching, he is an active competitor in the sport, who has competed at every belt level in tournaments throughout the United States.
ROSEANNA LOICHINGER - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.
TYLER COOK - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Tyler has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for almost ten years now. He has reached the brown belt under Alan Stockman. Tyler enjoys the opportunity to teach the white belt class as well as helping in the fundamentals class. Outside of the gym he enjoys college basketball and practicing yoga.
BRI - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.
ERIC BROWN - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.
TYLER RAHSCHULTE - HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Tyler Rahschulte started training in 2015 when he moved to Boston. Then a year later he moved to Indy and has been training at Stockman's ever since he was a blue belt. Nowadays he is a brown belt and teaches the white belt class and helps the fundamentals BJJ class as well.
ANNA
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.
KEITH CAVANARY
Alan began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luiz Filho in Fortaleza, Brazil in 1997. He lived, trained, and competed in Brazil for almost four years, traveling between Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife, to train and learn Portuguese. He earned two stripes on his blue belt before returning to the United States.