Jim Sheppard
Coach - Muay Thai, MMA
Location: SBG Druid Hills
Coach Jim has been with Straight Blast Gym since 2013 and coaching Muay Thai since 2015. He has worked in the martial arts and fitness industry for nearly 20 years and is a proponent of training hard, but also training smart and having fun while doing it. Coach Jim is a former Muay Thai & Kickboxing competitor and has over a decade of striking experience on his resume. He has cemented himself as one of SBG’s most enthusiastic and engaging coaches, and also has quite a collection of Muay Thai short-shorts.
Hobbies
Slappin da bass, Fantasy Football, Poker, Fight Commentary, Weight Lifting.
Guilty Pleasure
Eating multiple bowls of cereal at 10pm.
Fun Fact About Me
I am a savant at remembering and being able to quote dialogue from movies and television shows.
The Rest of the Team
staff
Shane Bishop
General Manager - Druid Hills / Coach - Muay Thai
Sean Coleman
Department Head - Jiu Jitsu / Coach - Jiu Jitsu / Social Media Manager
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Lawson Williams-McClure
Department Head - Kids Martial Arts / Coach - Kids Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Montana Keitz
Department Head - Kids Martial Arts / Coach - Kids Jiu Jitsu, Kids MMA / First Impression Team Specialist
Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Carmen Garcia
Department Head - Fitness / Coach - Fitness Kickboxing, Kids Jiu Jitsu / First Impression Team Specialist
Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
Min Kim
Department Head - Muay Thai & Fitness / Coach - MT & Fitness Kickboxing
Alex Caruso
Department Head - Muay Thai / Coach - MT & Fitness Kickboxing
Robert Sullivan
Department Head - First Impression Team Specialist
