Tyler is the owner and head instructor at Ethos Jiu Jitsu. Tyler trained directly with Jonathan Uzcategui, under the lineage of Lucas Lepri, as he came through the ranks. Tyler received his Black Belt from Professor Paulo 'Mushu' Elsimaani, a distinguished figure in the realm of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu boasting multiple world championship wins. Tyler has an extreme passion for Jiu Jitsu and sharing this lifestyle in a way that positively impacts the community. Tyler is a proud father and husband, enjoys healthy lifestyle choices, outdoor activities, surfing and spending time in the ocean. Tyler feels strongly about hard work and detailed training. He comes from a service oriented back ground, serving on technical rescue teams and special assignments that require the ability to adapt and overcome while applying critical thinking - - he translates these skills into his teaching philosophy and style.

Andy’s been one of the morning professors at Ethos since the gym’s inception. He brings a positive attitude and a jovial approach to BJJ often saying that, “When Jiu Jitsu stops being fun, fun people stop doing Jiu Jitsu.” He’s passionate about sharing his knowledge and his love of the game is infectious. Andy believes that Jiu Jitsu is for everyone - young, old, fat, skinny, whatever - everyone should train.Andy’s BJJ journey started in 2007 at Cleber Jiu Jitsu in Huntington Beach, CA. As a firm believer in cross training at other gyms, he also trained under Eddie Martinez at CSULB BJJ.  Migrating to North Carolina as a brown belt in 2020, he began training under Jonathan Uzcategui who along with Professor “Mushu” Elsimaani, promoted him to Black Belt and assistant professor at UBJJ in December, 2021.

Zach began training when he was 16 in December 2011. He got promoted under the original Kuya jiujitsu lineage with professor David Oliveira and Master Traven up to brown belt. Zach moved to Wilmington in July 2018 and started training shortly after at uzcategui BJJ, now Ethos BJJ. Zach was promoted to black belt by Jonathan Uzcategui under his lineage with Paulo Elsimaani in December 2021 after nearly exactly 10 years of training. Outside of training, Zach likes to surf and continuously dabble in learning.