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Black House MMA Torrance is a mixed martial arts, striking, and grappling academy located at 3865 Pacific Coast Hwy in Torrance, California. Chief Instructor Brian Rauchbach leads a coaching staff that includes MMA Head Instructor and Competition Team Director Roman Todorovich; Muay Thai, CMMA, Self Defense, MMA, and Youth Program Lead Instructor Jake Cohen; professional MMA Welterweight Champion and Bare-Knuckle Boxer Tommy Aaron; UFC veteran and BJJ Black Belt Albert "The Warrior" Morales; 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt and 1998 UFC veteran Joe Pardo (who received his purple belt from Helio Gracie and trained with Royce Gracie); Sam DiMaggio (Krav Maga Black Belt and Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Rorion Gracie); Muay Thai Competition Team Director Tahriq Wright; Kids Program Lead Instructor Diego Jasso; and instructors Katie Toney, Scott Satcher, Robert Richardson (Bobby Rich), Josh Grant, Danny Christian, Ashley Smith, and James Branley. Running classes daily from morning to evening, the gym offers MMA Classes, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and No-Gi Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense / Combative MMA, Kali Martial Arts (Filipino Stick Fighting), Martial Arts Fitness, and Kids (ages 5–8) and Youth (ages 9–12) programs, with two free trial classes for newcomers.
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Striking, clinch, takedowns and ground work in one system, structured by level from basic fundamentals to advanced and masters, with cross-training into Muay Thai and Combative MMA encouraged.
Coaches: Roman Todorovich, Albert Morales, Tommy Aaron, Scott Satcher, Joe Pardo, Robert "Bobby Rich" Richardson
Program on the gym website
The art of eight limbs: pad work, bag work, clinch, partner drilling and level-appropriate sparring for beginners through competitive fighters.
Coaches: Jake Cohen, Tommy Aaron, Diego Jasso, Tahriq Wright, Josh Grant, Earle Wright
Program on the gym website
Gi and no-gi classes covering positional control, submissions, sweeps, escapes and takedown defense, taught by black belt instructors for self-defense, competition and fitness.
Coaches: Joe Pardo, Sam DiMaggio, Scott Satcher
Program on the gym website
Reality-based techniques drawn from Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu and Kali: strikes, takedowns, joint locks and situational awareness, trained co-ed against partners of all sizes.
Coaches: Brian Rauchbach, Katie Toney, Sam DiMaggio, James Branley, Ashley Smith, Patrick Mulderrig
Program on the gym website
Striking, grappling and practical self-defense for ages 5–8 and 9–12, built around confidence, discipline, respect and verbal conflict resolution.
Coaches: Diego Jasso, Jake Cohen, Havah Henry, Ashley Smith
Program on the gym website
Filipino martial arts with modern training methods: weapons and empty-hand techniques, control, timing and fluidity, through drills, partner work and controlled sparring.
Program on the gym website
Calisthenics, plyometrics and strength training at a fat-burning heart rate, open to everyone as a workout or as conditioning for the martial arts programs.
Program on the gym websiteInformation checked 2026-10-09 against Official gym website, Team, Google listing, Elite Training Center (sister gym, Redondo Beach).
Muay Thai, CMMA, Self Defense, MMA and Youth Program Lead Instructor
Jake Cohen is the lead instructor for Muay Thai, Combative MMA, self-defense, MMA and the youth program at Black House MMA Torrance.
MMA Head Instructor, Competition Team Director
Roman Todorovich is the MMA head instructor and competition team director at Black House MMA Torrance.
Krav Maga, MMA and Kickboxing Instructor
Katie Toney teaches Krav Maga, MMA and kickboxing at Black House MMA Torrance and runs the gym with Brian Rauchbach.
MMA and Muay Thai Instructor
Scott Satcher teaches MMA and Muay Thai at Black House MMA Torrance. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt under Chris Ulbricht, he has competed in MMA, B...
MMA and BJJ Instructor
Robert "Bobby Rich" Richardson teaches MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Black House MMA Torrance.
Muay Thai and CMMA Instructor; Kids Program Lead Instructor
Diego Jasso teaches Muay Thai and Combative MMA at Black House MMA Torrance and leads the kids program. He is also on the team at Elite Training Cente...
Krav Maga and Muay Thai Instructor
Josh Grant teaches Krav Maga and Muay Thai at Black House MMA Torrance.
Martial Arts Instructor and Coach
Danny Christian is a martial arts instructor and coach at Black House MMA Torrance who has spent most of his adult life seeking out and training with ...
Self Defense and Muay Thai Instructor
Ashley Smith is a martial arts and self-defense instructor at Black House MMA Torrance with training in Krav Maga, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu and Kali. She ...
Muay Thai Competition Team Director
Tahriq Wright is the Muay Thai competition team director at Black House MMA Torrance.
Krav Maga Instructor
James Branley teaches Krav Maga at Black House MMA Torrance.
Self Defense and CMMA Instructor
Sam DiMaggio teaches self-defense and Combative MMA at Black House MMA Torrance. He holds a Krav Maga black belt, a jiu-jitsu black belt under Rorion ...
Kids and Youth Assistant Instructor
Havah Henry is an assistant instructor for the kids and youth programs at Black House MMA Torrance.
Self-Defense and Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor
Earle Wright teaches self-defense and Muay Thai kickboxing at Black House MMA Torrance.
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