Benito Rodriguez
Head Instructor
Leads the Middletown academy and coaches everyone from first-day beginners to advanced competitors.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Muay Thai Kickboxing
- MMA
Primary academy
Middletown martial arts
Our flagship academy and home to the full program ladder, from Little Dragons through adult classes.
Visit us
21168 Calistoga Rd.Middletown, CA 95461
Programs here
- Little Dragons · Ages 3–4
- Tigers · Ages 5–8
- Dragons · Ages 9–12
- Teens · Ages 13–17
- Adults · Ages 18+
Weekly schedule
Monday
- Little Dragons2:00–2:40 PM
- Tigers / Dragons3:15–4:00 PM
- Tigers4:00–4:45 PM
- Dragons4:45–5:30 PM
- Tigers / Dragons5:30–6:15 PM
- Kickboxing6:30–7:15 PM
- MMA7:15–8:00 PM
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu8:00–9:30 PM
Tuesday
- Little Dragons8:45–9:25 AM
- Tigers / Dragons9:30–10:15 AM
- Tigers / Dragons3:15–4:00 PM
- Dragons4:00–4:45 PM
- Tigers4:45–5:30 PM
- Dragons5:30–6:15 PM
- Kickboxing6:30–7:15 PM
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu8:00–9:30 PM
Wednesday
- Little Dragons2:00–2:40 PM
- Tigers / Dragons3:15–4:00 PM
- Tigers4:45–5:30 PM
- Kickboxing6:30–7:15 PM
- MMA7:15–8:00 PM
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu8:00–9:30 PM
Thursday
- Little Dragons8:45–9:25 AM
- Tigers / Dragons9:30–10:15 AM
- Tigers / Dragons3:15–4:00 PM
- Tigers / Dragons4:45–5:30 PM
- Kickboxing6:30–7:15 PM
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu8:00–9:30 PM
Saturday
- Tigers / Dragons10:00–10:45 AM
Instructors at this location
Every class at Middletown is led by an Elevate instructor you can meet before you ever sign up.
Jose Ramirez-Walle
Instructor
Specializes in children and younger students, with classes that are fun, structured and genuinely disciplined.
- Kickboxing
- MMA
David Houser
Instructor
Leads the Clearlake academy, coaches in Middletown, and runs Leadership, tournament prep and private lessons.
- Kickboxing
- MMA
John Segal
Assistant Instructor
Patient and detail-oriented, John helps adult BJJ students understand the small technical pieces behind each technique.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Adults
Griffin McAra-Smith
Junior Instructor
A dedicated Junior Instructor who has grown up at Elevate and completed the academy’s two-year Youth Leadership program.
- Youth Leadership
- Kids classes
- Martial arts fundamentals
Dan Tyrrell
Owner & Head Instructor
Founded Elevate Martial Arts to help people become stronger, more confident versions of themselves.
- Curriculum development
- Instructor development
- Personal growth
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