Instructors Bio's
Dustin Ware
Owner & Founder of OCSA
Head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Coach
BJJ Black Belt (Jorge Gurgel)
Dustin is the founder & owner of the Ohio Combat Sports Academy & Columbus BJJ!
He started his "journey" in 1998, with small club in Huntington, WV called “Ground Zero Fighting Systems” (GZFS). After 12 years of learning from some of the best BJJ coaches in the country, Dustin finally achieved his dream by opening the Ohio Combat Sports Academy!
Some of the titles that Dustin holds includes being a 5x Relson Gracie US Nationals Gold Medalist, 2003 NAGA World Champion, 2003 WGG No-Gi Pan-Ams Silver Medalist, and multiple other competition titles. He has competed in the 2006 & 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships, and was also invited to compete in the 2006 North American ADCC Trials (the most prestigious Submission Grappling competition in the World)!
Here is some other information about Dustin:
* Owner of Ohio Grappling Challenge (OGC)
* Affiliate BJJ coach for Munich MMA in Munich, Germany & Jackson Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Jackson, OH.
Lou Demas
Wrestling / Judo Coach
Lou Demas was a member of the Marine Corps Wrestling team, and was a 3X All-Marine. During that time, competed several years at the international level in both Wrestling & Judo. His unique blend of Greco-Roman & Judo has develop some of the best ...wrestlers in Central Ohio...including his son Josh (2x Ohio State Wrestling Champion & current member of the Ohio State Wrestling team).
Chris Farrington
Conditioning Coach Chris Farrington has been active in the world of CrossFit since 2007. He received his Cross Fit Level 1 certificate in November 2008 and his Cross Fit Football certification in March 2010. He is also employed by Rouge Fitness, which is the leading supplier of CrossFit equipment in the US! His value to OCSA is multi facetted, as he also has over ten years of wrestling experience he brings to the table. Two of those years he spent wrestling for Muskingum College. As a freshman, Chris placed 4th at the OAC Tournament and was made Captain of the Wrestling Team in only his sophomore year. Chris is currently a BJJ Blue Belt, and is also an active MMA competitor (considered one of the TOP PROSPECTS in the Midwest). He has a 6-1 record, and is the current ICFA Welter Weight Champion & is one of the top ranked fighters in the NAAFS & UVC!
Assistant Wrestling Coach
Tony Mosley
Muay Thai Coach With over 15 years of Muay Thai experience, Tony Mosley is recognized as a "Kru" under Master Lek .
Tony has traveled to Thailand, visiting and training in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. During his travels, Tony has trained with national and international fighters.
Now retired from fighting, he concentrates on teaching & training. The OCSA is very happy to have Tony now teaching at our Academy!
Keith Herbert
Assistant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach
BJJ Brown Belt (Jorge Gurgel / Dustin Ware)
Keith's fascination with Martial Arts started in 1995 when he saw the first UFC and witnessed for the first time the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In 2000, Keith began learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. After training with teams in Ohio & New Jersey, Keith earned his Blue Belt from Louis Vintaloro (Royler Gracie) in 2002. A few years later, Keith would become a member of Team Jorge Gurgel, eventually earning his Purple Belt from Dustin Ware and Jorge Gurgel.
Keith has always been very active on the competition scene. Some of the events Keith has competed include the OGC, NAGA, Gracie National, Gracie Worlds, EGO, and Pan-Jiu-Jitsu Championships.
