Meet Coach Eric

Head Coach & Owner at Zen Martial Arts & Fitness in Chilliwack, BC.

Coach Eric, head coach and owner of Zen Martial Arts in Chilliwack, BC
Head Coach & Owner

Coach Eric

Coach Eric brings over 20 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience and holds a Black Belt under Marcus Soares (Carlson Gracie lineage). He also has 12 years of Muay Thai and 4 years of wrestling training.

  • 20+ Years
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • 12 Years
    Muay Thai
  • 4 Years
    Wrestling

Competitive record

  • 7-3-0 Amateur MMA
  • 3-0-0 Amateur Kickboxing
  • 1-1-0 Professional MMA

From the archives

Coach Eric competing in his first professional MMA fight
2010 First Pro MMA Fight

Coach Eric's first professional MMA fight — and a win. A black belt and two decades of coaching came later. Every coach on our mats started with one nervous first step, then the work.

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