Cristina “Midget Twister” Rodriguez

“Coach Cris” is a 4 Stripe BJJ Brown Belt under Royce Gracie Black Belt Rob Kahn, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, a member of the 1st ever USA Grappling team, an event/ring director for Grapplers Quest (The World’s Largest Submission Grappling Tournament), and actively competes against professional grapplers all over the United States. With over 17 years of martial arts experience and over 10 years of teaching experience, Coach Cris is one of the best children’s instructors in the country. Caring, Inspiring, and Motivating, Coach Cris is a role model and friend to all of her students.
Here is a list of her accomplishments thus far:
Elementary Education Degree from USF
Gracie Tampa Manager and Assistant Instructor
Co-Owner of Gracie Tampa Youth MMA
Grapplers Quest National Champion
NAGA National Champion
FL State BJJ Champion
Bronze Medalist @ 2007 World Submission Grapplin Games in Turkey
Brown Belt in BJJ under Royce Gracie Black Belt Rob Kahn
3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do/Kickboxing
17 Years of Martial Arts Experience
10 Years of Teaching Experience
1-0 Mixed Martial Arts Record
Grapplers Quest Executive Director
MMAC Grappling Tournament Coordinator
Army Combative Certificate Level 2
International Baccalaureate Graduate
Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink
Member of the US Women’s Olympic Boxing Team
2007 US Women’s National Boxing Champion
11 – 1 Amateur Boxing Record
1-0-1 Pro Boxing Record
4 – 1 Amateur MMA Record
1 – 0 Pro MMA Record
Gracie Tampa Youth MMA Instructor
Gracie Tampa Fitness Instructor
With over 7 years of Boxing/MMA Experience,
you will be learning from one of the best the country has to offer!!
Boxing, Cardio Boxing, and Personal Training Sessions Available!!


