Coaching Staff
Owner/Head Coach Bitsy Esparza
Coach Bitsy Esparza is the head coach and owner of Black Widow MMA. She brings in over 10 years of experience to her team. She is one of the few females in the world in her position and works diligently to open more doors for women (and men) in the art.
Coach Bitsy has trained with Thai legends Saekson Janjira, Kaensak, Jongsanan and Neungsiam. She has also worked with top MMA fights Cris Cyborg, Evangelista Cyborg, Valentina and Antonina Schevchenko, Paulo Tocha, Kevin Ross, Gina Carano and many more.
MMA Coach Johnny Gonzalez
Coach Johnny specializes in teaching mixed martial arts (MMA) to both youth and adults by utilizing his background in Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Johnny is the current Texas Clash Lightweight champion.
Coach Johnny also combines traditional combat fitness techniques and modern day martial arts exercises during training sessions to bring out the disciplined fighter in his students.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach Jae Chang
Coach Jae has been training and coaching in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for more than ten years, and is a brown belt at Team New Wave, guided under John Danaher.
Teen Muay Thai Assistant Coach Victor Ruiz
Coach Victor has competed in several tournaments including the International Kickboxing Federation League, Muay Thai Development League and Texas Muay Thai Championships. Victor's goal is to help his students improve, while focusing on developing his own unique style of Muay Thai and MMA.