Meet the Rapid Waters Jiu-Jitsu Family

Wayne is a father to 6 kids, a Jiu-Jitsu  purple belt, & the founder and coach at Rapid Waters Jiu-Jitsu. Wayne's passion for Jiu-Jitsu led to our families adventure in opening a gym. He believes that Jiu-Jitsu instills more than just self defense and that it teaches courage, confidence, & how to be calm in stressful situations. 

As the oldest daughter in the family, Zoee often assists in classes. She has competed in one competition and won Bronze in both Gi and no Gi in her division. She enjoys meeting new people in the classes and finds it fun to try to win against her dad, Coach Wayne.

As the second oldest daughter in the family, Addy often assists in classes. She has competed in one competition and won Bronze in Gi in her division. As an aspiring artist the company logo was drawn by Addy, and she often offers face painting at events. She enjoys competing and hanging out with friends in class! 

As the oldest son in the family, T helps out in classes. He has competed in one competition and won Silver in Gi in his division. He started our Jiu-Jitsu journey by asking to learn self defense. This led to enrolling the entire family in a gym and the Rainwater's have been hooked ever since. T loves Jiu-Jitsu because it allows him to defend himself and he enjoys sparring with friends. 

Vivie is the middle child of the family. She helps out in classes and often participates. She has competed in one competition and won Bronze in Gi in her division. She loves Jiu-Jitsu because she loves to compete and loves the fun games we play.

As the youngest son in the family, Zy helps out in classes by modeling techniques for the younger kids and being a good partner. Zy has been the most committed of the 6 kids and has advanced slightly ahead of his siblings as a result. Off the mat he may be the youngest but on the mat he is the leader. Zy loves sparring & competing!!!

As the youngest in a family of 8, Evie is growing up to be pretty tough. She has already been taking classes for over a year. She has helped Coach learn how to keep teaching to short attention spans. She loves playing games and learning in Raindrop class with her friends!