About Endurance Training Center Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Owner/Head coach Mat Stratta has 17 years of coaching experience and over 22 years of martial arts. He began training martial arts as a young boy. Like most in his generation, his training began in the traditional martial arts, like Tae Kwon Do and Karate. Mat earned his 2nd degree black belt in Tae-Kwon Do, as well as his TKD Instructor Certification. After studying and teaching traditional martial arts for a long time, Mat decided to expand his knowledge and learn something that is geared more towards real-life application.
Endurance Training Center Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Mat Stratta
In 2000, he began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and kickboxing with James Clingerman at the Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy (IBJJA). As a representative of Team JC, Mat has traveled to Australia, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand. He was fortunate enough to be graciously accepted as a valued teammate in various countries, as well as a coach for Team John Frankl in Seoul, South Korea. He has also competed and medaled in various BJJ tournaments in Korea and Australia.
Mat is a 2005 Graduate of Indiana University. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science from Indiana University’sEndurance Training Center Brazilian Ju-Jitsu - Mat Stratta School of Education. During his undergraduate studies, he has traveled to New South Wales, Australia. There he taught English, Math, History, and Social Sciences to 2nd and 3rd grade at The Entrance Public School, as part of his student teaching requirements. While in Australia, he was befriended by Luke Beston, a Royler Gracie Black Belt, along with Angela Gracie. They were kind enough to open their home to him and treat him as a welcomed member of their team.
