About Monarch

What We're All About

At Monarch Academy, we are dedicated to empowering individuals through martial arts, fostering a strong sense of community, and promoting personal growth. Our focus is on building confidence, discipline, and resilience, helping students improve both on and off the mats and reach their full potential in all aspects of life.

We desire to help our students become unburdened by life’s daily stresses and unleash their inner greatness. We call this the Monarch Mentality.

Our Mission

To deliver the best martial arts experience possible while empowering our students to achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced fighter, we are committed to your growth, discipline, and success.

Our Core Values

We work to develop these core value in all of our students.

Who We Are

Monarch Jiu Jitsu Academy San Antonio

Led by a team of experienced martial arts professionals, Monarch has a passion to see our students develop the Monarch Mentality which brings a Kingdom mindset to the individual student. Monarch is about personal growth, creating community, and showing compassion.

We are excited for this next season and we invite you to join us and build a disciplined foundation in your life through our classes.

Meet The Team

Tony Longoria

Jiu Jitsu Coach

Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and college professor of communication with a strong background in training and development. Passionate about teaching Jiu Jitsu, I leverage my expertise in education and communication to empower people, helping them improve their lives through the transformative power of consistent training and engagement with the Jiu Jitsu community. I strongly believe Jiu Jitsu is for everyone.

Chris Herrera former police officer, private security contractor, and Marine. Served in Iraq 5x. High school all state wrestler, college all American at Palomar college in California. Members of the all marine wrestling team (Greco). 2x armed forces pankration champion. California state and National pankration champion. Southern Cal state MMA champion and Grappling X middleweight mma champion, over 30 MMA fights. Member of Team Quest fight team led by Legend Dan Henderson. Was coached and trained with many UFC fighters. 3-0 professional Muay Thai in Thailand. Bellator MMA veteran. UFC Coach. Coaching exp 10+ years. Black belt in bjj under Fred levy ATOS black belt.

Chris Herrera

MMA Coach

Carlos Garcia

Wrestling Coach

Coach Carlos Garcia is a former Police Officer and United States Marine with a prestigious background in wrestling. He is a former 2x North Carolina state champion with many national rankings ending his high school career with a record of 132-18. He attended Division 1 Appalachian State University on a full-ride scholarship and has been a part of the 19th-ranked team in the country, Fayetteville, Seventy-First, that won many state titles in North Carolina and still holds many team records. Coached by the legendary Wrestling Hall of Famers Coach David Culbreth and John Deweese.

I am a dedicated practitioner of the art, who initially started my journey because I found it both fascinating and incredibly fun. Over time, my passion for the art grew and I became committed to mastering it. I’ve had the privilege and opportunity of training with some of the best practitioners in the world, which has shaped my perspective and skills! My ultimate goal is to inspire and prepare the future generations – not only to excel as competitors but to become the best versions of themselves, both on and off the mats.