About the instructors

Experienced coaches for practical self-defense and character-building Jiu-Jitsu.

Patriots Jiu-jitsu camps are led by Bradley Castle and Erik Castle with a focus on safe instruction, disciplined movement, confidence, leadership, and student wellness.

American Heritage Schools

American Fork campus setting.

The camp experience is designed to fit the American Heritage environment: structured, respectful, energetic, and focused on growth in skill and character.

American Heritage School campus and students

Main instructors

Bradley Castle and Erik Castle.

The profile text below is written for the website prototype and can be edited when exact biographies, belt ranks, and portrait photos are provided.

Main instructor

Bradley Castle

Bradley helps lead Patriots Jiu-jitsu with a practical self-defense mindset: awareness first, safe technique, controlled movement, and leadership habits students can carry into school and daily life.

Education: BYU graduate; camp materials also reference advanced education across strategic intelligence, business, and leadership.
Professional background: Camp flyer lists former NCIS Special Agent experience, FBI Academy training, FLETC training, and JCITA training among the expert instructor background.
Coaching: Public American Heritage athletics listings identify Bradley Castle as a head coach for American Heritage boys volleyball.
Jiu-Jitsu focus: Practical Jiu-Jitsu, self-defense, takedowns, control positions, situational awareness, and leadership.

Main instructor

Erik Castle

Erik helps shape the camp experience around student confidence, discipline, focus, de-escalation, and calm problem-solving under pressure.

Education: BYU graduate; camp materials also reference advanced education across strategic intelligence, business, and leadership.
Professional background: Camp flyer lists former NCIS Special Agent experience, law-enforcement training, and SWAT instruction among the expert instructor background.
Coaching: Public American Heritage athletics listings identify Erik Castle as an assistant coach for American Heritage boys volleyball.
Jiu-Jitsu focus: Student wellness, self-defense fundamentals, bullying prevention, discipline, confidence, and character development.

Shared camp background

Safety, discipline, and leadership.

Former NCIS Special Agents FBI Academy, FLETC, and JCITA training Experience instructing SWAT teams BYU graduates Strategic intelligence, MBA, and leadership education noted in camp materials Leadership, character, values, confidence, and focus

Verification notes

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This prototype uses the attached Patriots Jiu-jitsu flyer for camp-specific instructor credentials. Public pages found during build verification identify Bradley Castle and Erik Castle in American Heritage athletics coaching roles and identify Bradley and Erik in PuriCloud leadership roles. Replace the placeholder portrait images and refine the individual biographies when official instructor photos, exact belt ranks, and exact degree assignments are available.

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