ONE DOJO

501(c)(3) Non-Profit Board

PRESIDENT

Wesley Lynch, USMC Ret.

VISE PRESIDENT

Gabrielle Lynch, MA, MSE, PhD Candidate

SECRETARY

TBA

TREASURER

Gabrielle Lynch, MA, MSE, PhD Candidate

Mission Statement

One Dojo is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to advance the accessibility of martial arts, dance, and other forms of physical education and their related physical and mental health benefits for families of all socioeconomic statuses; to promote community wellness by providing these types of physical education to underserved populations, such as students with learning disabilities, students with special needs, homeschooled students, and women; and to sustain a community-based curriculum focused on family self-efficacy and student academic achievement development.

Our Coaching Team

COACH WES

MMA Athlete

Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu

Retired USMC & Police Officer

Wesley has been practicing martial arts for over twenty years. He has competed professionally in Jiu Jitsu and as an amateur MMA fighter and is a NAGA Expert Level Black Belt Champion. Wesley has further experience in fitness and martial arts training from his work as a police office and his time in the Marine Corps. He has spent over a decade innovating submission grappling and wrestling and is committed to community betterment through martial arts education and lifestyle principles. Wesley received his black belt from Kyle Short and is certified as a black belt in the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) under Professor Rafael Pinheiro. Wesley is currently pursuing his BA in Business.

COACH BELLE

MMA Athlete

Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu

Educational Psychologist (MA, MSE, PhD)

Belle has been training martial arts under Wesley Lynch since 2018 and received her brown belt from Coach Wes in 2024. Belle is a competitive professional Jiu Jitsu fighter (gold medalist, NAGA expert champion), and is passionate about running her (Mom)MA program and making martial arts available to girls and women. Belle was a classically trained Cecchetti ballerina and corps member of the Macomb Ballet Company. Her many performances in the Nutcracker inspired her to start the Dojo Dancers program. She is currently completing her doctorate in Educational Psychology.