Paragon Morgan Hill is led by BJJ black belt John Murphy. John has been training and teaching for over a decade. John achieved his black belt under Chris Lovato.

Chris and his wife Mallory run the 5 academies near San Luis Obispo, CA and have been in business since 2009. You can find more information about our sister schools and Chris and Mallory Lovato here.

As a member of Paragon you have access to a large network of locations to train at across California. Ricardo ‘Franjinha’ Miller opened Paragon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Santa Barbara in 1998. A black belt under the legendary Romero ‘Jacare’ Cavalcanti, Franjinha has a lengthy and successful competitive career. He is a multiple time world champion and continues to lead by example by entering international tournaments on a regular basis.