Five coaches,
one mat.
Every Tenmile coach still trains, competes or corners fighters. They teach the way they were taught at their best: patiently, technically and with a lot of respect for the tap.
Founded by Joaquim Sardinha
5 programs
Coaching since 2006
Three black belts on staff
Founder, Head Coach
Joaquim Sardinha
Joaquim started training in Belo Horizonte at fifteen and moved to Denver in 2009. He opened Tenmile in 2012 with one mat and eleven students, and still teaches the Tuesday and Thursday night classes himself.
Rank
Third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Signature class
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tuesday 7:15 PM
Programs
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, self-defense
Coaching since 2006
Head Muay Thai Coach
Pim Rattanakorn
Pim grew up training at a camp outside Chiang Mai and fought professionally for nine years before she started coaching. She teaches the old way: lots of pad rounds, clean technique and respect for your partner.
Rank
Kru, 41 professional Muay Thai bouts
Signature class
Muay Thai, Tuesday 6 PM
Programs
Muay Thai, clinch, conditioning
Coaching since 2010
MMA and No-Gi Coach
Kofi Mensah
Kofi wrestled in college, then fought seven amateur MMA bouts before turning to coaching. He runs the fight team and the no-gi classes, and he is the reason our takedown defense is good.
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, college wrestler
Signature class
MMA, Friday 6 PM
Programs
MMA, no-gi, wrestling
Coaching since 2014
Kids Program Director
Trina Kimball
Trina taught second grade for eight years before running kids martial arts full time. Her classes mix real karate with focus games, and every child knows exactly what their next stripe takes.
Rank
Fourth-degree black belt in Shotokan karate
Signature class
Kids Karate, Saturday 9 AM
Programs
Karate, kids self-defense
Coaching since 2008
Fundamentals Coach
Shea Brannigan
Shea walked into Tenmile in 2014 as a nervous beginner. Now she teaches the class she wishes she had taken first: slow, clear and built for people who have never thrown a punch.
Rank
Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Signature class
Adult Fundamentals, Monday 6 PM
Programs
Fundamentals, women’s self-defense
Coaching since 2017
Hard training, kind rooms.
Technique before toughness
We explain why a move works, so you can fix it yourself instead of muscling through it.
Every body belongs on the mat
No ego and no weigh-ins outside the fight team. Partners are matched by size and experience.
Tap early, tap often
Nobody gets hurt to prove a point. Coaches stop any round that gets sloppy, from the kids mat to the fight team.
3640 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
Mon-Fri 6 AM-9 PM, Sat 9 AM-2 PM
Meet them
on the mat.
Your first class with any of our five coaches is free. Book a time that suits your week.