BJJ Black Belt · Founder & Head Coach
Tristan Smith
Head coach of Alento Shrewsbury and co-founder of both Alento Telford and Shrewsbury. A lifetime of experience in martial arts including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.
The crew
THE TEAM.
The coaches you'll roll with. Decades of mat time between them, zero ego on it. Train hard. Stay humble.
BJJ Black Belt · Co-Founder & Coach
Gav Smith
Co-founder of Alento Telford and Shrewsbury. 20+ years on the mats with black belts in both Karate and Jiu Jitsu — a lifetime of training brought to every session.
MMA Coach · Telford Head Coach
Corin Smith
Tristan's older brother and head coach at Alento Telford. Predominantly an MMA coach and BJJ black belt who brings hard cardio, sharper striking detail, and a relentless pace to every session.