Stacey Councilman

Stacey is a 5x IBJJF Master World Champion, several time Pans, Nationals, and NoGi World Champion and has been the number #1 ranked brown belt master 3 female in Brazilian Jiujitsu for three years running (2021-2023).  She earned her black belt in BJJ in October of 2024. She is also a black belt in Kung Fu San Soo and has been an advanced civilian, law enforcement, and military Krav Maga instructor through ICSU since 2018.  In 2021 Stacey opened The Warriors Forge - a self defense academy in Roseville, CA which was also considered the west coast base camp for both Hero Self Defense, LLC and The Warrior Forged Project.  In May of 2023 Stacey closed the academy to work solely on building Hero Self Defense, LLC, and Warrior Forged Project due to time limitations while running a gym. 

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Stacey is actively working on building and improving programs and courses, marketing and business development for Hero Self Defense, LLC | Mean Girl Self Defense, and writing a book on self defense, as well as continuing to train and compete in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Outside of work and training, Stacey enjoys time with her husband, and growing her farm and homestead at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains, in Northern California.  She loves to cook and hang out with her 6 dogs, 20 chickens, livestock and is also a mom of three grown children in their 20's who are starting their own families.