Meet Your Instructors
Eight Limbs Muay Thai - Donnie Nickerson
Deliberate Jiu Jitsu - Don Raulston
Donnie Nickerson — Muay Thai Coach
Donnie began his training in Muay Thai in 2006 at Lloyd Irving’s Mixed Martial Arts in Camp Springs, Maryland, under Kru Jose Villarisco, three-time Muay Thai National Champion.
In 2010, Donnie relocated and started training at Crazy 88 in Elkridge, Maryland, under ONE FC Champion Aung La Sang and head coach Jamal Hargrove. Donnie has competed all over the East Coast and earned the New York State 135 lb K1 ECF title. He became a two-division National Champion in 2016.
Donnie moved to Helena, Montana, in 2017, started a Muay Thai program at Eight Limbs, and began working with students. He is dedicated to helping students reach their goals, whether they want to compete, get in shape, or learn to defend themselves.
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Don Raulston — Jiu-Jitsu Coach
Don Raulston has been training in martial arts for 25 years. Don holds a first-degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Jared Emfield, who is a first-degree black belt under third-degree black belt Professor Matt Strack.
Don also holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and a brown belt in Japanese Kempo Karate. His unique teaching style helps bring out the best in students, both on and off the mat.
