About Beau Crisp

A Brief Introduction

When I first met Beau it was at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Nashville called Artista. I remember when he first started. Everyone steps on the mat for the first time in a different way, you see. Some people are very far outside their comfort zone, and their nervous energy is palpable. Some people, usually young, athletic guys, step on the mat with something to prove and a chip on their shoulder. Most people are somewhere in the middle.

And then there was Beau. I fancy myself pretty good at sizing folks up, especially when they're new. As far as avoiding injury goes, it's an important skill to have. Beau's energy was something I hadn't encountered before. It only took a glance to see beneath the thick cotton gi some serious muscle. Not glamorous, bodybuilding muscle, but the subtle kind that comes from developing real skill with the body, not just picking up and setting down heavy weights. But there was none of the ego, none of the bravado. Just a desire to grow. Here was this soft-spoken young man, with soulful brown eyes and a grip like a vise.

He quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. The consummate training partner, eager to learn, with zero chip and yet an athletic foundation as strong as anybody's I'd seen. When we learned of his background as a master strength and condition trainer, he quickly began leading a group of us in weekly weight-room workout on Sundays. We would often follow these with brunch at a diner nearby, where we would talk philosophy, creativity, current events and everything in between. Within a year and a half he competed in a national tournament and, I'm not even kidding, won three fights and a gold medal with a broken index finger.

Since then I've gotten to know Beau as a training partner, writer, fellow spiritual-seeker, and friend. At what he does, S&C, he is the best I've ever met. Bar none. His knowledge of physiology, kinesiology and the nervous system is a resource that I've plundered many times. But there are so many other reasons to love Beau. He is somebody who will never stop trying to learn, never stop seeking wisdom and competence, and he's doing it all for the right reason: to give back to others and nudge this damn crazy world in a positive direction. Yes has big sexy quads and biceps, of course, but do you know which of his muscles is even bigger?

(That's not a muscle, you sicko!)

His heart. It's that big ole' heart. He's generous and strong and somebody who I plan to keep as a friend for a very, very long time. He didn't know I was going to write this. I didn't either, really. But it had to be said.

-Alex Dollard, 2025

Beau's Credentials

Beau Crisp: An avid jiu jitsu practitioner, outdoorsman, writer, tattoo fan, and coffee connoisseur. In the world of sport. Outside of being a collegiate football propspect: the addition of martial arts, ultra endurance, and strength sports such as the Highland Games was not just a physical output for experience and competition. However, these sports & experiences provided Beau with technical efficiency and coaching mastery learning from Olympic throwers, professional endurance athletes, and coaches from around the world.

Beau received his formal education at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, ranking the 7th best program in the country at the time. During his time in Knoxville, Beau mentored under some of the best head strength and conditioning minds in the country such as head strength coaches from The University of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia State, and Florida State. In addition, he studied aggressively with the Sport Psychology department at The University of Tennessee.

Now, Beau holds the following education and certifications: BS in Kinesiology, CSCS, FRCms, CFSC, TPI L2's, On Base U, Crossfit, & Grounded Athlete Under Spooner Sports Medicine.

Today, Beau is merging power with perspective, training comprehensive strength and conditioning, in search of the comprehensive mind. In his professional career he has specialized in endurance, grappling, rotational body mechanics, and sport performance having successfully worked with MLB, NFL, NCAA, UFC, PGA, Crossfit, Olympic tennis athletes.

Outside of working with professional and high performance individuals, Beau is proficient in sport specific movement rehabilitation, by assisting in recreating & loading efficient motor patterns necessary for their sport and currently works hands on with 'Survivor Fitness' where he trains individuals who have just completed cancer treatment programs and are building their new strength and wellness foundations as cancer survivors. Also, he was the former Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for The Eighth Chapter of Merging Vets and Players, a national non-profit for retired athletes and veterans.