About Us
April Parks
Svenja Juffernbruch
Svenja Juffernbruch
Founder | Head coach | Making it possible
Mum of four, BJJ blackbelt and just Wonder woman!!!
April is a world champion on all belts and the one that makes all of our camps happen. Her endless effort guarantees each camp to be a success and makes it a special experience.
Svenja Juffernbruch
Svenja Juffernbruch
Svenja Juffernbruch
Founding member | Instructor | Web design | Foriegn Brand Ambassador
Svenja is a BJJ brown belt from Switzerland and IBJJF European champion. +During our camps she shows how to tie up people with their own lapel and cooks a delicious breakfast after.
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Katie Hooven
Svenja Juffernbruch
Julie Manasse
Instructor | Graphic design | Administrative Staff
Katie is a brown belt under Garry Tonon. With a detailed and thorough approach in her instruction, she will teach you both upper and lower body submissions that are practical and effective.
On the mats or off, where Katie goes, fun follows.
Julie Manasse
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
Julie Manasse
Founding member | Instructor
Julie has been with us since day one, always a smile on her face Julie shows her BJJ skills and breaks it down so everyone can follow her techniques. Currently a brown belt Julie is a Pan American NoGi champion amongst many other accomplishments.
Val Masai-Aspaas
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
Founding member | Instructor | Head Rash Guard Designer
Val was a professional MMA fighter and has a huge background in Martial Arts. She is IBJJF Pan American champion in Gi and NoGi she loves to show techniques that work in either. Your new favorite quote you will learn in Val's class: "Always punish the face"
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
Itzel Bazua Aguilar
International Instructor
Itzel is Mexico's 1st Female Black Belt, Leader of Zenith Mexico and IBJJF Referee.
Itzel is an accomplished jiu jitsu athlete, coach and referee. She is an advocate for women and children and has been instrumental in the evolution of jiu jitsu in her country for women.
Guest Instructors & Ambassadors
Elisabeth Clay
Guest Instructor | Brand Ambassador
Elisabeth is one of the most accomplished female grapplers on the current jiu jitsu scene. She is an ADCC Trials medalist, World Champion at all belts, Pan Gi and NoGi Champion.
Elisabeth is a guest instructor who joins us whenever she has the chance
Fatima Kline
Guest Instructor | Brand Ambassador
Fatima began training BJJ at age 10, since then martial arts has become her life as she fights professionally in both MMA & BJJ. Fatima shares that BJJ/MMA has saved her life, and now she seeks to share it with others. She is an ADCC Trials medalist, Medusa 115lb Champion, 145 Sub on the Shores Champion, 1-0 Pro MMA Fighter & currently ranked as FloGrappling's #7 135lb Female
Trinity Pun
Guest Instructor
Trinity started to compete against adults at the age of 12, dominating the blue belt divisions. By purple belt, she was asked to compete at high level shows such as Finishers Subonly. She would move on to win Sub on The Shore at age 14. Since then, she has competed on such stages as Medusa and Emerald City Invitational. She is currently 17 competing at the highest levels, willing to face the best anywhere, and always leaving it all on the mats.
Lauren McAdam
Brand Ambassador
Lauren is a blue belt at Nitro BJJ under Double Five BJJ. Bookkeeper by day and an avid competitor in the sub only scene in the North East. Founder and stylist of Jitz Hair Don't Care. (Follow on IG) Helping the ladies of jiu jitsu look like warriors on the mat.
Katie Egan
Guest Instructor | Brand Ambassador
Katie is a brown belt training out of the Seattle, WA area at Foster Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a One Jiu Jitsu affiliate as both an athlete and an assistant coach. She has notable wins on the largest stages including Nogi Worlds, Nogi and Gi Pans, Master Worlds, Europeans, American Nationals and F2W. In addition to competing and coaching she is also a referee for numerous organizations including IBJJF, F2W, and Grappling Industries. She also runs the Women Who Roll website, social medias, and soon to be podcast.
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