MEET THE TEAM
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PROFESSOR RICHARD KANASEVICH
FOUNDER
Rank: Second Degree Black Belt under Andre Galvao
Likes to focus his practice with a more competitive style. Connecting sweeps into pressure passes
Favourite Submission: Choi Bar
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PROFESSOR GREG HILL
ADULT COACH
Rank: Black Belt
Preference is No-Gi
Specializes in leg locks
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PROFESSOR NEAL MARTIN
ADULT COACH
Rank: Black Belt
Specializes in No-Gi & Leg Locks
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PROFESSOR DIEGO WILSON
ADULT COACH/KIDS COACH
Rank: Black Belt
Enjoys both Gi & No-Gi
Known for creating scrambles and upper body submissions
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PROFESSOR NICK BERRY
ADULT COACH
Rank:: Black Belt
Preference is Gi. Judo background
Strong guard passing with heavy top pressure
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PROFESSOR SARAH KAUFMAN
ADULT COACH
Rank: Black Belt
UFC Veteran + 1st Strike Force Female World Champion
Preference is No-Gi
Strong background with wrestling and upper body submissions
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SENSEI CAM
ADULT COACH
Rank: Purple Belt Rank: Second Dan in Judo
Favourite Position: Seoinage
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EMMANUEL PARENTEAU
ADULT/KIDS COACH
Rank: Black Belt
Favourite Positions: Double under passing and half-guard
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AARON HAMBLEY
ADULT COACH/KIDS COACH
Rank: Brown Belt
Favourite Technique: Loop Choke
Favourite Position: Butterfly Guard
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SAMSON HAIRE
ADULT/KIDS COACH
Rank: Purple Rank Judo: Brown
Prefers Gi
Favourite Submissions: Juji Gatame
Favourite Takedown: Fireman’s Carry
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AARON CANNING
KIDS COACH
Rank: Blue Belt
Likes Ezekiel Choke & Mount
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JUSTINA DI STASIO
OLYMPIC WRESTLING COACH -Adult/Kid
Olympian, World Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion, Pan Am Games Champion, Assistant Coach-SFU Women’s Wrestling