MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

 

JASPER

JASPER HAS BEEN TRAINING JIU-JITSU SINCE 2015. AFTER RE-WATCHING ALL OF BAS RUTTEN’S MMA FIGHTS ONE TOO MANY TIMES HE DECIDED TO TRY JIU-JITSU HIMSELF. SHORTLY AFTER HIS FIRST FEW CLASSES HIS ATTENDANCE IN KICKBOXING DROPPED AND INSTEAD HE STARTED TRAINING JIU JITSU DAILY, CURRENTLY JASPER HOLDS A BROWN BELT.
AFTER STEPPING AWAY AS THE COACH OF THE CAMBODIAN NATIONAL JIU JITSU TEAM HE ESTABLISHED KIRI JIU JITSU IN SEPTEMBER 2020 WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO BRING KNOWLEDGE,EFFECTIVENESS, FUN AND COMRADELY OF WHAT TRULY IS JIU JITSU TO A BROADER AND WHOLE NEW LEVEL IN CAMBODIA.

MICHAEL

MICHAEL HAS BEEN TRAINING VARIOUS STULES OF MARTIAL ARTS STARTING WITH WRESTLING BACK IN 2006, IN HIS HOMETOWN OF CONCORD, NC, USA. MICHAEL HOLDS A BLACK BELT IN GRACIE JIU JITSU DIRECTLY UNDER MASTER PEDRO SAUER. HE HOLDS A BLACK BELT TENSHIN SHINYO RYU JIU JITSU, (2012), AND IS ALSO A CERTIFIED COACH FOR MUAY THAI AND MMA, HE STARTED TEACHING KIDS CLASSES AS A BLUE BELT IN 2010 AND IS CURRENTLY THE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM DIRECTOR HERE AT KIRI JIU JITSU.


KLEMEN

KLEMEN HOLDS A BROWN BELT IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU AND IS KNWON FOR HIS METHODICAL APPROACH TO TEACHING, BESIDES REGULAR BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU KLEMEN LOVES HIMSELF SOME COMBAT JIU JITSU AND FLOATING IN A TANK ON HIS OFF-TIME.

CHRIS

CHRIS IS AS TRUE OF A MARTIAL ARTIST AS THEY COME, HE HOLDS A BLACK BELTS IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU, A BLACK BELT IN SHOTOKAN KARATE, BLACK SASH IN WING CHUN, A CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR UNDER YOGA ALLIANCE, WITH OVER 250 BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU COMPETITION MATCHES AND 10 MMA BOUTS HE IS THE MOST EXPERIENCED COACH ON OUR TEAM.

HONG

COACH HONG, NATIONAL ATHLETE AND COACH HOLDING A BROWN BELT IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU.

HONG STARTED TRAINING IN CAMBODIA AS ONE OF THE FIRST LOCAL ATHLETE, EXPECT A IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL CLASS WHEN HONG IS COACHING.

SOKHOUY

SOKHOUY HOLDING A PURPLE BELT IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU, HAS MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF AS A GROWING STAR IN CAMBODIA, SHE IS A DOUBLE SEA GAMES BRONZE MEDALIST, EXPECT HER CLASSES TO BE NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED AS SHE WILL PUSH YOU THE FULLEST.


BONNIE

Bonnie started training at SBG Martial Arts Gym in Montana under Coach Leah, a female blackbelt.

She holds a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu and currently teaches our Woman’s Only Jiu Jitsu classes.

"I’ve learned a lot from Coach Leah, especially what it’s like to be a female in the sport. I’ve helped with multiple self defense classes and coached one at a school.

I did a little Krav Maga before getting into Jiu Jitsu. And have a background competing competitively in gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading.

I’ve also competed at various Jiu Jitsu tournaments over the years.".