About our professor
Kumu Jaz Kaiwiko'o Yglesias
Born Jason Yglesias in San Francisco 1970, father of 5,
RETIRED Radio Comic/Personality (KAPA FM)
Music Producer & Engineer at Mixed Emotion Studio HI
Music & PE (BJJ) Teacher , Konawaena Middle School, Kona HI
Konawanea High asst Wrestling & Judo Coach.
STARTED FIRST ON CAMPUS BJJ PROGRAMS AT BOTH KONAWAENA MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL! Yes you can sign up for Jiu Jitsu as your PE elective.
- 1st Degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
under IBJJF 5th degree Black Belt Carlos Catania
CARLOS GRACIE>REYSON GRACIE>OSVALDO ALVES>SERGIO PENHA>CARLOS CATANIA>JAZ . Started Nogi around 2000, Gi 2009. Received Black 2/8/21
(from white to purple : under Kahana Cordeiro , RMNU / Nova Uniao)
- PACIFIC / ASIA REP : SCIENTIFIC WRESTLING (CATCH WRESTLING) (Under Jake Shannon and Wade Schalles) Billy Robinson & Karl Gotch Lineage
- Black Belt Kodenkan Jujitsu (8th Dan)
(Okazaki>Luke>Limbago>Kutzen>Jaz)
- Black Belt Hawaiian Kenpo ( 8th Dan from the Hawaii Martial Arts International Society)
- Black Belt Escrima , Arnis De Mano
Randy Arellano > Tony Liptak > Jaz
- Additional teachers, Coaches
Wally Jay (Small Circle Jujitsu), Norman Navarro (Lua), Rudy Valentino (Kenpo,Kickboxing),
Mike Heineke (Escrima, Descendants of Pulahan), Joel Bane (CACC & BJJ) , Sean Daugherty (CACC),
Gary Dugaran (Boxing), Tony Liptak (Kenpo / Arnis), Jason Abregana (Shoot Wrestling and Kenpo)
Prof David Ruiz (GJJ), Joel Yglesias , Dad (Balisong)
- Jaz started Martial Arts in 1979 (with Judo), started folk wrestling in 7th grade
- 25 years Catch Wrestling, Combat Sports, formally 2 years with Snake Pit USA (as Hawai'i rep Coach) received CCBJJ, BJJ Brown Belt from Snake Pit USA founder Joel Bane)
- Former Pro Wrestler (Japanese style / Puroresu)
- Former MMA Coach Team Shoot Hawaii ( 2000-2012)
