Meet our Team!
Jorge Santos is our Founder, Co-Owner, and Head Coach. Jorge is a 4th degree black belt from Porto Alegre, Brazil.
SPECIALTY:
Student leadership and mentoring, fundamental and advanced techniques, specific training, competition preparation and mindset, overcoming challenges, and training determination.
Fluent in English and Portuguese.
Available for private classes.
Laura Peretti is the Co-Owner and Professor from Verona, Italy. Laura is a 1st degree black belt under Jorge Santos.
SPECIALITY:
Training organisation, mindset for consistency, overcoming training plateau, and training schedule for competition.
Fluent in English, Italian, and Portuguese.
Available for private classes.
Matheus Carvalho is a Brown Belt and he our Kids Head Coach.
SPECIALTY:
Beginner’s and intermediate training development, kids’ training development, and gi and no-gi competition training.
Fluent in English and Portuguese.
Available for private classes.
Alexandre “Xandy” Pereira is a Black Belt from Brazil. You can find him mostly with our beginner and intermediate classes.
SPECIALTY:
Beginners training development and progress, technique breakdown, individualised attention, branding, and merchandising management.
Fluent in English and Portuguese.
Available for private classes.
Gabriel Rodrigues, from Brazil, is a black belt under Jorge Santos. You can find Gabriel during our weekend classes.
SPECIALTY:
Basics and fundamental jiu-jitsu teaching, gi and no-gi training, and competition preparation and mindset.
Fluent in English and Portuguese.
Available for private classes.
David Cashin-O’Halloran is a coach from Dublin, Ireland. He is a black belt under Jorge Santos and teaches beginner and intermediate classes.
SPECIALTY:
Fundamental jiu-jitsu, technique explanation, training mindset.
Fluent in English.
Available for private classes.
Alex Boyle is from Balbriggan, Ireland, purple belt and is our kid’s assistant instructor.
SPECIALTY:
Kid’s training and development: gi and no-gi competition, training mindset, and specific training.
Fluent in English.
Available for private classes.
Erick Souza is a black belt from Brazil. He coaches our gi and no-gi competition classes.
SPECIALTY:
Gi and no-gi competition training and grappling, pro-competition training, jiu-jitsu mobility, technique adjustment, and specific training.
Fluent in Portuguese and English.
Available for private classes.
Esther Reilly is our newsletter writer. She is from San Jose, California and earned her blue belt at JSBJJ.
SPECIALTY:
Teamwork organisation, team management, leadership development, new student mentoring, goal setting and execution, content writing, and English language teaching for BJJ.
Fluent in English.