Mike Aviado
2nd degree black belt · Head instructor2026 IBJJF European Champion and certified referee for ADCC, IBJJF, JJIF, SJJIF and OJA. Still teaches the fundamentals class himself.
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Coaches
Coached by a world champion.
A head instructor with 13 major titles, a competition captain with two black belts in other arts, and a women’s program led by a coach reviewers call patient.
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Meet the team.
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Joseph Hirasawa
Brown belt · Management teamBrown belt under Prof. Aviado and a black belt in both judo and taijutsu. Part of the management team, coaching adult Gi, No-Gi and kids classes at every level.
Yuki Hanaoka
Purple belt · Management teamPart of the management team, coaching the kids and women's classes. Reviewers call her patient and highly knowledgeable.
Israel Apter
Purple belt · Management teamPart of the management team and coaches the kids classes. Likely the first person you'll meet.
Eric Fabrizi
Brown belt · CoachLineage
A straight line back to Kano.
Every black belt is promoted by another. Ours runs from the founder of judo, through the Gracie family, to the mats in Vaughan.
Jigoro KanoFounder of judo
Mitsuyo MaedaTook judo to Brazil
Carlos Gracie
Helio Gracie
João Alberto Barreto
Flavio Behring
Alvaro Barreto
Sylvio Behring
Shah Franco
Marco Costa
Michael AviadoVaughan Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Train with them this week.
No experience or fitness needed. The team usually confirms within a few hours.