Instructors
Yukito Isoda
3rd degree black belt - Lucas Leite.
Owner and operator of Studio86.
Empowers students with old school & new school jiu jitsu.
Producing winners and champions on and off the mats.
Loves jiu jitsu, healthy foods, cooking, beach, fishing, and the porrada lifestyle.
Technology enthusiast as an ex. SaaS seller.
Cooper linn
Brown belt started his jiu jitsu journey as white belt under Coach Yukito.
Loves jiu jitsu, SF, traveling to Japan, spending time with family & friends, and spreading his passion for nature and science.
He also loves dogs, adopted a rescue dog he cherishes, he has the heart of gold.
Cooper balances work-life on the mats and specializes in the space-based spectral intelligence field working on top secret government projects.
Flora rooker
Brown Belt started her jiu jitsu journey as a white belt under Coach Yukito.
Changed her lifestyle a full 360 dedicating herself to jiu jitsu, losing 30lbs.
She is the smallest and wisest, yet in the last couple of years is able to now dominate larger stronger and younger men in sparring.
Her favorite submission is the armbar.
She enjoys spending time on the mats helping to empower kids and women in jiu jitsu as well as an acting caregiver for our pet mascot Mako.
Flora balances work-life as part of supply chain for servers under the Google Cloud Division.
Hamza Louzan
Brown Belt under coach Yukito.
Smash passer and leg lock submission hunter.
Extremely respectful and quickly evolving into a leader who carries a very traditional Japanese style Bushido code that reflects who he is on and off the mats.
From Morracco, and moved to San Francisco with his girlfriend to complete his studies and begin his career in technology as a data analyst.
Darren Chien
Purple belt under coach Yukito.
Loves passing flexible guard players, his famous Taiwanese teabag pass, and very heavy hips.
Passionate about helping others on and off the mats except.
Excellent leader and passion for teaching the kids class.
Great communicator, follows through with his words, and overall a great and respectful human being.
Francesca Harvey
Blue belt under coach Yukito
She has the strongest and tightest squeeze known to mankind.
She loves challenging herself with thoughtfulness.
Artist in graphic design and other arts and crafts.
Favorite submission is the rear naked choke from everywhere, front, back, from the sideβ¦
Works in cyber security and also helps welcome new women into jiu jitsu.
Master Mako
Grew up in the studio, well trained, and has the strongest attendance.
Great with kids and smaller dogs, but not so great with dogs his size lol.
Intelligent, curious, nosey, and needy.
High energy but can sleep alot.
Gentle, understanding, knows his boundaries, and extremely loving.
Very fluffy and loves cashews.
2008 International Open, Long Beach CA Gold Medalist.
2009 IBJJF Nogi World Championship, Long Beach CA, Silver Medalist.
2010 Grapplers Quest, Las Vegas NV, Gold Medalist.
2011 Grapplers Circuit, San Diego CA, Gold Medalist.
2012 IBJJF Spring Open, Long Beach CA, Silver Medalist.
2012 Copa Pacifica, Huntington Beach CA, Gold Medalist.
2012 ADCC North American Qualifier, San Diego CA, Bronze Medalist.
2014 Naga Champion, San Diego CA, Gold Medalist.
2017 US Open, San Jose CA, Silver Medalist.
