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.

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.

  • 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 skilled and respectful, 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 to complete his studies and begin his career in technology as a data analyst.

  • Teaching Tuesday Gi Fundamentals and Wednesday night no gi fundamentals.

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 future generation in the kids class.

  • Great communicator, follows through with his words, and overall a great and respectful human being.

Master Mako

  • Red Belt in jiu jitsu.

  • 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.