MICHEL BELLAMARE

Michel started Jiu Jitsu with a self defense objective in mind, and found an amazing martial art with endless room for improvement, combining skills, knowledge and fitness. Having moved across the country multiple times, he got to experience different schools and styles of teaching, also gaining life long friends and mentors along the way. Initially focusing only on his own grappling, he later introduced his daughter to Jiu Jitsu and started coaching shortly after, by taking the “Parents! Please no coaching from the sidelines” sign a little too literal. Teaching Jiu Jitsu to kids is very rewarding. It teaches kids confidence via self defense principles. Jiu Jitsu also teaches discipline, athletic skills and a healthy way of learning from failures and mistakes. Teaching allows him to give back and pass down what he learns from great teachers and professors.