Jiu-Jitsu Instructors
Flavio Kenup
Flavio Kenup, Founder and Head Professor, is a third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has trained with Jiu Jitsu greats across the globe, including training and teaching seminars in Brazil, New Zealand, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the U.S. Flavio began practicing BJJ in 1991 in the home of the sport in Teresópolis, Brazil (a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro). While in Teresópolis, Flavio was a student at the Academy Serrana where he was mentored by Professor Cirillo Azevedo, a Coral belt. He earned his latest title from Professor Rodrigo Feijao and Professor Robson Moura.
As an athlete, Flavio has competed in international tournaments, earning major titles at the Grand Slam London, Abu Dhabi World Championship, Brazilian Championship, and many others. In Abu Dhabi, he worked alongside 300 other Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts, conducted a Team High Performance Training with the best students in the region. He also participated in breaking Guinness World Records in the sport
instructing a group of students in the largest BJJ Class in the world
. The UAE afforded him almost 10 years of teaching future Arabian Gulf jiu jitsu stars (in the armed forces, middle schools, and high schools of the country).
In his nearly 30 years of training and teaching, Flavio and has gained valuable experience teaching in different cultural environments. Flavio makes sure his students are fully aware of how to properly assess their strengths in the sport to maximize their jiu jitsu game. He has a unique ability to connect with both adults and youth. Flavio came to the U.S. in 2008, leading classes in Florida, California, and Virginia in addition to conducting many seminars across the U.S.
