Professor Justin James
ICP_2023
Head Instructor/Owner
Justin James has been practicing mixed martial arts since 2005. He started his martial arts journey in Honolulu, Hawaii with a few Jiu Jitsu classes but soon realized that he had more of an ease and connection with striking. Justin signed up for Muay Thai class with Haru Shinmanshi (Founder of AMC in Washington and HMC in Hawaii) and he later joined David Yueng’s (China Man) fight team where Justin would focus on MMA (mixed martial arts).
In 2009 Justin then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he joined Dynamic MMA under Adam Ryan and Joel Wasel. Justin trained with professional fighters Dejan Kajic (BFL 170 Champ), Matt Trudeau, Brendan Kornberger, Cole Smith (UFC), Garette Davis (King of Cage 170lbs champ) others and became an integral part of the team.
Several years later, due to injuries as well as a growing passion for Jiu Jitsu, BJJ became Justin’s primary focus, and changed teams to – Gracie Barra Vancouver, BC . Justin trained under Rodrigo Carlvaho and later Leandro Serefim who awarded Justin his Black Belt in BJJ in 2022.
In 2023 Justin moved back to Honolulu, Hawaii full time with the passion to share Jiu Jitsu with the young and the old. He is now the owner of Gracie Barra Aloha Stadium, and has put together a team of Gracie Barra BJJ practitioners and instructors to help you or your family achieve your goals in martial arts, fitness and health.
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“I’m excited to share the art of Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts with you …
I hope to see you on the mats!”