BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU AND GRAPPLING ACADEMY IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER. WITH A WELCOMING VIBE!
Kuzushi Grappling welcomes all levels of grapplers into our beautiful, unique space in Downtown, Vancouver. Whether you are a complete beginner, or competing at the highest level we have the classes and instructors that will help you along your journey.
No need to book classes, just show up to a timetabled class and we will assist you on the day.
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HEAD INSTRUCTOR- BEN DYSON
Ben Dyson is our head instructor here at Kuzushi Grappling. He is a Second Degree Black Belt under Roy Dean. Ben Dyson won the ADCC European trials in 2019, competed at the 2019 ADCC World Championships, and was ranked as high as 13th in the world in the 88kg weight class by Flograppling. Ben is a veteran of top professional invitationals like Polaris, Combat Jiu Jitsu and Grapplefest. He has won multiple IBJJF titles as well as is currently sponsored by SCRAMBLE.
KUZUSHI KIDS Instructor- Vincent Li
Vincent has been training since 2012, he is a brown belt in BJJ under Ben Dyson.
Initially starting in Boxing - competing under BC Boxing in multiple levels. he has branched out to other disciplines such as Kickboxing and Karate (Shotokan Black Belt).
Due to his passion for martial arts, he has lead multiple kids programs around BC, having taught kids of all ages. Coaching and assisting on and off the mats, he hopes to allow kids the opportunity to use martial arts as a vehicle for self improvement.
With this in mind, he’s also certified in Vancouver First Aid, a Behavioural Interventionist - Having worked with kids on the spectrum - as well as a UBC Alumni that specialized in peace and conflict studies.
Kuzushi Instructor - Mike Crisp
A BJJ Black belt under Ben Dyson / Roy Dean and a talented former member of Team Canada Wrestling (High School).
Mike has an excellent competetive record both internationally and locally.
Most recently Mike placed 3rd in the 2022 ADCC West Coast Trials in a bracket of over 200.
Mike is a veteran of top professional shows such as: Fight2Win and Submission Only Series.
Kuzushi Instructor - Harrison Woods
Harrison is a BJJ Black Belt and one of the top active competitors in the country.
Harrison has consistently reached the last 8 of the ADCC West Coast Trial bracket and has notable wins over world class competition.
Kuzushi Instructor - Maggy Meier
Maggy is a BJJ purple belt under Ben Dyson, and currently heads up our Womens only program.
Maggy has found success competing locally and is now competing all over the Pacific North West.
A tenacious competitor with a very bright future.
Kuzushi Wrestling Instructor - Maziar Barzegar
Maziar is a national champion in his native country Iran; a national powerhouse in world wrestling. His father, Mansour is an Olympic silver medalist.
He is also a fantastic coach that brings a wealth of knowledge and plenty of enthusiasm to the mat.
Kuzushi Instructor - Harry Davis
Harry is a purple belt under Ben Dyson.
Working as a NCSA certified strength & conditioning coach (CSCS) during the day, coaching is in Harry’s blood, and he has helped many Kuzushi team members with their S&C, alongside their grappling.
Harry likes to utilize a variety of learning methods in his coaching, (Constraints-Led Approach, Task-Based Games, Open-source Learning, etc) and is passionate about really developing the grappling skills of those he coaches at Kuzushi.
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