About us

The Dojo Academy was founded in January 2015 as a team effort to spread Jiu Jitsu and its healthy lifestyle and make positive impact on the community. Our Coaches are the first generation of the Straight edge Fighters Program; a program that installs the values and concepts of discipline, loyalty, respect, honour and the importance of sports. This program emphasizes a drug and smoke free athlete in order to build a better and stronger generation. Our Coaches are patient, well-trained, experienced and ready to help you reach your goals. The Dojo’s vision is to offer a world class instruction in a traditional yet safe environment. We are focused on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instead of following the popular trend of being a commercial Jiu Jitsu/MMA school.

Instructors

Abdelkareem Rasheed

(Black Belt)
Professor Karim is an accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and One of Toyota Titans "Start Your Impossible" Athlete. He is an avid competitior, and a National Team JiuJitsu Player who is earning medals at IBJJF, UAEJJF and JJIF Championships. Karim enjoys studying the art of Jiu Jitsu and sharing his knowledge with others.

Favorite Quote:
"A knight in shining armor is a man who has never had his metal truly tested"

Abdullah Rasheed

(Black Belt)
Professor Abdullah is the head coach of The Dojo Academy. Abdullah has a wealth of knowledge and experience in coaching Juniors, and has a special talent for helping beginner students to feel comfortable and to develop a strong foundation in Jiu Jitsu. The head instructor and leader of The Dojo Academy, his brother call him The General, like demeanour, much like a general/leader.

Favorite Quote:
"The people that are teaching JiuJitsu should be good people, you shouldn't look for the best but someone who has a good heart that will teach you not just JiuJitsu but will help you with life"

Hussein Rasheed

(Black Belt)
Coach Hussein Rasheed is our first black belt, the youngest brother of the Rasheed Brothers, who tears up the BJJ Competition scene. Coach Hussein enjoys drilling and winning more medals to his already extensive collection. Hussein made a name for himself in the lower belt divisions of the sport by winning sequential titles from juvenile Orange belt, up to black belt, with a modern style of grappling heavily reliant on the modern day approach to jiu-jitsu. Hussein is the youngest brother of the Rasheeds, he is also part of the national JiuJitsu Team.

Favorite Quote:
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence"

Our BJJ Origin

We, at the The Dojo Academy are proud to teach the purest and most original form of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We are passionate about our art and we are using all resources available to us to expand and share our passion.We, at the The Dojo Academy are proud to teach the purest and most original form of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We are passionate about our art and we are using all resources available to us to expand and share our passion.

Fighting under the CheckMat Banner, Mafra BJJ and The Dojo Academy combined their love for The art of jiu jitsu and their life long friendship to set the tone for their Training centers. Because JiuJitsu is about more than winning trophies and medals, it is focused on inspiring a healthy and positive individual who goes on to create a healthy and positive community.

The Dojo Academy was built with that same underlying sentiment of friendship and love for martial arts, and it is being transmitted through to our coaches, students and competitors. In essence it is the key to this academy’s success.

We take pride in the knowledgeable, dedicated, and certified instructors that lived the jiujitsu lifestyle for more than 10 years. The depth of knowledge amassed by our instructors in competitive application will be a great advantage to anyone serious about learning the Art of Jiu Jitsu. Whether you are training for competition or looking for a new fitness routine our Academy has something for you.

Come in and try our world class programs. We proudly offer world renowned instruction in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for people of all ages.