"Revolutionizing Martial Arts Training"
CSMMA - Instructor Bios

Sonny Ross
Muay Thai
Instructor

Rafael & SonnyMidwestern University Assistant Instructor 1995 1997
Certified Instructor in Serrada Eskrima under Jimmy Tacosa
Competitor at U.S Shidokan Team USA 2000 Bare Knuckle, Thai Boxing ,MMA
Muay Thai kickboxing light weight May 2001 FT Lauderdale
Muay Thai Challenge july 2002 Naples FL
Warrior's Challenge Main Event USA vs Puerto Rico October 2003
2005 Golden Gloves Top Notch
NBC Martial Arts Demonstration, Fort Myers, Florida KIDS FIT FOR LIFE
Field Museum Martial Arts Demonstration

 

Daniel Wanderley
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Head Instructor & MMA Instructor

Daniel WanderleyDaniel Wanderley began his Jiu-Jitsu Training in 2001 and within 5 years he had earned his Black Belt. His teacher Gutenberg Melo was a 4th Degree Black Belt who trained under Carlson Gracie, Sr. for 35 years. In 2005, Daniel arrived in Chicago to train specifically
with Carlson Gracie, Sr. and taught at the Carlson Gracie Academy. After Carlson Gracie, Sr. died in 2006, Daniel returned at the invitation of Carlson Gracie, Jr. to teach at the Carlson Gracie Academy.

Daniel Wanderley, a 2nd Degree Carlson Gracie Black Belt is now the head instructor of the Jiu-Jitsu program at CounterStrike MMA Academy. Read More

 

Mark Metcalf
Judo Instructor

Mark MetcalfSensei Metcalf is a 5TH degree black belt in judo. He is currently the head instructor at Harper College teaching judo and self-defense to students for the past 20 years. Mark originally started practicing judo at Western Illinois University where he was a part of their judo club. He is also a life member of United Martial Arts.

 

 

Pete Juska
Self-Defense Instructor

Pete JuskaMr. Pete Juska is an instructor of our current self defense programs here at CSMMA. He has been involved and trained in martial arts for 15 years. Starting in traditional martial arts as most people do he quickly saw a need for diversity in his training. Studying Bruce Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do, Mr. Juska began a journey in a realm of self defense without boundaries or limits. It is in this area where Sifu Juska has spent a great deal of his career training, teaching and "Absorbing what is useful, discarding what is not and adding what is uniquely his own."

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