Kahala Jiu-Jitsu is an affiliate of Impact Jiu-Jitsu under Prof. Michael Chapman
Staff
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Coach Daynin, who was born and raised in Hawaii as a life-time Inventor and Entrepreneur and has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since April 2001.
Daynin is the first and only female to own a Jiu-Jitsu and Self Defense school in Hawaii.
Coach Daynin has competed in various tournaments over the years and has won first place in many of them, to include winning all 3 divisions (Women's Gi, Women's No-Gi and The Women's Absolute Championship) in the 2009 National American Grappler's Association (NAGA) Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. She also won first and second place medals at the Worlds Masters Tournament in 2014 in Long Beach, California. Daynin is currently resides in HI and aspires to build a school where people can learn the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a WAY OF LIFE, and not as a way to fight. Impact Kahala Jiu-Jitsu has been thriving for almost eight years and currently has an average student base of 250 students.
Daynin currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaii but travels Internationally to present a variety of one-of-kind seminars to other BJJ academies. She also continues to build her YouTube channel called “99 Techniques” which stems from her adult promotions test. Daynin continues to create and invent products for her “Think Jiu-Jitsu” Brand ( www.ThinkJiuJitsu.com ) as well as creating unique Kids Camps for her academy and kids programs. ( www.HawaiiBizKids.com )
Jared Mina - Adult Instructor
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Jared is currently a Brown Belt and hopes to share his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with others. Through his short journey he’s learned that many concepts of BJJ translate directly to life off the mats. Timing, technique, leverage, and most importantly Patience! Concepts that can definitely benefit everyone in daily life!
Cyndia Lavik - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
Daynin Dashefsky - Head Instructor
Cyndia Lavik - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
Daynin is the first and only female to own and operate a Jiu-Jitsu school in Hawaii. Her one and only goal as an instructor is to make her students fall in love with Jiu-Jitsu. What they do with it is up to them. Daynin is also the founder and creator of the "Think Jiu-Jitsu" products and brand to include the Think Jiu-Jitsu Game, Belt Grips, Clothing Line and more.
Travis Meeds - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
Travis Meeds - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
Cyndia Lavik - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
BIO COMING SOON
Lynn Wong - Kids Instructor
Travis Meeds - Big Kids & Pre-Teen
Lynn Wong - Kids Instructor
BIO COMING SOON