Staff

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.    

She is the first and only female to own a Jiu-Jitsu and Self Defense school in Hawaii.    

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). She also won first and second place medals at the Worlds  Masters  Tournament in 2014 in Long Beach, California. Daynin currently resides in Hawaii and aspires to build a Life School, not a Fight School.  Impact Kahala Jiu-Jitsu has been thriving for almost eight years and  currently has an average student base of 350 students and she has also taught various groups like the Marines, Army, Air Force, schools and businesses.

Daynin 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 is currently a Black Belt and has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 13+ years 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!

Lynn is a Brown Belt and has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 10+ years.  Lynn works as a Probation Officer. She started Jiu-Jitsu to learn self-defense and get some fitness out of it. It also gave her a chance to do something with her two daughters as a single mother.

When Lynn has time out of her busy schedule, she enjoys reading a good book, having a nice dinner, and watching television. She also enjoys Camping and Traveling.

  Mike has been doing Jiu-Jitsu for 9+ years and is a Brown Belt.  He is also a detective with the Honolulu Police Dept in the Domestic Crimes Unit. He has been on the force for 30 years. Mike is a single father of one son.

Mason is a Blue Belt and has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 9+ years.  

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Jocelyn is a Green/Black Belt and has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 9+ years.  

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