MABJJ – Fife Jiu Jitsu

Specialties

Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA, Kickboxing, Cardio, Youth Jiu-​Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ

BJJ Instructor: Marcelo Alonso 5^th Deg Carlson Gracie Blackbelt

Muay Thai Instructor: Soahin Srisuk Multiple World Champion

History

Established in 2007.

Marcelo Alonso has been teahcing Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu in the Pacific Northwest for over 13 years. Over 90% of any BJJ school in Washington is connected to Marcelo Alonso in one way or another.

Marcelo Alonso has been training in Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu for almost 30 years, and holds a fourth degree black belt under the late Carlson Gracie.

From 1989 until 1997, Marcelo and Carlson Junior shared the role of head instructors at the Rio academy known as the «Champion Factory E». Marcelo taught and trained with many of the top names in jiu-​jitsu including the original members of Brazilian Top Team and American Top Team.

In 1997, Marcelo moved from Brazil to the Pacific Northwest. Since then Marcelo has taught in many different settings for a variety of students including:

* U.S. Rangers at Fort Lewis, WA: 4 ½ years

* U.S. Special Forces: 3 years

* Seattle Police Department

* Port of Seattle Security

* Currently training fighters for MMA

Meet the Manager

Shawn G.

Manager

Shawn Gaspaire has been wrestling and coaching for over 18 years. He has coached multiple league and regional champions, several state placers and 3 consecutive league wrestling team titles. Shawn wrestled for Yakima Valley Community College and Central Washington University.

Shawn began training BJJ and MMA with Eric Dahlberg black belt Robert Owens of Brazilian JJ of Olympia, former King of Cage and IFL fighter Joey «The Coyote» Guel, and MABJJ brown belt Nick Laudenglos. Since the inception of the FJJWC, Shawn has been training solely with Marcelo Alonso and Wally Rivera. Shawn has been fortunate enough to have a select group of skills which allows him to be invited to several gyms to help train with professional fighters. Shawn would like to thank Wally Rivera, Nick Laudenglos and Marcelo Alonso, of MABJJ​.com, for helping shape him into a BJJ practitioner and improving his overall lifestyle.