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TESTIMONIALS

 

Please find below some people's experiences at JC Projects and with our Instructors.

Graham - Brand Strategist

"Joe began working with me when I was a novice white belt. At the time it was a surprise for a seasoned brown belt to offer time as he saw there were times I struggled - both in drilling/sparring and in tournaments.

His direct, no-nonsense but encouraging style helped open up new approaches to the game. He helped break down scenarios into chains of movements/attacks/counters and worked on the most challenging aspects first. This made me think where it was needed and follow more natural actions where it wasn't.

I enjoy sparring much more (even when I get smashed) and my tournament performances have improved. More importantly Joe's approach has stuck as a philosophy and helped my BJJ develop more confidently."  

Diwash - MMA fighter

"It has been a great pleasure to be a team mate and a student of Joseph Chan.  He is a great friend and even a better trainer.  He doesn't mind teaching you even after class. He will roll with you. He will let you work on your new techniques and make you improve faster.  He is fun loving and a very patient man but that does not mean he does not have the ability to be tough when necessary. He will be coaching and supporting you all the time in tournaments and even during training.   He has improved my jui-jitsu a lot. I want to thank him for everything and hope to train with him in the near future again. Osss"

Henry - Trader
Sooji- Marketing

"Joe helped me right from the start of my BJJ training when I started as a white belt at Jab MMA in Hong Kong under professor Rodrigo Caporal. 

 

I feel very lucky to have had someone of Joe's skill and experience level to tutor me personally. Joe was always willing to spend time with me after class or even outside of class times to help me on areas where I was having problems. 

 

Joe has a very clear and intelligible way of explaining and teaching Jiu Jitsu. He broke problems and positions down for me by taking me through the bio mechanics which really helped me understand how the body moves and why certain positions and escapes make perfect sense. 

 

The other area where Joe really helped me was regarding competition. Joe's no nonsense and clear instruction during and before bouts helped me get the best out of my training. Joe's coaching enabled me to stay calm during competition and keep my head when I was in tricky situations. "

Tricia -
Bikini Fit Founder

"I have been interested in exploring jiu jitsu for quite some time.  However, I hesitated because of my small stature as a 5'3" woman in her forties weighing in at 105 lbs. That can be quite daunting if your opponents are male and more than twice your size and maybe half your age. With some courage I took a personal training session with Joseph and another male trainee. The session was mainly focused on defence techniques given that I expressed that was a main interest of mine. After all, given my size I would not be able to out-strength an opponent, but I could learn to knock my opponent off-balance and get the upper hand by learning about the mechanics of jiu jitsu and leveraging your body in various moves.

Joseph's training session was intense and highly rewarding. Afterwards I wondered why I waited so long and built a confidence in knowing that even with a small build you can gain an upper hand and protect yourself when faced in a compromising physical situation. Joseph went through each technique step by step and made sure you were doing each technique perfectly. Aside from learning jiu jitsu techniques such as guard, body rolls, triangle holds, and various arm and leg choke holds, you really learned about balance and being aware of your body and your opponent's body in space.

As a female, I highly recommend Joseph as a jiu jitsu trainer. He challenges you and at the same time builds your confidence in being able to learn various techniques that perhaps one day can even save your life. Aside from that, it was a great physical workout and I felt my muscles get stronger in addition to building awareness of the body. Joseph perfectly addressed that you are never too small to learn jiu jitsu. I'm excited to continue to train."

Elaine - Personal Trainer

"Joe is a technical BJJ player, and because of this, it translates into his teaching as well. As a white belt, I find his cues and tips on technique extremely useful because the little details and adjustments can make a whole load of difference. Joe is very clear when he instructs and never tries to complicate movements. He is sensitive to different ability levels and as a sparring partner, he always makes sure to focus on technique and gives me opportunity to attack as well as defend. He is always very patient and never complains if I ask him to explain or show a movement one more time. Joe has helped me to improve both my gi and no gi BJJ, and I very much miss working with him."

"I have had great time training at Jab with Instructor Joseph Chan. Joe has opened my eyes to lots of things on the mat. Whether it's how important the little details are in BJJ or specific takedown techniques in nogi which suit my built (I'm 5'1 and 110 lb).  I come from a Muay Thai background and he never shied me away from it when I threw in some clinch moves in the mix of takedown. He completely opened my eyes to how so many movements relate to one another. Not just what we went over but many moves in different positions or variations.  All my experience has been great and I am looking forward to train with him again."

Niko - Manager at Four Seasons

“I have trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 3 years and I was fortunate enough to get to know Joseph when he joined our gym about 2 years ago. He quickly became a friend on and off mat and quickly gained respect when providing constructive feedback for all of us in the gym. He was always very helpful and sincere in his teaching and really helped me to improve my techniques (positioning, pressure, and submissions) and tailored everything to suit my individual game. Joseph was also an excellent coach during competitions and his guidance was very much appreciated, leading to medals in numerous occasions. I am very happy I met Joseph and would not hesitate to recommend him as a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teacher. Thank you"

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