Head Instructor - Tad Black

Black Belt Lineage:
Renzo Gracie - Patrick Cooligan (Left) - Matthew Haché (Right) - Tad Black (Center)

With over 30 years Martial Arts experience Including Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Vale Tudo, MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Tad has been teaching for more than 25 years and has been with Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts since 2008. He has been the full-time Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu club owner and instructor at Kemptville Academy of Martial Arts since March 2018. Tad believes “Movement is Life” and likes to incorporate Principles of Yoga into his teaching and training.
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​Training:

• Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - Seishin Kai
• Renzo Gracie BJJ Black Belt under Prof Pat Cooligan and Prof Matt “Hammer” Haché.
• RYS 200 - Certified Yoga Alliance Instructor

 
 Tad has had the opportunity to learn directly from:

• Renzo Gracie
• Gregor Gracie
• Igor Gracie
• Rolles Gracie
• Daniel Gracie
• Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec
• Shawn Williams
• Braulio Estima
• Garry Tonon

Assitant Instructors

Kevin McCargar

Kids Instructor

DaNiel Hood

Kids and Core BJJ Instructor

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