Instructors

Certified Instruction: All of our Instructors are Active Competitors

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  Chris Bonfoco, BJJ & MMA Coach

  Chris Bonfoco Official Team Ascension BJJ Purple Belt instructor through Professor Omar Salvosa, 2008 (Marcus Soares, Carlson Gracie) 4th Degree Black Belt Ninja Ryu Jiu-Jitsu/Ninpo (Master Tom Gibson, Ron Buchholz and Jonathan Blaney, 2009) Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through Professor Omar Salvosa (Marcus Soares, Carlson Gracie) CASK (Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing) Level 1 Coach National Coaching Certification Program, Level Th...
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  Blayne Bonfoco, Sensei/BJJ Coach

  Blayne Bonfoco (Sensei) Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Omar Salvosa, Marcus Soares, 2011) Official Team Ascension BJJ Representative(Professor Omar Salvosa, 2008) CASK (Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing) Level 1 Coach National Coaching Certification Program Level 1 Coach 4th Degree Black Belt in NINPO Jiu-Jitsu (Grand Master Tom Gibson, 2009) Raja Fusion Yoga Instructor 2 time Canadian women’s Grappling Champion 2003-2004 Silver Me...
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  Andrew Cseh, BJJ, MMA, TKB

  Full Time Assistant Instructor, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Kickboxing, MMA Blue Belt in Ascension Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Omar Salvosa) Purple Belt Canadian Jiu-Jitsu (NINPO) through Modern vision (Chris Bonfoco, Blayne Bonfoco) CASK (Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing) Level 1 Coach 3 Years training in Thai Kickboxing 2010 Bravado Ontario BJJ Open Champ Bantam Weight (135lbs Blue Belt) 2010 Ontario Open BJJ Champ Gi Blue Belt Bantam weight 2009...
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  Omar Salvosa, BJJ Professor

  Omar is one of the most respected BJJ Blackbelts in Canada. He is the Head of Team Ascension and is based out of Salvosa BJJ in Toronto. His infectious motivational and energetic style is reflected at all the Team Ascension schools including Modern Vision.Omar is known as one of Ontario’s pioneer students of BJJ and grappling, alongside standout colleagues Carlos Newton, Jeff Joslin, Mark Bocek and other highly skilled competitors actively...
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  Kru Roger Lumyoung

  KRU ROGER LUMYOUNG Certified Member of the Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing (CASK) Director of Officials (CASK) Certified CASK Official Certified Boxing Ontario Official Selected as Canadian Junior National Team Coach in the K1 division for the WAKO Junior World Championships (2010) in Serbia Selected as Canadian National Team Coach (CASK) for the WAKO World Championships (2009) in Austria. Has refereed over 150 bouts Won 2008 CASK awa...
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  Val Ostanov, Wrestling/BJJ/MMA

  We are proud to announced Val to our ever improving instructional staff. Val is a Team Ascension Pioneer and comes with amazing credentials.Val is a part-time instructor at Modern Vision and teaches no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt  through Prof. Omar Salvosa (Marcus Soares, Carlson Gracie) 20 years training and competiting in Greco-Roman Wreslting (USSR) 5 years training and competing in Russian Samb...
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  Amir Niknazar, Wrestling

  Wrestling (Greco-Roman & Freestyle), Striking (Muay Thai)Instructor Amir Niknazar is a part-time instructor at Modern Vision and is a Team Ascension Veteran in both training and competition. Not only is Amir an excellent wrestling instructor he also comes with over 8 years of Muay Thai training and 2 + years of Muay Thai Instruction.Credentials 1-0 MMA Record (KO) at Purgatory I vs. Jesus Luna 1:44 of round 1 2010 Ontario Brazilian Jiu-Jit...
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  BA BU:Striking (Muay Thai/Sanda)

  Jason Trzewieczynski also known as BA BU fro his original striking roots in Kung Fu. He is a strong piece of the Ascension puzzle as his highly energetic and dazzling striking style is as effective as it is entertaining. BA BU is a part-time intructor at Modern Vision. As part of Team Ascension all Ascension fighters have access to all of our amazing instructors. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt  through Prof. Omar Salvosa (Marcus Soare...
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  Ron Buchholz, Weapons, Arnis

  Modern Arnis and WeaponsCredentials Godan (5th Degree) Black Belt in Canadian Jiu-Jitsu (NINPO) through Grand Master Tom Gibson Apprentice Instructor in Modern Arnis (Philipino Martial Arts) under Guro John Tirone Modern Arnis, Stick and Knife Sparring and weapons disarming Ron is a VERY enthusiastic part-time instructor in our weapons program. His classes will make you a safer person from your first class as you are forced to improvise and a...
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