HANSHI BIO | onlinedojo

Jaz began his Martial Arts journey in 1979 in Judo and Jujitsu at San Francisco YMCA, with his Uncle Rudy San Juan (Wing Chun & 3 section staff) and with his Dad Joel Yglesias (a Balisong knife fighter), and has been a Black Belt since 1986. A wrestler in high school, Jaz took to grappling very easily and eventually crossed trained in striking arts before moving to Hilo Hawaii in 1993. There he began his Kenpo & Kajukenbo training, opening his first school in 1998. From then till the later 2000's Jaz spent much time as a MMA competitor & coach, Japanese Shoot Wrestling (Puroresu) , a Professional "Extreme" Wrestler , and as a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

In 2010, Jaz was awarded his 10th Dan in Hawaiian Combat Jujitsu for being the the Art's founder, and was recognized by the Hawaii Martial Arts International Society. Jaz received his 10th Dan Certificate and Red Belt from Professors Jaime Abregana and Joespeh Kutzen of the HMAIS and the Hawaii Kenpo Jujitsu Society.

Lineage
(L-R starting with Art’s Founder)
Kodenkan Jujitsu / Danzan-Ryu
H. Okazaki > S. Luke > F. Limbago > J. Kutzen > J. Yglesias (8th Dan)
Hawaiian Kenpo / Kajukenbo
J Mitose > W. Chow > A. Emperado > M. Tiwanak > J Abregana > J Abregana > J. Yglesias (8th Dan)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Maeda > Gracie > A. Pederneiras > Robson Moura> Kahana Cordeiro> J. Yglesias (3rd Degree Blue Belt instructor)

2003 Prof. Joe Kutzen, Sensei Mel Galanto, Prof Jaz Sensei Willie Brown, Prof Rudy Valentino, Sensei Tony Liptak Sensei Leo Kawelo, Sigung Alex Cadang, Prof Jaz, Sensei Alex Cadang

GM Ming Lum, Prof. Jaime Basquez, Prof. Jason Abregana Sensei Jerry Bell, Prof, Jaz 1997

Jaz w/ Prof Kahana Cordeiro Sigung Alex Cadang, Jaz , Sensei David Kidder Professor Tom Spellman, Shihan Anna Spellman, Prof Jaz

Hanshi Darrell Goen, Hanshi James Tong

Jaz Shihan also trained with:
Professor Wally Jay – Small Circle Jujitsu (California)
Rudy Valentino / Mike Adkins / Tony Liptak – Kenpo / Kick Boxing (Hilo, HI)
Randy Arelano / Tony LIptak / Mike Heineke – Escrima (Hilo, HI)
Puroresu / Shoot / Wrestling – Lenny Po’a, Sumito, Jason Abregana, Todd Fisher, Steve Shiroy (Hawaii & California),

HAWAIIN COMBAT JUJITSU BLACK BELTS (2nd Dan)
Sensei Leo Kawelo - Nanakuli, HI (also Purple Belt BJJ)

Sensei David Kidder - Kona, HI (also Kajukenbo Black Belt)
Sensei Mel Galanto - Kona, HI / Laonion , Phillipines (also Blue Belt BJJ)
Sensei Dr. Rick Fong - Kona HI (also Blue Belt BJJ)

Sensei Patrick Acol - Washington (inactive) (also Blue Belt BJJ)

Sensei Alika Cadang - Virginia (also Kajukenbo Black Belt)

Sensei Ian Cadang - Virgina (also Kajukenbo Black Belt & BJJ Blue Belt under Mario Yamasaki)