Sensei Mike Pisano
3 time World Champion and Fifth Degree Blackbelt with over 30 years teaching experience
Sensei Mike is a multi-time national and world champion. He has competed extensively in Sport Karate, Sport Jiu-Jitsu and Light Contact Kickboxing and has represented Canada internationally on numerous occasions.
As a coach Sensei instills the confidence, and discipline needed to succeed and has coached world medalists in Sport Karate, Grappling, Sport Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing.
In 2007 Sensei Mike was inducted into Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame
World Karate Champion
•1989 NASKA World Self Defense Champion
•1990 NBL World Self Defense Champion
•1991 SKI International Semi-Contact Champion
2011 WKC World Karate Championships
•Bronze Medal – Semi-Contact
•5th Place – Light Contact Kickboxing
World Jiu-Jitsu Champion
1992 WCJJO World Championships
World Champion – Team Fighting
Silver Medal – Self Defense
4th Place – Super Heavyweight
1996 ISJA World Championships
Bronze Medal – Team Fighting
5th Place – Heavyweight
2013 WCJO World Championships
Silver Medal – Self Defense
Silver Medal – Team Fighting
Multi-time Canadian Champion
1992 Canadian Super Heavy Jiu-Jitsu Champion
1992 Canadian Self-Defense Champion
1993 Canadian Super Heavy Jiu-Jitsu Champion
1996 Canadian Heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu Champion
1996 Canadian Self-Defense Champion
2011 National Karate Championships - Silver
2011 National Karate Championships - Bronze
2013 Canadian Heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu Champion
2013 Canadian Self-Defense Jiu-Jitsu Champion
National Team Coach
•Assistant Coach – Canadian National Team
(1996 ISJA World Jiu-Jitsu Championships)
•Assistant Coach – Canadian National Team
(2013 WCJO World Jiu-Jitsu Championships)
National Team Member
•Canadian National Jiu-Jitsu Team (1991-1996)
•Canadian National Karate Team (2011-2012)
•Canadian National Jiu-Jitsu Team (2013)