Silva Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors

Professor Joao “Jon” Silva was born in 1982 in Rio de Janeiro to Helena Pinho da Silva and Aloisio Silva. Unlike most kids, Joao started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ...

Master Aloisio Silva was born in 1953 in the small town of Laguna in the south of Brazil. Aloisio always loved two things most; fishing and fighting. Johnny Weismuller in his ...

Coach Summer Silva began her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2005 at Aloisio Silva BJJ in Lawndale, California. What started as a search for self-defense quickly became a lifelong ...

Sensei

Bill Parker is the head instructor for the Judo & Aikibudo programs taught at Silva Academy. Parker-sensei has over 50 years of experience in several martial arts and has ...

Judo Instructor

Marc Randolph started out his martial arts training as a young child, studying karate. After a long break, he was introduced to aikibudo and fell in love with kuzushi. An ...

Judo Assistant Instructor

Theodore (Theo) Schwalm has over 44 years experience in Judo with the rank of Yondan (fourth degree black belt), 23 years experience in Aikibudo with the rank of Sandan (third ...

Aikibudo Instructor

Renald ‘Ron’ Charron’s Aikido journey began at the turn of the millennium, on his 51st birthday, January 9, 2000 with Sensei Russell Waddell and as part of the ...

Head Instructor

Andre Metzger, a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member, is the head instructor for the wrestling program taught at Silva Academy. According to the National Wrestling Hall of ...

Coach

Former University of North Texas Wrestling Coach
Coach Taylor Swanson has been coaching Quest for Gold Wrestling Club for the last 3 years. He wrestled at the University of ...

Coach

USA Wrestling Certified Coach
Coach Cooper Johnson has 5+ years of wrestling experience and 4+ years of coaching experience. He is currently certified by USA Wrestling at the ...