*New location opening September 2021!*
123 Copper Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2Z7, Canada
Our Instructors
Dan Hombert
Gabriel Loiola
Gabriel Loiola
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
After training and competing extensively in the Calgary Jiu Jitsu scene for 6.5 Years, winning multiple divisional championships, Professor Dan was awarded his Brown Belt from his Instructor Prof. Josh Russell. From there Dan went on to cofound Elite Martial Arts Academy in Whitehorse and 2 years later in 2019 he was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Dan continues to spread his knowledge and love of Jiu Jitsu in the territory with classes for youth and adults.
Gabriel Loiola
Gabriel Loiola
Gabriel Loiola
Professor Gabriel Loiola, or "Brigadeiro", started as a PRIDE FC fan in 2002, Gabriel started practicing MMA at Brazilian Impacto Team on the same year, later moved to the legendary Chute Boxe in 2003 training with world MMA legends like Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio Shogun, Kazushi Sakuraba, Fabricio Werdum and many others, under the tutelage of world famous Master Rafael Cordeiro. When Chute Boxe split after PRIDE FC end, in 2007, on the next year Gabriel joined CM System under the former TUF athlete and coach Cristiano Marcello, that he trained for around 1 year before switching to Checkmat due distance from home and work. At Checkmat, Gabriel focused only on master the Gentle Art, arriving as a blue belt and being awarded a black belt on 2020 by his Professor Sebastian Lalli, co-founder of Checkmat BJJ.
Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo De La Riva > Carlos Lima > Sebastian Lalli > Gabriel Loiola
3-times State Champion
2-times Southern Brazilian Championship runner-up
IBJJF Curitiba Winter Open bronze medalist
Chute Boxe Academy internal BJJ Champion
