Nobuo Yagai

Nobuo has been studying martial arts since he was six years old. He began his training in Kendo (Samurai swordsmanship). He studied full-contact Karate for over ten years and used this expertise to become the 1997 Japanese National Sansho Full-Contact Kung Fu Champion.    

In 2000, Karate brought Nobuo to the US where he trained and served as a full-time, Karate apprentice at his school's International headquarters. It wasn't long after that Nobuo started studying Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Nobuo is currently training under Kru Oscar and Professor David Ruiz. He teaches both our Jiu-Jitsu kids program as well as the Muay Thai kids program at our facility.            

Nobuo brings a variety of skills to the Muay Thai kids program.  He has an overall strong Martial Arts background and is a Certified Personal Trainer. Nobuo’s love for Martial Arts and his fun spirit drives children to success.    

• 2006 National Cup Jiu-Jitsu tounament 3rd place
• 2006 U.S. National Flyweight Submission Wrestling 2nd place
• 2005 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Bronze Medalist
• 2004 U.S. National Flyweight Submission Wrestling Champion
• 2004 AFC Submission Wrestling Invitational Competitor
• 2003 Pan-American Submission Wrestling Finalist
• 2003 ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil Competitor
• 2003 U.S. National Flyweight Submission Wrestling 2nd place
• 2002 World Sabaki Challenge Semi-Finalist
• 2001 NE Region Sabaki Challenge 2nd Place
• 2000 Enshin Tournament Black Belt Challenge 2nd Place
• 1997 Japanese National Sansho Champion
• 1997 All Japan Kyokushin Full-Contact Karate Championships Best 16  

For more information on Nobuo visit his website nobutraining.com