Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coaches
Our Coaches
Prof Bruno Barbosa
4th Degree Black Belt
Visiting Professor, Hikari Brasil
Professor Bruno Barbosa co-founded Hikari Martial Arts Gym before returning to Brazil to establish Hikari Brasil in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. A 4th Degree Black Belt, he returns to Hikari Kuala Lumpur as our visiting professor, leading gradings and passing on the standards that shaped our BJJ program from the very beginning.
IBJJF World Champion Master 2025
Champion AJP JiuJitsu Pro Tour Thailand 2023
Champion World Championship NOGI CBJJO 2022
Champion Brazilian Nationals CBJJO 2022
Rio de Janeiro State Champion FJJD RIO 2022
Champion International Master Asia IBJJF 2019
Copa de Malaysia XIII Super Fight Champion 2019
Champion Asian Open IBJJF 2017
Former Malaysia JiuJitsu National Team Head Coach 2019-2025
Malaysia JiuJitsu National Coach SEA GAMES 2019
Kyrgyzstan National Coach Asian Games 2018
Produced 3 World Champions
27 years of Jiu-Jitsu training
19 Years Coaching Experience
Black Belt for 19 years
JJAU (JuJitsu Asian Union) and JJIF (JuJitsu International Federation) Referee
Prof Marcelo Ribeiro
1st Degree Black Belt
Head BJJ Coach
Professor Marcelo is a 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt with extensive competition experience across Brazil, bringing a technical, battle-tested approach to his teaching. Fun and energetic in class, he builds functional strength through calisthenics and keeps technique practical, effective, and applicable on the mats.
Champion AJP JiuJitsu Pro Tour Thailand 2023
Champion World Championship NOGI CBJJO 2022
Champion Brazilian Nationals CBJJO 2022
Rio de Janeiro State Champion FJJD RIO 2022
Champion International Master Asia IBJJF 2019
Copa de Malaysia XIII Super Fight Champion 2019
Champion Asian Open IBJJF 2017
Practicing JiuJitsu for 14 years
Black Belt for 4 years
2 years of coaching experience
High-energy, engaging, motivating, practical
Intermediate & Advanced Students, Competition Preparation
Prof Cassandra Poyong
Black Belt
Assistant Head BJJ Coach
Coach Cass makes Jiu-Jitsu feel less intimidating, especially for beginners, ladies, and kids. She’s patient and supportive but don’t get too comfortable, because she’ll correct every little mistake until you drill it right, again and again. Many of her female students have gone on to compete as their confidence has grown.
4th Female Black belt in Malaysia
National athlete
2 times SEA Games medalist (2019 & 2025)
2 times World Champion (Abu Dhabi World Master Championship – blue, World Master-purple)
Gold🥇JJIF SEA Regionals 2025 Thailand
Multiple IBJJF gold medalist
22 Copa da Malasia Gold medal
Head instructor for Guardian Girls BJJ Malaysia.
Practising Jiu Jitsu for 11bt years
8 Years Coaching Experience
Black Belt for 1 year
JJIF Continental C Referee
Friendly and encouraging, but don’t mistake that for going easy – technique must be perfect.
Beginners, Comopetition Ladies & Kids
Rahman Alsaid
Purple Belt
BJJ Coach
Rahman is Hikari’s Syrian BJJ powerhouse: strong, structured, and quietly focused. His clear, detail-oriented style makes him a favorite among beginners. He blends technical grappling with strength-based warm-ups from his home gym background, offering calm, consistent guidance to build a solid foundation.
ASJJF Malaysia international open 2025 Gold Master 1 Blue below 88kg
AJP Malaysia National Championship 2024 Gold Master 1 Blue 85kg
King of the Mat II 2024 Silver Adult Blue belt 85kg
Practising Jiu Jitsu for 6 years
2 Years Coaching Experience
Asia jiu-jitsu intentional federation Referee
Calm, technical, and steady
Beginners, Strength-Focused Grapplers
Izwan Agil
Blue Belt
BJJ Coach
Izwan Agil is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt coach known for his friendly, fun, and practical teaching style. His approach is all about building confidence, guiding newcomers to feel comfortable on the mats while exploring the art of Jiu-Jitsu at their own pace.
Practising Jiu Jitsu for 3 years
1 Years Coaching Experience
Detailed Oriented
Beginners, Control-Based Grapplers
Justin Wong
Blue Belt
BJJ Coach
Coach Justin is all about the details, patient, intentional, and encouraging with younger students and beginners. A blue belt trained under Professor Bruno, he blends strong fundamentals with a creative approach, breaking techniques down step by step while introducing unconventional attacks and unexpected submissions. His goal: help students think creatively and build a style of Jiu-Jitsu that feels like their own.
Practising Jiu Jitsu for 3 years
2 Years Coaching Experience
Creative, Patient and Intentional
Kids and Beginners
Annabie
Blue Belt
BJJ Coach
Coach Annabie brings patience, positivity, and a nurturing touch to every class. Focusing on fundamentals, building confidence, discipline and teamwork through fun and structured sessions that help students grow on and off the mats.
Gold ASJJF KL 2026 Blue Master 3
Silver ASJJF KL 2023 White Master 2
Practising Jiu Jitsu for 3 years
2 Years Coaching Experience
Patient and Nurturing
Adults Beginners and Kids