Costa Hagi
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt - Co-Head Coach
Costa is co-head coach of Jiu-Jitsu at Melbourne Budo. With over 10 years experience in Martial Arts, across Aikido, Judo, and BJJ, he has a deep love for the ground game of Jiu-Jitsu.
As a smaller grappler, he has a distinct perspective on how to stay safe, control and submit opponents bigger and stronger than oneself, and can empower those without natural athletic gifts through the use of technique and movement. He has a reputation as an escape artist and dangerous submission specialist, with favoured techniques being the guillotine, triangle, leglocks and back attacks.
Experience:
9 years Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
4 years Judo
Aikido Black Belt
Local and state Jiu-Jitsu competition
Greg Hagi
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt - Co-Head Coach
Greg is co-head coach of Jiu-Jitsu at Melbourne Budo Academy.
He has worked as an Osteopath for over 13 years and when he was first introduced to Jiu-Jitsu he was fascinated with its application of concepts that he was already extremely familiar with, like anatomy and biomechanics, in an entirely new context.
Greg is passionate about using this knowledge, and his experience mentoring graduate Osteopaths and teaching at a tertiary level, to create an engaging learning environment.
As a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, he is known for his submission escapes, ability to control from top and his back attacks.
Experience:
8 years Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
4 years Judo
Local and State Jiu-Jitsu Competition
Local and State Judo Competition