Sunshine Coast's Premier Boutique Martial Arts ACADEMY
Cultivating A Supportive Culture
The meaning of "Uchi" - The Japanese word may be translated as "Something one belongs to"
Our supportive culture of belonging is created with our time together connecting in the Academy.
Our class curriculum plus our open gym training sessions were designed to foster a supportive culture of growing, learning and teaching together. There are no egos or judgements at the Academy; we are all the same when we step on the mats. We balance our competitive warrior spirit with the therapeutic benefits of the art by trusting in the jiu jitsu journey instead of obsessing over results & outcomes. Advanced students reach down to bring new members and training partners up with them. We learn the art of survival and how the philosophy of martial arts translates to our lives both on and off the mats.
Uchi Academy - equipped with mats provided by Hatashita International.
Floor mats: 474sqft open mat area featuring 4cm tatami mats with 10lb foam underlay
Wall mats: 36ft wall of 4" thick wall pads
Crash mat: 40sqft - 8" thick mat
Conditioning equipment: heavy bags, focus mitts, kicking shields, battle rope, pull up bars, rings, suspension & pulley training.
LOCATED In the Heart of Downtown Sechelt
Neal Uchida - Owner & Lead instructor
Certified Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Martial Arts Background - 29 years training
2023 - Uchi Academy of Martial Arts Owner and Head Instructor
2022 - Certified Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt promoted and tested by Ryron & Rener Gracie and Shawn Phillips at The Gracie University Headquarters in Torrance California.
2020 - Gracie Jiu Jitsu combative belt (Self Defense Program)
2005 - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Training includes Cocoon Athletics (Gracie Barra) white & blue belts + Royce Gracie promoted blue belt, Gravity Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Caio Terra Association) promoted purple belt from Gravity BJJ's owner and black belt Logan Lidemark.
1998 to 2016 - Mixed Martial Arts: Training boxing, kickboxing, submission wrestling and competing for one of Canada's 1st mixed martial arts gyms; Franco/Gibson Kickboxing and Pankration Martial Arts Alliance and submission wrestling instructor at Lance "Fearless" Gibson's Mixed Martial Arts & Kickboxing Academy
1996 - BC Amateur Boxing Association National Coaching Certification.
Competition experience includes boxing & kickboxing ring fights, kickboxing & submission wrestling tournaments, Gi and No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grapplers Quest competitions.