CALVIN "CJ" AGABIN
CALVIN WAS PROMOTED TO BLACK BELT ON JUNE 12, 2021 UNDER PROFESSOR WALTER “CASCAO” VITAL. HIS JOURNEY OF JIU JITSU STARTED AT THE AGE OF 5. HE'S HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TRAINING UNDER MANY TALENTED TEACHERS SUCH AS PROFESSOR JOHN LEWIS AT J-SECT, COACH ULYSSES GOMEZ AT COBRA KAI, PROFESSOR ROBERT DRYSDALE AT ZENITH BJJ, AND FINALLY PRESENTLY UNDER PROFESSOR WALTER “CASCAO” VITAL AT CASCAO JIU JITSU. HE IS CURRENTLY A 12 TIME NAGA CHAMPION, 5 TIME GRAPPLERS QUEST CHAMPION, AND A 1 TIME BEST IN THE WEST CHAMPION, THE CURRENT 125 LB CADET DIVISION CHAMPION, NEWCOMERS CHAMPION, AND FINALIST IN THE FIGHTBLOK 4 MAN SUPER FIGHT TEEN TOURNAMENT. HE STILL ACTIVELY TEACHES WHEN EVER HE ENDS UP IN LAS VEGAS ON LEAVE . " I AM HONORED AND BLESSED THAT MY JIU JITSU JOURNEY IS STRONG AND ALIVE AND STILL THRIVING! “OSS“
YATHZIRY "JEX" ZARATE was born in Arizona and raised in Mexico and Las Vegas. She has been training at 9th isle bjj for 3 years now. Her love for jiu jitsu shows through all of her past competitions from Fuji BJJ taking silver, to Womens cup where she took Gold, and continuing to compete in super fights, jiu jitsu world league, etc. She was promoted to Blue belt and began helping coach in kids classes. She was awarded her purple belt under Professor Walter "Cascao" Vital becoming an official assistant coach in the kids program, and aspiring to become the lead of the Womens Jiu Jitsu program as well.
ISAAC "IZZY BOY" AGABIN
Isaac who was recently promoted to brown belt on May 24, 2021 by Professor Walter "Cascao" Vital, began training in Jiu jitsu at the age of 4. Started competing at the age of 6. Isaac has trained under various coaches such as John Lewis, Dave Howard, Marc Laimon, Robert Drysdale and many more. He started to wrestle at the age of 9. Isaac has been practicing the art of Jiu jitsu for 13 years. Growing up on the mats, he has competed in Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Pankration, Judo, Boxing and Kickboxing. He competed in various Jiu Jitsu tournaments including: IBJJF, Grapplers Quest, Naga, Jiu Jitsu World League, Abu Dhabi Pro World Trials, Fuji Bjj, Nabjjf, FightBlok, Bjj Tour, and Newbreed. He has competed in wrestling tournaments ranging from Beehive Brawl, U.S Nationals, Terminator, and many USA wrestling tournaments.
Since then, he has competed at the adult and teen level while also competing in the high school level of wrestling. Isaac currently teaches the 9th Isle Bjj kids’ team while simultaneously competing and continuing to further his career in both sports of Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. He continues to push himself and his peers to better themselves as people and competitors. Isaac constantly continues to try and better 9th Isle Bjj as a family and team. Coach Isaac has just been awarded a Wrestling and Accademic Scholarship to Concordia University of Nebraska and will start in fall of 2021. Isaac will still continue to coach and teach while on leave from college. Both on and off the mats Isaac sets an example for the next generation of 9th Isle Ikaika.
3x Regional Placer
2x State Qualifier
1x State Placer