Coaching

Good coaching changes everything.

Technique matters. So does how it is taught. Chess Club is built around clear instruction, steady progression and a training culture where beginners can learn properly from day one.

Portrait of Chess Club head BJJ coach Rafael Miyashiro in a white gi
BJJ Head Coach

Rafael Miyashiro.

Rafael leads Chess Club Jiu-Jitsu and has built the program around technical development, discipline, respect and resilience. His coaching philosophy is centred on helping people improve without ego taking over the room.

For Rafael’s full biography, Jiu-Jitsu background and specialist coaching content, visit the Chess Club Jiu-Jitsu profile.

The standard

Teach the person, not just the technique.

Technical detail

Coaching that explains why a movement works, not simply what to copy.

Beginner progression

A clear path for people who have never trained martial arts before.

Shared standards

Respect, safety, consistency and a club culture people want to return to.