Who are we ...

(Founder of Military BJJ / Logistics Director)

Jonathan Florendo is an U.S. Air Force Veteran who served his country for 8 years.

Jon is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who has been training Jiu Jitsu for 12 years.  He received his black belt under Professor Eric Acha who is a Jean Jacques Machado Blackbelt.

After his military service Jon continued to serve his community as a professorial firefighter and has been doing so for over 14 years.

Jon coaches at Peninsula Self Defense in California and works diligently to spread the word about the endless benefits Jiu Jitsu has for service members and Veterans.

Jon is the founder of Military BJJ.  He linked up with Frank 6 years ago who shared the same passions.  They came up with a mission statement and the community took off.

 

(Social Media Director / Co-Owner )

Frank Concolino Jr. is a U.S. Navy Combat Veteran who served for 12 years mostly overseas in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. After that he worked in his community as a Veteran Service Representative for the Federal Government for 7 years.

Frank is a 1st degree black belt Professor and has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since 2008.  He received his Blackbelt in 2019 and his Professor stripes and 1st degree in December of 2022 under Professor Mike Codella, a retired NYPD police officer and a 4th degree Blackbelt who earned his blackbelt under Renzo Gracie. 

Frank has competed in numerous tournaments throughout his Jiu Jitsu journey.  He has also trained and competed in Brazil and other South American countries, learning from Legends of the Art.

He is one of the head instructors for the children's Jiu Jitsu program at Codella Academy in Staten Island, N.Y. and is very passionate about sharing all the lessons he has learned about the Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.