Meet YOur BREATHE JIU-JITSU INSTRUCTORS

Leadership, Experience, and Professional Guidance at Breathe Jiu-Jitsu. When you choose a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy for yourself or your child, you are not just choosing a schedule. You are choosing leadership. The instructors at Breathe Jiu-Jitsu in Yaphank shape the culture inside the academy every day. They set the standard for respect, discipline, and professionalism. They guide students through challenges safely and intentionally.

PROFESSOR DANNY STOLFI

HEAD INSTRUCTOR

Professor Danny Stolfi is a black belt under the Mendes Brothers and a former instructor and competitor at Art of Jiu-Jitsu. Originally from Long Island, Professor Danny moved to Southern California in 2012 to train, teach, and compete under world-renowned instructors Professor Gui Mendes and Professor Rafa Mendes. From 2012 to 2018, he served as both an instructor and a full-time competitor at one of the most respected academies in the world. That experience shapes the level of detail inside every class at Breathe Jiu-Jitsu. Professor Danny respects traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu while closely studying its constant evolution. His teaching reflects both structure and modern understanding. Techniques are broken down carefully. Concepts are explained clearly. Students are guided step by step. For adults, this means training that is technical, intelligent, and purposeful. For children, it means leadership built on patience, discipline, and consistency. Professor Danny believes that Jiu-Jitsu is not simply a sport. It is a practice that builds character. Students who train consistently learn how to overcome challenges, push past self-limiting beliefs, and carry confidence into every area of life. At Breathe Jiu-Jitsu, that philosophy is not marketing language. It is lived daily.

JAMIE DE LEON STOLFI

CO-FOUNDER + MANAGER

Purple Belt under Rafael Mendes & Guilherme Mendes

Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy

Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, Former Recreation Therapist

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