Jayden was one of the original members of our Merrima Dojo back in 2014. He began as a keen young prep kid in the after school care program and grew through our Children’s Programs into a very technical and capable young Martial Artist.
He achieved his Junior Black Belt in 2021 at our National Black Belt Gradings, and has graded 4 times since then to the advanced Junior Black Levels. He has honed his leadership and teaching skills since age 10, clocking up more mat time and teaching time than any member we have. All of this while working in the hospitality industry on weekends.
He has been involved heavily in competition. From Youth MMA to full contact Karate and has been a regular at our grappling classes for several years. At 15 years old, Jayden is our youngest Sempai and is looking to be our youngest Full Black Belt (Shodan in 2023).
Achievements and Qualifications include: