History
Professor Dimitri Mavraganis is a 2nd Degree Black Belt under the world famous Rigan Machado. During his Jiu-Jitsu career Professor Dimitri has won multiple State, National, and Pan American titles as well as many other Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu titles. He remains the only competitor to win 2 championship belts in one NAGA tournament. He did this by dominating both the no-gi expert division, and the brown and black belts in the expert Gi division! He also won the Joe Moriera 2008 Black Belt Challenge, and the 2008 North American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament in the Heavyweight category. He has conducted BJJ seminars all over the USA and Europe and takes a special liking to teaching arrest and control seminars for the US Marshal's, FBI, and Correctional Officers at the federal prison of Terminal Island, in Long Beach, CA. Professor Dimitri has also appeared in Tapout Magazine numerous from 2009-2012 to demonstrate his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques.
Specialties
DM Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) center is an official representative of the world famous, Machado Jiu-Jitsu Association and is Bellflower's only fully accredited Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, offering instruction by multiple certified USBJJF and IBJJF Black Belts. DMBJJ offers a comprehensive self-defense program in the arts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Submission Wrestling/Grappling/No-Gi BJJ, Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Womens Self Defense, and Fitness Classes. Our goal at DMBJJ is to enhance our community and it's citizens through the positive personal development a martial arts education provides. Our strong passion for our students encourages us to strive every day to exceed their expectations. We offer a clean and friendly environment, adult and children classes, 6 days a week schedule, professional and courteous staff, and world-class instructors who are ready and willing to answer all of your questions.