Our Instructors

Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students.  The instructors may look mean and tough in photos, but we boast about having the nicest, friendliest and most caring staff and instructors around.   They care about one thing more than any....helping you reach your goals!  Here are a few of the instructors of the Daddis Training Centers and other staff members, starting with Academy Owner, Brad Daddis:

Brad Daddis                                                                   
Brad opened the Academies with the goal of having the best martial arts instruction in the region. Bringing in the best instruction from all over, he feels that he has accomplished that. He is a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and a Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitor.  Brad's first Muay Thai Kru (Instructor) Certification was from Fairtex Muay Thai in 2002.   Brad is one of the few U.S. instructors certified by the legacy Fairtex Muay Thai Combat Sports Camp under the late Alex Gong, Jongsanan Fairtex, Enn Fairtex, Bunkerd Fairtex and Dr. Knee, Ganyao Fairtex. He is also the only Fairtex Certified Muay Thai Kickboxing instructor in region.   Brad is a San Shou Kickboxing Champion as well.    He is a proud Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Jared Weiner.

Brad began martial arts training at the age of 5 and received his Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do by the age of 15.   Since the age of 15, Brad trained in just about every traditional martial art imaginable...from Judo to Aikido, Karate to Krav Maga, he's had a taste of it all. 

Brad is a certified Yoga instructor and a Crossfit certified Kettlebell Instructor.  Brad is also working towards his cerification as a mental sports coach as well. Sports Psychology is the missing link in the martial arts, so Brad makes sure to cover this area in the curriculum.   Brad is also a certified Muay Thai Referee by the MTIA (Muay Thai International Association). Brad is always on top of the ever evolving martial arts and enjoys cross training with the best teams in the world including Team Quest, Chute Boxe, Team Miletich, Lloyd Irvin and more.  

Brad also trains the Philadelphia Police Department as well as other Law Enforcement Agencies.   He teaches Air Force Cadets Hand To Hand Combat in the tri-state area.  He is trained in Tactical Armed Combat from Tactical Response Inc., as well as real, self-protection "mindset" from the Army Ranger Instructors At Tactical Response.

Brad Daddis has been featured in numerous magazines and books such as "Ultimate Sparring" and "Philadelphia Style".   You can also see Brad on television, on Comcast's On Demand teaching Self-Defense and most recently in a commercial for the History Channel's "Fight Science" special on the martial arts.   

Brad is most proud of the champions he builds with the help of the remarkable staff at each of his Daddis Fight Camps.   His students have gone on to become champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.   That remains his number one goal, to build and breed champions.  

Brad is a NAGA Champion, a North East Grappling Champion and U.S. Grappling Champion.       

He is a Certified Miletich Fighting Systems MMA instructor directly under Pat Miletch,  former Ultimate Fighting "Welter Weight Champion" and coach to more UFC champions than any other coach to date. 

Brad has multiple Muay Thai certifications,  including his latest Kru (instructor) certification from The Muay Thai International Association under Master Toddy.   Our training centers are official members of the Muay Thai International Association headed by Grandmaster Thosaphon Sitawatjana (Master Toddy), recognized by the Thai government.   Many may recognize Master Toddy from his TV appearances including "Fight Girls" on the Oxygen Channel or from MTV's "I Want To Be A Muay Thai Fighter" Documentary. 

Brad Daddis also is the president of The New Jersey Grappling Championships (www.StateChampionshipGrappling.com) which brings in some of the finest grappling competitors in the world. 

Brad was diagnosed with severe asthma as a child that he still battles with it till this day.  Doctors told him it would be unlikely for him to be able to participate in sports, never mind compete in any form of athletics.   He proved the doctors wrong and believes the asthma helped instill a "never give up" attitude with in himself.   Although it can make training difficult, Brad believes that we all have our handicaps and that we must fight through them, mentally and physically.    He instills this same attitude in his students. 

We are proud that our instructors put it on the line themselves where some schools offer instruction from someone who has never tested his or her skills.

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Wilson Reis
Wilson is a World Champion Black Belt from Brazil and the current Bantamweight Elite XC Champion.   He is undefeated in Mixed Martial Arts and a World Champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner.  You will receive nothing but world class instruction from Wilson.   His accolades are endless and too many to list!  

Rigel Balsamico
Rigel is our Head Muay Thai Instructor. He is a great instructor with a special passion for Muay Thai. He was certified in 1999.   Since, teaching at Philadelphia Mixed Martial Arts.....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
To further his Muay Thai experience and re-connect with serious training, Rigel recently (fall 2004 – 2005) made his second trip to Thailand, the birthplace of Muay Thai. Training went so well that it spurred Rigel to come out of retirement and add 3 more fights to his record which now stands at 22-5 with 11 KO’s.

Two of these fights were nationally televised in Thailand. The most recent bout, mere days before his return to the states, pitted Rigel in a 75kg main-event at Kawilla Stadium in Chiang Mai. This fight ended with Rigel winning by TKO in rd 3 over his much-esteemed opponent, Leam Phet Wattanachai.

Now Rigel is back and more excited than ever to share his knowledge and experience. He also looks forward to fighting again in the states with the goal of being fitter than ever and capturing another title. With his teaching abilities, he is hoping to produce more champions and to further promote the benefits of training and instill the love of Muay Thai.

Above Left: Student Pays Respect To Teacher Before A Fight. 

Sharon Bonewicz
Sharon began with Judo in 1997. After a few years she was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to compliment her training. She was promoted to Brown belt in under 5 years. Sharon is an active competitor in both arts and travels to Brazil every year to train and compete. She also participates and gives seminars in North America to support and promote Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to women.

Some of Sharon's major accomplishments include:
Mundial (3rd brown/black pluma 2006)
Copa do Mundo (3rd brown pluma 2006)
Copa do Condor (2nd purple pluma 2005)
Pan American Games (Purple Brown Black 2004 pluma)
First US Nationals (2003).

Sharon is the founder of the" Rocinha Project" which promotes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to under privileged children in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (the largest favela in South America). She assists with the Moldova project as well as work with non-profit organizations locally for the children and community of Philadelphia.

Renato Tiexiera

   Renato is a world class, Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu instructor and competitor from Sao Paulo, Brazil.   Just a few of his accolades include: 

Brazilian National Champion - CBJJ
South Brazilian Champion - CBJJ
4 times State champion - CBJJ

Pat Stano (wrestling class)
Over 25 years of wrestling and martial arts experience
Captain of College Wrestling Team,
Began competing in Submission Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1998
Promoted to Blue belt in 1999 by Royce Gracie
Promoted to Purple Belt in 2002 by Saulo Riberio and Steve Maxwell
Received a Black belt in Thai Jitsu from Joe Priole in 2004
Began fighting professional Mixed Martial Arts matches in 2000
MMA career includes a draw with UFC legend and Hall of Fame member, Dan “The Beast” Severn, and a close lose to current UFC Heavy Weight Contender, Jeff Monson
Have visited and trained with over twenty different schools across the country

Titles include:
Two-time Michigan, All State wrestler
 Div. II Wrestling National Qualifier
 Former AAU Freestyle Wrestling National Champion
2000 Pan-Am Jiu-Jitsu Champion: Masters Blue-belt Heavyweight
2000 Rickson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Tournament, World Champion
2001 Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-Masters: Super-heavyweight Blue-belt
2001 Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-Masters: Blue-belt Absolute Division
2002 Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-Masters: Super heavyweight, Purple-belt div.
2003 Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-Masters: Super heavyweight, Purple-belt div.
2003 Jiu-Jitsu World Champion-Masters: Absolute Div., Purple-belt div.
Have never given up a point or an advantage in more than 20 matches over 3 years of competition in Brazil
3rd place HW in the 2007 Abu Dhabi N. American Qualifying Tournament, losing in the semi-finals to Xyience training center black belt, Roy Nelson 5-0
Eight time Grapplers Quest Submission Grappling Champion

Six time NAGA Submission Grappling Champion
Winner of several other tournament championships
 

Instructor

Justin Greskiewicz  

Matt Makowski  View Matt's Highlight Video

Robert Peach (Picture Coming Soon)

Jackson Galka (Instructor and Also Program Director  Jackson@DaddisFC.com )

Sidemar "Sideco" Honorio Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt And MMA Instructor

Other instructors and Staff members include Charlie Cottone, Danika Johnston, Jeff Cressman, Jon Zarnosky and Joe Difranco.

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