OUR INSTRUCTORS
ALAIN AQUILINO
Black belt 4th Dan in Sogo Budo,
Black belt 2nd Dan in Aiki-jujitsu.
MARTIAL PATH
Alain Aquilino is passionate about self-defense. He has practiced martial arts for over thirty seven years. In addition to teaching martial arts and conducting self-defense seminars, he also trains police officers in various defense and physical intervention techniques.
To promote his discipline and teaching skills, he regularly participates in seminars and courses in various styles. Furthermore, he continues to train intensively in Sogo Budo Jujutsu as well as other styles such as Aiki-jujitsu, Karate, and Jiu-jitsu.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Kali Silat training with Guro Romelle Espirutu, Quebec 2024
- Participation in the 2018 World Martial Arts Convention in Athens, Greece.
- World Martial Arts Convention 2012. Event organised by the World Kobudo Federation in France.
- Invited instructor at the annual Quebec Martial seminar. A great opportunity to present Sogo Budo Jujutsu.
- Invited instructor at the 2013 seminar of the Seibukai Karate schools.
ADVANCED TRAINING SEMINARS
- Seminar with Cezar Brokowski, 10th Dan Karate-Do and Kobudo.
- Seminar in Ottawa with Johan Skalberg: founder of Kali Sikaran.
- Seminar with Raymond Stevens. Sensei Stevens is a 6th Dan in judo and a two-time Olympian in judo.
- Seminar with Kyoshi Kevin Bloc – 8th dan in Yoseikan Aikido.
- Seminar with Hanshi John Therrien – 9th dan in Jiu-jitsu.
- Seminar with Kyoshi Alain Sally – Founder of Goshindo.
- Seminar with Shihan Gaëtan Cusson – 6th dan in Kempo karate.
- Seminar with Sensei Daniel Guillemette – 5th dan in Can-Ryu Jiu-jitsu and 4th in Japanese Jiu-jitsu.
- Knife defense seminar with Nezar Salamech, specialist in Kali and knife defense.
- Aiki-jujitsu training course with Masters Pascal Serei and André-Jacques Serei. Master Pascal Serei, Kyoshi 8th dan in Aiki-jujitsu, is also a specialist in personal protection and close combat techniques. Sensei André-Jacques Serei, for his part, is a 7th dan in Aiki-jujitsu and a self-defense specialist, founder of the Serei Defense System (SDS).
- Aikido seminar with Master Massimo Di Villadorata. Chief instructor of the Aikikai of Montreal, Master Di Villadorata has no less than 40 years of experience in Aikido.
- Muay Thai seminar with Master Arjarn Nick Hewitson. Master Hewitson has 25 years of experience in Muay Thai, Muay Boron, and Muay Choa Chur. He has also had 120 professional fights, 60 of them in Thailand.
- Judo seminar with Sensei Ernst Laraque. Sensei Laraque has a 5th dan in judo, is a two-time Olympian in judo, Canadian champion and Pan American vice-champion.
- Seminar with Jean-Yves Thétiault. Jean-Yves was a 23-time world kickboxing champion.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training with Sensei Felipe Alves de Souza. Sensei de Souza is a Brazilian champion, European silver medalist and world bronze medalist in jiu-jitsu.
NORMAND BÉLANGER
Black belt 4th dan in Sogo Budo Jujutsu;
Black belt 1st dan in Karate;
Black belt 1st dan in Judo;
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
MARTIAL PATH
Normand Bélanger boasts no less than 32 years of experience in various martial arts. Even before setting foot in a dojo, he was nicknamed Kung-fu because of his extensive reading on the subject. This enthusiast has explored all styles, leading him to practice more than fifteen at different levels.
His need to test his techniques led him to participate in several competitions, in judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and karate. Furthermore, he qualified twice for the national karate team (NKA) and represented Canada internationally.
His heart has long wavered between competition and teaching, but the latter now prevails and he is determined to put the same effort into both.
Because he has been teaching self-defense for women for 13 years, he also focuses on the realism of the techniques and does a lot of research in this area.
For him, the advantage of practicing Sogo Budo lies in the fact that you get a taste of everything while staying in the same dojo and that its practitioners have a more global vision of martial arts
JEREMIE GOULAS
Black Belt 1st Dan in Sogo Budo
WHAT DOES SOGO BUDO REPRESENT FOR ME
For nearly twenty years, Sogo Budo has been more than just a martial art school. It's a complete journey that goes beyond basic techniques. It offers deep philosophies and practical tools for life.
What truly sets the teachings at our school apart is its focus on real self-defense, teaching me how to protect myself in practical and realistic situations.
It's also a place where I built genuine, trust-based friendships that feel like family, creating a supportive and caring atmosphere.
In every training session, I've learned not just how to fight, but how to grow, how to push my limits, how to become a better version of myself.
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