Chris Onzuka' Bio:
Statistics:
DOB: 3/22/72
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Finance & Real Estate Minor in Economics
from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Current Rank: Black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Started BJJ in November 1991

Head Instructor of Academia Casca Grossa de Jiu-Jitsu (Relson Gracie Aiea Academy)
Contributing editor and photographer and MMA Database creator and administrator for Full Contact Fighter Newspaper
Wrote over 50+ articles featuring interviews and event coverage.
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Organization Representative 1992-1996
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association Coordinator 2009-2011
Referee at almost every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling tournament in Hawaii
Member of Shobukan Judo Club
Amateur Fighting Championship, Ironheart Crown, Kaos Fighting Championships, RINGS, Rumble On The Rock, Shooto, Super Brawl, Warriors of the New Millennium, Warriors of the Ring & Warriors Quest Judge
Color Commentator for Super Brawl TV and Internet broadcasts

Accomplishments:
Competitor Brown Belt: 2003 Campeanato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu (World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Competitor Brown Belt: 2002 Campeanato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu (World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Competitor Purple Belt: 1997 Campeanato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu (World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1st Place Purple Belt: 4th Annual Gracie Jiu-Jitsu State (1995), Honolulu, Hawaii
1st Place Purple Belt: 3rd Annual Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Hawaii State Championship (1994), Honolulu, Hawaii
2nd Place Blue Belt: 2nd Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Hawaii State Championship (1993), Honolulu, Hawaii
Surviving a bulged disk, meniscusotopy, an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction, dislocated ankle, partially torn Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL), separated rib and being married.

Interests:

Social	Spending time with my family	Socializing with martial artists	Politics-Local, National, & International	Bodyboarding, Diving, Body Surfing
-	Trying to be a good Christian	Talk Radio	Computers	-
Home	Family (of course!) & My Family Genealogy	Home Improvement projects	Playing Guitar	Health & Nutrition
Work	Operations Manager for a bank related brokerage firm.	Financial Security Analysis, Financial Planning & Educating People On The Financial Markets (Basically helping friends get out of debt)	Contributing editor & photographer & MMA Database creator & adminstrator for Full Contact Fighter (The largest MMA newspaper in the world)	O2 Martial Arts Academy's Head Instrutor
Martial Arts	History of Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian & Traditional) and their practitioners.	Grappling Arts:  Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling (Catch, Freestyle & Greco-Roman) Shootfighting	Striking Arts: Boxing, Kickboxing,  muay Thai, Savate,  Jeet Kune Do	Weapon Arts: Arnis/Escrima/Kali,  Knife Fighting, Sword Fighting, & Exotic Weapons
-	Mixed Martial Arts	All Tactical Aspects of Militaristic Combat (Hand-To-Hand, Armed, Espionage, etc.)	Firearms: Handguns, rifles, shotguns, knives and other weapons.	-

Interests:

Social	Spend time with my wife Lisa  ( I know what you're thinking... don't want to hear it).	Golf, or at least try to golf (I bought some killer clubs although my game still sucks).	Running, swimming, and lifting weights to increase my attributes for Jiu-Jitsu/Judo/Wrestling.	Party with friends at various night clubs, usually talking about Jiu-Jitsu or NHB.
Home	Avoid contact with my family (sneak in/sneak out), except my niece...can't get away from her.	Playing guitar, bass, keyboards, a little trumpet, and programing the crap out of a drum machine.	WATCH home improvement shows and invest in the stock market (I'm addicted).  Any advice on guaranteed money making stocks are welcomed.	Eating  ice cream and chocolate chip cookies (I'm a connoisseur), while watching my diet (low fat/high protein, except for above)
Work	Mechanical Engineer (see also Dilbert). Electronic Systems Sales Representative. I basically sell everything to do with fire protection including fire sprinklers, fire alarm, fire suppression/FM-200/Inergen, kitchen rangehood systems, and inspections.	My previous position was as a design technician where I designed fire sprinkler, fire suppression (FM-200, Inergen, and alarm and detection systems. I was responsible for project management, listing and ordering of materials, work coordination and scheduling, hydraulic and flow calculations.	Possibly in the future, I may obtain NICET level IV certification in fire sprinkler, special hazards, and fire alarms as well as pursue a Professional Engineering License. I have already passed my Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.	I am also the resident computer repair/upgrade/network technician for our office (not by my own choice).  "When it breaks or acts funky, call Mike."
Martial Arts	All Grappling Arts (see above).  My goal is to obtain a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Judo (presently brown belt in both), as well as being a competent wrestler.	Boxing , Kickboxing/Muay Thai, and JKD	Doctorate in Gracieology (the study and lineage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, originating from the Gracie family).	Mixed Martial Arts.
-	Guns, knives and other weapons of destruction.	All aspects of the military, counter terrorism, espionage, and law enforcement.	Escrima (Stick and Knife fighting).	Various stretching, body weight and cardio/anaerobic exercises.

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