Hanto Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Address
409 Clairborne Ave, Statesboro, GA 30458, United States
Phone +19125416086
About Us
Like most practitioners of his generation, Michael became interested in Jiu-Jitsu after watching Royce Gracie in the early UFC. After training in Judo for 2 years, Michael became serious about making Jiu-Jitsu training a reality and met Garth Spendiff while attending Georgia Southern University back in 2000. Michael trained from white belt all the way to black under the guidance of Garth and Scott Devine, both Black Belts under Relson Gracie lineage. During that time, Michael managed a club and competition team at Georgia Southern University. This was the second collegiate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in the nation after Auburn. Michael also assisted Garth in teaching soldiers at Fort Stewart and served as an instructor to federal law enforcement officers at FLETC in Glynco Georgia. Michael has been currently running Hanto since 2019, teaching students from all walks of life, including college students, teachers and professors, and law enforcement.
