INSTRUCTORS
KEITH DARMANIN
Founder & Head Instructor
IBJJF Certified Black Belt 2nd Degree (Mestre Rogerio Olegario) Goshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belt 2nd Dan (Sensei John Sevasta)
Keith Darmanin started training Japanese Ju-Jitsu in 1993 at 14 years of age. His instructor, Sensei John Sevasta, was also a Judo black belt thus sessions consisted of both traditional Ju-Jitsu techniques and also stand up and ground-work randori. In 1997 he saw the first editions of the UFC where he learnt about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and later he trained BJJ with a purple belt under Master Pedro Sauer. Apart from BJJ and Ju-Jitsu experience, he has a vast knowledge of Judo since he also cross trained in Judo at a young age and was also training with the Maltese Judo National Team. In 2008, he started his own club and in 2009 he met Mestre Rogerio Olegario in Italy, from whom he got promoted to Blue Belt. Consequently he founded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Malta. Keith Darmanin is the first ever Maltese to achieve a grade in BJJ. Today he heads BJJ Team Malta and is the first Maltese to receive the prestigious rank of BJJ Black Belt. He is also the only Maltese to win medals in international BJJ competitions in all belts, ie. Blue, Purple, Brown & Black.
Interview by BJJ Eastern Europe
IBJJF London NO-Gi Open 2014 Gold
IBJJF London NO-Gi Open 2014 Bronze (Absolute)
IBJJF Rome Open 2015 Bronze
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2015 Bronze
IBJJF Rome Open 2016 Silver
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2016 Bronze
IBJJF Rome Open 2017 Silver
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2017 Silver
IBJJF London Winter Open 2018 Gold
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2019 Silver
AJP Tour Rome International Gold
AJP Grand Prix No-Gi Rome Gold
Montana International Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009 Bronze
Milano Jiu-Jitsu Challenge 2010 Gold
IBJJF European Open 2012 Silver
IBJJF European Open 2012 Bronze (Absolute)
BJJ British Open 2012 Gold
IBJJF European Open 2013 Bronze
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2013 Bronze
IBJJF European No-Gi Open 2013 Bronze (Absolute)
IBJJF European Open 2014 Silver
IBJJF London Open 2014 Bronze
IBJJF London Open 2014 Silver (Absolute)
INSTRUCTOR JOZUA CURMI
Black Belt (Instructor Keith Darmanin)
Jozua Curmi began training Jiu-Jitsu in 2008 with Instructor Keith Darmanin and after 12 years of regular training he achieved the Black Belt. Thus he became the first BJJ Black Belt ever awarded by another Maltese Black Belt.
Jozua Curmi has been assisting and conducting classes since being a Purple Belt. He also successfully competed both localy and abroad.
