Head instructor
Professor Josh Carroll
Josh trains and teaches out of the Island Jiu-Jitsu lineage, under Professor Jason Vigil at the original Island Jiu-Jitsu academy in Hawaii. Island Jiu-Jitsu Oregon carries that same standard to Portland: every detail of every position taught to every student, regardless of rank.
He teaches the full program at Flow State MMA in 5802 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR — Young Samurai kids classes, adult gi and no-gi, and the Saturday competition class — and he rolls with all of his students, every class. That is not a slogan; it is the reason the academy exists.
Off the mat, the philosophy is the same one that made Island Jiu-Jitsu what it is in Hawaii: no politics, no contracts, no required gi, no gatekeeping. Show up, work hard, get better.
How he teaches
- Details for everyone. White belts learn the same details the upper belts get — no held-back curriculum.
- Coaches roll with students. Including the black belt. You should be able to feel the technique, not just hear about it.
- Kids first, always. Safety, confidence and discipline before anything competitive.
