Christopher Lund started Jiu-Jitsu in the 1990’s in Honolulu, Hawaii with Relson Gracie and the legendary Gracie Family. He would go on to train with “Dirty Dozen Black” and American Jiu-Jitsu pioneer, Chris Haueter in Redondo Beach, California. His early years with Chris Haueter was instrumental in understanding both the deeper conceptual aspects of the art, and the grit of “old school” first generation Jiu-Jitsu.

Christopher began his training with UFC & ADCC veteran Renato “Charuto” Verissimo (BJ Penn’s Jiu-Jitsu teacher) in 2007. He has been a representative of Nova Uniao Hawaii for over 18 years and was most recently promoted to 4th degree Black Belt by Charuto in 2023.

Christopher has also trained extensively in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali since 1990. He was awarded teaching certifications in Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali by both Guro Burton Richardson and Bruce Lee’s protege, the legendary Guro Dan Inosanto.

Known for his technical and artistic teaching approach, Christopher has developed a signature training style which allows students from all walks of life to enjoy the benefits of the combat arts. He is honored to have introduced the art of Jiu-Jitsu to the northern suburbs, opening Lake County Illinois’ first Jiu-Jitsu Academy in March of 2003.

MAJOR INFLUENCES AND INSPIRATIONS
Thank you to the mentors & teachers that have shared their technical insights and philosophies throughout the years…much gratitude to
-Guro Burton Richardson
-Guro Dan Inosanto
-Guro Mark Mikita
-Professor Renato “Charuto” Verissimo
-Professor Chris Haueter
-Professor Dean Lister
-Professor Relson Gracie

And gratitude for all the Ohana students (past & present) that have supported this incredible journey

OHANA MARTIAL ARTS TESTOMINIALS
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“Super friendly students and Chris, the head coach is a great Instructor. I highly recommend everyone to visit Ohana Martial Arts. Great Jiu-Jitsu and great people”.
-Bernardo Faria, 5X Jiu-Jitsu World Champion

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“Ohana is the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Lake County. You cannot be the longest standing BJJ school without having some bedrock core essentials. Professor Lund comes from a rich pedigree of Martial artists and the instruction you get from him is straight from the source. Professor Lund is patient yet stern, he will meet any student where they are at, and work with them to help bring out the best Martial artist they can be. I highly recommend this Academy to all”.
-Jason Foster, BJJ Black Belt-Ohana’s 1st Student

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“Quantity and quality in one mat! An awesome team with good vibes”.
-Yuri Simoes, 3X ADCC World Champion

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