OUR TRAINERS

                     Anthony Carelli

Battle Academy, HWE Co-Owner, Professional Wrestling & Judo Coach

Anthony Carelli, better known as WWE's Santino Marella is a Mississauga native.   Anthony has practiced Judo for more than 32 years and has been a black belt for over 26 years.  Battle Arts Academy is his vision, his passion, and his baby, please enjoy it!    

                         David Sciara              

Battle Arts Academy, HWE Co-Owner, Jiu-Jitsu Coach & Kids Pro Wrestling Coach

David Sciara has been training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for 10 years and is a purple belt for 4 years and has been teaching children and adults for 5 years. David has also competed in  the highest of levels in Jiu-Jitsu tournament and winning multiple championships and medals. David also has been training in professional wrestling for 4 years under the tutelage of Rip Impact of the Hamilton Pro Wrestling Academy. And now with great honour David is looking forward to continuing his passion at Battle Arts Academy.

                         Adam Cocca

Battle Arts, HWE Co-Owner, Personal Trainer & Kids Pro Wrestling Coach

AC is one of the owners and creators of Hamilton Wrestling Entertainment Inc. In the pro wrestling industry for 4 years, AC trained under Rip Impact of the Hamilton Pro Wrestling Academy. Also dedicated to fitness, he also spent time as one of the top sales staff at Orange Theory Fitness and helped others achieve their goals! AC also offers personal training and looks forward to serving our community!

Nick Fot

Professional Wrestling Coach

Nick has been a pro wrestler for 20 years with experience with every major company including Ring Of Honor, Impact Wrestling, WWE and AEW.

On the independent circuit, Nick has Wrestled all over Canada and the USA as well as Japan, England, and Australia.

With experience in acting as well, working consistently in television commercials, music videos and movies, as well as finishing second place on The Amazing Race Canada in 2015, Nick also has undergraduate degrees in theatre acting.

Most recently having several stints as a guest coach, where he also produces matches, for WWE where he works closely with and learns from some of the biggest names in professional wrestling.

Nick is well versed and experienced in every aspect of professional wrestling.

Professor JJ Filipovic

Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu Head Coach

IBJJF 2018 AMERICAN NATIONAL  CHAMPION

IBJJF PAN AM MEDALIST 5X BRONZE, 2X SILVER

IBJJF WORLD MASTERS MEDALIST 2X BRONZE

IBJJ TORONTO INTERNATIONAL 3X CHAMPION ( IN BOTH DIVISIONS AND ABSOLUTE )

ABU DHABI PROS 2015, 2017/18, 2020 CHAMPION

NAGA 2013 GI AND NOGI CHAMPION

NAGA 2018 PAN AM CHAMPION

OJA MULTIPLE TIME MEDALIST AND CHAMPION

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Mo

Muay Thai Head Coach

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Tutelage under the great Kru Paul Minhas.

Coach Mo has spent over 15 plus years in the striking world and bringing

a hybrid combination of Muay Thai/Dutch kickboxing. Coach Mo has also

coached for over 10 years with athletes, kids and even your average mom

Carl

Personal Trainer

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Carl is a certified personal trainer who specializes in circuit training. He has been helping people accomplish their fitness goals for almost 20 years. Not only has he worked for several big box gyms, but he has coached basketball, soccer, hockey and track and field teams in their cardiovascular and strength training goals.

Scarlett Savannah Rene Delgado

Head Boxing Coach ​

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Scarelett Savannah Rene Delgado is currently ranked the #1 seed in Ontario for the elite 54kg division in Women's Olympic style Boxing.

X2 Silver Glove Champion

X4 Brampton Cup Champion

Esker Cup Champion

I rank #4 in Canada and I have a strong background in Olympic style wrestling - as well ranking nationally. I began competing at the age of 15 in wrestling and made my boxing debut at the age of 17 with my father Raphael Delgado. Currently still training for the 2021 National team for Boxing Canada.

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Ross  Eightken

Professional Wrestling Coach (Beginners class)

Since debuting in 2008, Buck Gunderson has wrestled nearly 1000 matches for more than 60 international promotions. He is a day one member of Battle Arts Academy and a first class graduate. He trained under Santino Marella and Yuki Ishikawa in Catch wrestling and Judo. His international experience includes a tour of Japan with Taka Michinoku’s Kaientai Dojo, and extensive US tours including Louisville, Kentucky U.S.A.’s OVW. He is the first ever Canadian to wrestle in mainland China, for Middle Kingdom Wrestling where he also hosted a series of seminars.

NEAL EWERS

AMATURE WRESTLING COACH

Neal Ewers ia a wrestling coach with a level 3 NCCP coaching certification. He has been coaching for the past 5 years in the greater Toronto area. He currently coaches at Battle Arts Academy and Warriors Wrestling. Before Coaching, Neal had a successful career as a Canadian Wrestler winning national titles at every level including an NAIA title and 4 time All American Status. He also placed top 8 in the world and 2nd at the Pan Am Championships an d Commonwealth Games. Neal has a passion for passing on the knowledge he has attained over the course of his career. He believes a strong foundation in wrestling technique and the practising of strong positive ideals is the key to developing a successful wrestler.

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Darryl Sharma aka Hornet            ( ALUMNI )

Professional Wrestling Coach

Hornet's classes - attended and acclaimed by WWE Superstars including Tyson Kidd, Cesaro, and The New Day - bring his experience from wrestling across Canada, USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Japan. Darryl is the first, and so far only, Battle Arts Academy alumnus to be signed to a WWE contract and is currently in Florida working as a referee for WWE's NXT Brand!

Yuki Ishikawa              ( ALUMNI )

Submission Wrestling & Professional Wrestling Coach

Yuki is a master instructor from Koshigaya, Japan.  He moved here to Canada to share his vast knowledge of grappling and submissions with us at Battle Arts Academy.  Currently he is back in Japan however he is the founder of the original Battlarts in Japan and forever a part of our team.