Synergy Brown Belt Instructors

BROWN BELT

INSTRUCTOR

Fransino Tirta

Fransino Tirta (15-0-1) is currently the undefeated #1 ranked MMA fighter in Indonesia. He started his interest in martial arts by training Taekwondo in junior high school. In college (2001) he started training Traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu under his teacher Sensei Harmudianto and started to compete in TPI Fighting Championship. In less than two years he captured the belt for the lightweight divison and absolute division. In June 2004 he started to train free style wrestling under Surya Saputra, Gold Medalist at SEA GAMES in wrestling. It was in September 2004 when he met Niko Han and was amazed by the techniques and skills that Niko’s and his pupils possess. Soon he started to train with them and it was in Niko’s Gym he “perfected” his grappling (ground fighting) skills. His record in MMA is 13-0-1, (4 by TKO’s, 2 by KO’s, 5 by Submissions, and only 2 by Decisions and 1 draw).

He received his purple belt from Niko on September 30, 2007. In March 2006 he got the chance to train with Martin Hartono, Martin is an MMA lover who has trained around the world and currently the student of Roy Harris and Michael Jen. In Martin’s gym he started to train boxing properly with Indonesian Boxing Champion, Sony Rambing. In August 2007 he started training Shansou (Chinese kickboxing) with Indonesian Shansou Champion, Alfred Maweru, at September 2007 he competed in Shansou tournament at PORDA Jakarta 2007and got the gold medal for under 70kg division.

Fransino is also three times in a row champion of Indonesian Submission Championship for under 76kg division, absolute division and The Top Submission Award. On March 16 & 17, 2007 he compete in South East Asia BJJ Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. He got silver medal for blue belt under 73kg division and gold medal at advance no-gi under 73kg division.

As the demand of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts lessons in Jakarta increased, he was sent by his teacher, Niko, to spread the art. He started teaching BJJ and MMA in Western part of Jakarta. Knowing that all this time he had been training with the best, he came up with a motto “If one wants to BE the BEST, one has to train WITH the BEST”. Now, he started to compete in international BJJ and MMA competition, his international MMA commpetition is in Art of War Fighting Championship in China-Beijing. Fransino is the first Indonesian fighter who defeated European fighter, he did it against Andreas Hessleback from Sweden in Battle on Bali at December 27, 2007.

EXPERIENCE

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Purple Belt)
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu I.J.I (Black Belt Dan 1)
Taekwondo (Blue Belt)
Freestyle Wresting
Boxing
Shansou

ACHIEVEMENTS

Gold medal at Indonesian Submission Championship Absolute Division (2005-2009)
Gold medal at Indonesian Submission Championship 76 kg Division (2005-2011)
Top Submission award at Indonesian Submission Championship (2005-2008)
Gold medal at PORDA Shanshou DKI (2007)
Gold medal at South East Asia Grappling Games No Gi (2007)
Silver medal at South East Asia Grappling Games Bangkok Gi (2007)
Gold medal at ”DUEL” Hari Olahraga Nasional (2005)
The Absolute champion at TPI Fighting Championship Grand Tournament II (2005)
Lightweight champion of TPI Fighting Championship (2004)
Silver medal at Java Freestyle Wrestlin Championship (2004)
Gold medal at Untar Jiu Jitsu Championship 2003 Group Division (2003)
Gold medal at Untar Jiu Jitsu Championship 2003 65 kg Division (2003)

Nicolai Holt

Nicolai 'Geeza' Holt is a 4-time Pan American Champion, a 2-time European Champion, US National No-gi Masters Champion, and a multiple-time medalist on the Asian BJJ competition circuit. He learned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Indonesia from Niko Han. He started studying BJJ three months before his 40th birthday when he moved to Jakarta. He is currently a brown belt; received from Marc Laimon (who also awarded coach Niko Han his Black Belt). Nicolai is also a black belt in the Gordon Preston fighting system. He enjoys teaching almost as much as competing and teaches both adult and kids classes. Nicolai is a CBJJ certified referee and has attended the CBJJ referee training course twice.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Gold Medal – Heavyweight Gi - December 2004 - 1st Philippines BJJ open - Manila
Gold Medal – Masters Open Class (30+) Gi - May 2005 – 1st Pan Asian BJJ Open - Manila
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Gi - July 2005 - 2nd Asia Pacific Rim BJJ Tournament - Taiwan
Gold Medal – Masters Open Class (30+) Gi - July 2005 - 2nd Asia Pacific Rim BJJ Tournament
Gold Medal – Super Heavyweight Gi - November 2005 - Compeanato Japones - Tokyo
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Gi - November 2005 - SE Asian Games - Bangkok
Gold Medal – Heavyweight No-Gi - November 2005 - SE Asian Games - Bangkok
Gold Medal – Heavyweight No-Gi – December 2005 – Indonesian Submission
Championship – Jakarta, Indonesia
Silver Medal – Adult Cruiserweight No-Gi – March 2006 – Grapplers Quest, Las Vegas, USA
Silver medal – Masters Cruiserweight No-Gi (30+) – March 2006 – Grapplers Quest, Las Vegas
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Snr 2 Gi – April 2006 – Pan American Games, Los Angeles
Gold Medal – Open Class Snr 2 Gi – April 2006 – Pan American Games, Los Angeles, USA
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Gi – May 2006 – 2nd Pan Asian BJJ Competition, Manila
Gold Medal – Masters No Gi (30+) – May 2006 – 1st Pan Asian Grappling Games, Manila
Bronze Medal – Heavyweight Gi Gi – June 2006 – Emirates Cup – Abu Dhabi Combat Club - UAE
Silver Medal – Masters heavyweight Gi – September 2006 – N. American BJJ Competition, USA
Silver Medal – Absolute Division Gi – September 2006 - N American BJJ Competition, USA
Gold Medal – Heavyweight - Snr 2 Gi Unopp – September 2006 – American Nationals – USA.
Gold Medal – Absolute division - Snr 1 Gi – September 2006 - American Nationals – USA.
Silver Medal – Absolute division - Snr 2 Gi – October 2006 – Asian open – Tokyo, Japan
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Gi - Snr 2 Unopp - October 2006 – Asian open – Tokyo, Japan
Silver Medal – Heavyweight Gi - November 2006 – Pan Pacific – Melbourne, Australia
Silver Medal - Heavyweight Gi – December 2006 – Philippines BJJ Open - Manila
Gold Medal – Masters Heavyweight - December 2006 – Philippines Grappling Challenge - Manila
Silver Medal – Heavyweight Gi – December 2006 – Philippines Grappling Challenge - Manila
Gold Medal – Heavyweight No-Gi – December 2006 – Indonesian Submission Championship – Jakarta, Indonesia
Bronze Medal – Absolute Division – December 2006 - Emirates Cup – ADCC – UAE
Silver Medal - Absolute Gi Division – March 2007 - SEA Grappling Games - Bangkok
Silver Medal - Elite Division No Gi – March 2007 - SEA Grappling Games - Bangkok
Silver Medal – Heavyweight Division Gi Sr2 – April 2007 - Pan American Games – LA – USA
Silver Medal – Absolute Division Gi Sr2 – April 2007 - Pan American Games – LA - USA
Championship Belt – No Gi Absolute Masters – April 2007 - US Nationals of Grappling - USA
Silver Medal – Heavyweight Division Gi – May 2007 - Pan Asian BJJ Tournament - Manila
Silver Medal – Absolute Division Gi – May 2007 - Pan Asian BJJ Tournament - Manila
Gold Medal – Heavyweight Division No Gi – May 2007 Pan Asian Grappling Challenge – Manila
Gold Medal - Heavyweight Gi Division – October 2007 - SEA Grappling Games - Bangkok
Silver Medal – Adult Absolute Gi Division – October 2007 - SEA Grappling Games - Bangkok
Championship Belt – Heavyweight No Gi – November 2007 - Indonesian Submission Championship – Jakarta, Indonesia
Silver Medal – Advanced Absolute No Gi – December 2007 - Philippine Int. Grappling Challenge
Gold Medal – Super Heavyweight Division Gi Snr 2 – EU BJJ Competition – Lisbon, Portugal
Gold Medal – Absolute Division Gi Snr 2 – EU BJJ Competition – Lisbon, Portugal
Gold Medal – Super Heavyweight Gi Snr 2 – Pan BJJ Competition – Los Angeles, USA
Gold Medal – Absolute Division Gi Snr 2 – Pan BJJ Competition – Los Angeles, USA
Silver Medal – Absolute Gi – May 2008 – Pan Asian BJJ Competition - Manila

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