Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Academy's instructors and other staff members, starting with STEPHANE D'AMOUR:

STEPHANE D'AMOUR  (HEAD INSTRUCTOR) Stephane D’Amour is a black belt in Martial Arts, dedicating the last 20 years training in the martial arts forum. As owner and head instructor of his schools in Kanata and Arnprior for 9 years, he is proud to be a part of his students’ individual and collective development in both fitness and martial arts. His successful efforts and genuine enthusiasm have culminated in the advancement of a new generation of martial arts fitness. In pursuit of both personal and professional performance, he has endured the gruelling training programs designed by top UFC fighters and respected coaches around the world, including Ricardo Liborio, co-owner of the American Top Team and inductee in the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame. Liborio lists many of the world’s leading Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA fighters among his tutelage. Through Liborio, D’Amour has earned his certification with American Top Team, and stands as the only Canadian to achieve such status. D’Amour’s experience, talent and visionary leadership have led to the creation of MMAFA. Being the first and only Canadian to be certified Level 2 MMA Instructor by the ATT, D’Amour provides a level of training that is without equal on the Canadian marital arts landscape. Recently Stephane has received his Pro Fighters Strength and Conditioning Certification from Stefane Dias, Strength and Conditioning Head Coach of American Top Team. Through Hackleman, D'Amour trained and became the first and only Canadian "PIT" affiliate at the one and only "PIT" cage nestled in the lush rolling hills of Arroyo Grande. The "PIT" Training facility has been featured on SPIKE TV, ESPN, TAPOUT reality show, and SPORTS Illustrated. D’Amour personal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor in Canada is MMA veteran fighter & champion, Denis Kang. Denis was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, originally trained and mentored by Marcus Soares.

TRACEY BLOMQUIST  (Cage Fitness Instructor) Tracey Blomquist is a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (Can-Fit-Pro). She has a degree in Psychology from Carleton University, and a diploma in Gerontology from Algonquin College. She has been a student of Martial Arts for the past four years and continues to train at the Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness Academy. Physical fitness has always played an important part of a balanced life for herself, her husband, and their three teenage boys. Cage Fitness has added a new dimension to their training and is a challenging and rewarding fitness experience for everyone.

For more information about the Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Academy staff or training programs, please contact us at 613-863-7115 or by clicking here.