Meet the team

Your coaches.

Experienced practitioners who make the academy a structured, welcoming place to learn, train, and grow.

Black Belt

Amine

Founder & Head Instructor

Trained with NSM, France’s number one BJJ school, before founding The Zone in 2019. ATOS Jiu-Jitsu affiliate and IBJJF competitor.

ATOS affiliatedNSM · France #1IBJJF member

Blue Belt

Hassan

Kids and teens specialist

Creates a structured, fun, and supportive environment for young grapplers aged 3–17.

Brown Belt

Ibrahim

Kids and teens specialist

Creates a structured, fun, and supportive environment for young grapplers aged 3–17.

Purple Belt

Zarina

Women’s class instructor

Dedicated to building a safe, welcoming space for women of all skill levels.

The academy team

People make the place.

The coaching team is part of a wider academy community. This professionally cropped team-wall photo is used as a visual introduction to the people behind the academy.

Professionally framed portraits of academy team members on a black wall

Direct instruction

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Ask the team which class is right for you, your child, or your next training goal.

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