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Efrain Juan (EJ) Vazquez – MMA Coach and Personal Trainer

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Efrain Juan (EJ) Vazquez – MMA Coach and Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer – Hello, I am Coach EJ, head coach and owner of Invictus MMA and Fitness.My fitness journey began with martial arts. Although I played basketball, football and volleyball throughout my childhood and teens, I was always more interested in becoming a ninja. My father enrolled me in Hapkido when I was 6 years old, I then trained Choy Le Fut at 13 and ultimately found MMA at 17. This is when I decided I wanted to fight professionally. I had just lost my mother to breast cancer and had to move out of my childhood home in Chicago to the suburbs. I told my father I wanted to fight and he found my coaches, the Hill Brothers, who would change my life forever. Not only did they nurture my passion for martial arts, they mentored me and gave me direction during a time where I felt lost. Because of them, I was able to compete across the U.S, Russia, China and Japan. I ultimately decided to walk away from fighting in 2017 and chose to pursue training and coaching others full-time. I firmly believe in leading by example so I am always on the mats with my students sparring and rolling as well as pushing myself in my own training so I can make sure to continuously challenge my students and clients to become the best version of themselves. I believe it is my purpose to do what my coaches did for me and pass on the knowledge I have gained to as many people that want to learn so that they can experience true confidence in body, mind and spirit.Whether you have the desire to compete or want to get in the best shape of your life while gaining the ability to protect yourself and your loved ones, I welcome you to join my team. Lets work together to unlock the unconquerable you!



Personal Training Skills
  • MMA 100 %
  • Muay Thai 100 %
  • Brazilian Jiujitsu 100 %
  • Self-Defense 100 %
  • Strength and Conditioning 100 %
Personal Training Experience
29+ years of martial arts training
22+ years of instructing martial arts
13 years of competition in multiple disciplines
Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt
5 years as a certified personal trainer


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