SUL Academy

About the founder

MOHAMAD SULAIMAN A.K.A SUL

Martial Arts Practitioner specialising in Grappling. With the knowledge of different combative arts and his experiences in the competitive arena, he has dedicated himself to guide and coach aspiring practitioners and athletes in the different art forms.

His journey of martial arts began with Judo back in 1995 under head coach Ho See Song. He competed and won multiple times in regional competitions and is currently holding 2nd Dan International Judo Federation Black Belt.

​He then trained in International styled Jujitsu with the Jujitsu Association of Singapore, an affiliate of International Ju-jitsu Federation. The system involved techniques from Karate, Aikido and Judo. There are 4 sections to the art of Ju-jitsu; Ne-waza, Duo System, Fighting System and Self defense. He is currently 3rd Dan Black belt.

Sul is recognised as one of the pioneers to introduce and teach Brazilian Jiujitsu in Singapore. In 2003, he began his training in Brazilian Jiujitsu under Professor Helio Soneca. He was awarded blue belt in BJJ. He was later certified by Professor Helio Soneca as a BJJ instructor. He competed in BJJ tournaments won several medals. He was then awarded his purple belt under Professor Cristiano Jose Carvalho from Liga Jiujitsu in 2008 and later in 2013 was awarded Brown belt by Professor Chance Wanlass from Unaffiliated Worldwide BJJ. He finally received the rank of Black Belt in 2017 by Professor Alexsandro Machado from Team Checkmat.

In the midst of training BJJ and Judo, Sul expanded his grappling knowledge and trained the art of Russian Sambo. He was also keen in doing Mixed Martial Arts and decided to compete in both Sports Sambo and Combat Sambo (MMA styled).  He has competed in the regional and international championships where he clinched Gold in Thailand in Combat Sambo Open division and gotten Silver in the Asian Championship in Uzbekistan. Combat Sambo involves Grappling and Striking using punches, kicks, knees, elbows and headbutts.

In 2008, sports wrestling was introduced in Singapore. Sul was one of the pioneer wrestlers to train under Korean Coach Chung Tun Kun and, World and Olympic Champion from Russia, Coach Sergei Beloglasov. Sul was champion twice in the National trials and represented Singapore in 2008 South East Asian Games where he brought back Singapore first medal in the sport of wrestling.

With his vast knowledge as a martial artist, competitor and coach, he was appointed as Mixed Martial Arts referee in  the world's largest martial arts organization, ONE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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