Richard Kanasevich
@hoodrichjj
Favorite Quote: “2 Corinthians 4:18”
Favorite Technique: Choi Bar
Current Training Academy: Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu
Member since October 2026
Member Bio
Richard Kanasevich is a second-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under André Galvão and the founder of Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu in Victoria, British Columbia. A longtime Gi competitor, he has represented Nova União and Atos Jiu-Jitsu in international competition. His results include double gold at the 2019 IBJJF Seattle Open, gold at the 2019 Portland Summer Open, and gold plus open-class silver at the 2026 IBJJF Portland Open. His competition background spans purple, brown and black belt, including podium finishes at the IBJJF World Masters and SJJIF World Championships. He favours a competition-oriented style that connects sweeps into pressure passes.
Competition History
𝗜𝗕𝗝𝗝𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 • 2026 Portland Open — Gold, Black Belt, Master 3, Medium Heavy; Silver, Master 3 Open Class (Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu). • 2025 Portland Open — Bronze, Black Belt, Master 3, Heavy (Atos). • 2019 Seattle Open — Double Gold, Black Belt, Master 1, Medium Heavy and Open Class (Atos). • 2019 Portland Summer Open — Gold, Black Belt, Master 1, Medium Heavy (Atos). • 2019 Toronto Open — Silver, Black Belt, Master 1, Medium Heavy (Atos). • 2018 Long Beach Open — Silver, Black Belt, Master 2, Medium Heavy (Atos). • 2017 Dallas Fall Open — Gold, Brown Belt, Master 1, Medium Heavy; Silver, Master 1 Open Class (Atos). • 2017 Long Beach Open — Gold, Brown Belt, Master 1, Heavy (Atos). • 2015 Las Vegas Spring Open — Bronze, Brown Belt, Adult, Middle (Atos). • 2014 World Master Championship — Bronze, Purple Belt, Master 1, Middle (Nova União). • 2014 Boston Spring Open — Bronze, Purple Belt, Adult, Middle (Nova União). 𝗦𝗝𝗝𝗜𝗙 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 • 2018 — Bronze, Black Belt, Master 36, Medium Heavy (Atos). • 2017 — Silver, Brown Belt, Masters, Medium Heavy (Atos).
Martial Arts Background
𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗜𝗨-𝗝𝗜𝗧𝗦𝗨 • Second-degree black belt under Professor André Galvão (Atos Jiu-Jitsu). • 2014: Competed under the Nova União affiliation at purple belt. • 2015–2017: Represented Atos Jiu-Jitsu at brown belt. • By 2018: Competed as an Atos Jiu-Jitsu black belt. • 2022: Founded Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu in Victoria, British Columbia; now trains and teaches there. • His competition-oriented game emphasizes connecting sweeps to pressure passing. • Coaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Gi and No-Gi formats. • Favourite submission: Choi Bar. 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 Hood Rich identifies André Galvão as his black-belt instructor. His original academy, the start date of his BJJ training, and his promotion dates have not been publicly verified.
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