Seita Horiuchi

Head instructor at Carpe Diem Mie who began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2006 and earned his black belt in 2020. Competing in the rooster weight class (lightest division), Horiuchi has achieved remarkable success in national competitions while maintaining a career free from major injuries. His technical approach emphasizes proper technique over strength, teaching students to relax and move efficiently even when training with much larger partners. Horiuchi believes that avoiding major injuries has been the key factor in his consistent progression to black belt, and he instills this injury-prevention mindset in all his students.