Our Instructors

The great part about this class is it offers alternate moves for situations. In other martial arts classes, you are required to learn certain forms. This is a sequence of moves that a board of directors have decided must be memorized by all students of that system. In Castoldi’s system we realize that the same moves do not work for everyone. Each instructor works with the students to show them their “own style” of defense. For every one move the attacker makes, you will know several different ways to avoid it. Its that simple.

Sensei Mike Castoldi

Professor Mike Castoldi
Head Instructor

Mike Castoldi started his martial arts training in 1982. He is a member of Professor Dave Castoldi’s award winning demonstration team. He was a recipient of Jujitsu America’s Ohana Award in 2004. Professor Castoldi was inducted into the Jujitsu America Black Belt Hall of Fame in 2023. Professor Castoldi is available for seminars call (781) 316-6661.

Professor Castoldi currently holds the following ranks:

  • 9th degree black belt in Castoldi’s Street Self Defense
  • 6th degree black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu
  • 6th degree black belt with Jujitsu America.
Sensei Maureen Renaud

Master Maureen Renaud
Instructor

Maureen Renaud began her training under Professor Castoldi at the Newton YMCA in 1986. She is a member of Professor Castoldi’s award winning demonstration team and twice placed first in the Jujitsu America national self-defense tournament, with partners Andy Sturgis and  Vince Waterhouse. She received her Basic Back and Long Life Massage Certificates from Jujitsu America. Maureen is a 1993 graduate of the Muscular Therapy Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts and  is owner/ operator of Plymouth Massage Therapy – www.plymouthmassage.com.

Master Renaud currently holds the following ranks:

  • 5th degree black belt in Castoldi’s Street Self Defense
  • 3rd degree Black Belt with Jujitsu America
 
Carmen Capone

Sensei Carmen Capone
Instructor

Bio Forthcoming.Master Capone currently holds the following ranks:

  • 4th degree black belt in Castoldi’s Street Self Defense