Schedule
Schedule
Weekly schedule
| Day | Time | Class | Level | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 08:00–09:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Todd Tokuyoshi |
| Mon | 09:00–10:30 | Fundamentals | Intermediate | Kawika Yoneda |
| Mon | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 5-7 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Mon | 17:00–18:00 | Kids 8-13 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Mon | 17:00–18:00 | Kids Advanced (ages 7-13, colored belts) | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Mon | 18:00–19:00 | Adult Advanced | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Tue | 09:00–10:30 | Adult Advanced | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Tue | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 3-5 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Tue | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 5-7 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Tue | 17:00–18:00 | Kids 8-13 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Tue | 17:00–18:00 | Kids Advanced (ages 7-13, colored belts) | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Tue | 18:00–19:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Lance Owings |
| Tue | 18:00–19:00 | Fundamentals | Intermediate | Kawika Yoneda |
| Tue | 19:10–20:00 | No-Gi | All Levels | Kawika Yoneda |
| Wed | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 5-7 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Wed | 16:00–16:50 | Kids No-Gi (ages 7+) | All Levels | Lance Owings |
| Wed | 17:00–18:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Lance Owings |
| Wed | 17:00–18:00 | Kids 8-13 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Wed | 18:00–19:00 | No-Gi | All Levels | Kawika Yoneda |
| Thu | 08:00–09:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Todd Tokuyoshi |
| Thu | 09:00–10:30 | Adult Advanced | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Thu | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 3-5 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Thu | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 5-7 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Thu | 17:00–18:00 | Kids 8-13 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Thu | 17:00–18:00 | Kids Advanced (ages 7-13, colored belts) | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Thu | 18:00–19:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Lance Owings |
| Thu | 18:00–19:00 | Fundamentals | Intermediate | Kawika Yoneda |
| Thu | 19:10–20:00 | No-Gi | All Levels | Kawika Yoneda |
| Fri | 08:00–09:00 | Basics (new students) | Beginner | Todd Tokuyoshi |
| Fri | 09:00–10:30 | Fundamentals | Intermediate | Kawika Yoneda |
| Fri | 16:00–16:50 | Kids 5-7 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Fri | 16:00–17:00 | Kids No-Gi (ages 7+) | All Levels | Lance Owings |
| Fri | 17:00–18:00 | Kids 8-13 | All Levels | Cami Tokuyoshi |
| Fri | 17:00–18:00 | Kids Advanced (ages 7-13, colored belts) | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Fri | 18:00–19:00 | Adult Advanced | Advanced | Kawika Yoneda |
| Sat | 10:00–12:00 | Open Mat | All Levels | Kida Nakamura |
About
About
Roma Jiu Jitsu Academy is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo, on the east side of Hawaiʻi Island. Kawika and Jamie Yoneda opened it in April 2016, and on its Facebook page the academy describes itself as the first Atos affiliate in Hawaiʻi. The name comes from Roma, the Hawaiian-language name for the Book of Romans. Head professor Kawika Yoneda is a black belt under Guilherme and Rafael Mendes, having moved to California in 2014 to train full time at their Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa. He teaches with Professor Todd Tokuyoshi, Professor Lance Owings and kids coach Cami Tokuyoshi, while Jamie Yoneda runs the academy as director. The kids competition team travels to tournaments around the state and on the mainland; at the 2026 IBJJF Honolulu Kids International Open the academy reports first place in the kids overall, pee wee and junior team standings. Adults start in the Basics class, then move up to Fundamentals and Adult Advanced; No-Gi is open to all belts. Kids train by age group (3-5, 5-7 and 8-13), with Kids No-Gi and a Kids Advanced team class for colored belts. Classes run on weekday mornings (except Wednesday) and again from late afternoon into the evening, with the academy closed midday, plus a two-hour open mat on Saturday morning. Visitors to the Big Island can drop in for $30 a class, and the first class is free for Big Island residents. Gis can't carry other schools' or affiliates' patches, and can be rented or bought at the academy.
Pricing
- Free Trial ClassFree
- First class free for Big Island residents
- Visitor Drop-In$30/class
- Visitors from anywhere are welcome while on the Big Island
- One-week passes also available (ask the academy)
- Initiation Fee$45
- One-time, charged at sign-up
- Team t-shirt included
- Membership prices aren't published online: adults choose 8, 12 or unlimited classes a month, or 3-month and 1-year packages; kids train 2 classes a week; all include open mat
- Family Discount5-10% off
- 5% off the 2nd family member's tuition
- 10% off the 3rd family member's tuition
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Facility
Facility
Amenities
- Shop
Opening hours
- Mon07:45 – 19:00
- Tue09:00 – 20:00
- Wed15:45 – 19:00
- Thu07:45 – 20:00
- Fri07:45 – 19:00
- Sat10:00 – 12:00
- SunClosed
Coaches & trainers
Kawika Yoneda
Owner & Head Professor · BJJ Black Belt
Kawika Yoneda trained karate, taekwondo, Muay Thai, boxing and kickboxing before starting Jiu Jitsu in 2010. After competing at the 2012 Pan American Championships as a blue belt, he and his wife Jamie moved from Hilo to California in 2014 so he could train full time at the Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa under Guilherme and Rafael Mendes. They came home and opened Roma in April 2016, and he received his black belt from the Mendes brothers in July 2017. He leads the Fundamentals, Adult Advanced, No-Gi and Kids Advanced classes. Lineage: Carlos Gracie, Carlson Gracie, André Pederneiras, Ramon Lemos, the Mendes brothers.
Todd Tokuyoshi
Professor · BJJ Black Belt
Todd Tokuyoshi wrestled in high school and started Jiu Jitsu in 2009 with no-gi. After earning a bachelor's degree in kinesiology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, he began training in the gi under Professor Kawika. An avid competitor, he teaches the early-morning Basics classes.
Lance Owings
Professor · BJJ Black Belt
Lance Owings got into martial arts training Tae Kwon Do alongside his sons, then took up Jiu Jitsu the day after a seminar at that academy. By the academy's account he became a Masters World Champion at brown belt in 2022 and received his black belt on the podium from Professor Kawika. He teaches evening Basics and Kids No-Gi.
Cami Tokuyoshi
Kids Coach
Cami Tokuyoshi has more than ten years of experience working with children, as a teacher at several grade levels and as a school counselor for grades K-2. She started Jiu Jitsu in 2015 and still trains and competes. She leads the Kids 3-5, 5-7 and 8-13 classes.
Styles
Styles
Location
Location
1332 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720, United States
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