Ohana Student Testimonials

I have been training in Martial Arts for over 24 years, in order to sharpen my skills and broaden my knowledge in the defensive measures arena. As a counter-terrorism security specialist and former Navy SEAL, I have been fortunate enough to study and train with some of the best civilian, military and law enforcement martial arts and security professionals in the World. Chris Lund is definitely one of the best! He is a highly skilled professional, whose attributes on the mat and as a teacher are unparalleled. I highly recommend Chris and Ohana Martial Arts to anyone, whether you are just starting out or an experienced practitioner looking to build on your current skill level. “To be the best, you need to train with the best”, so see you at Ohana….

F. T.
Counter-Terrorism Security Specialist, former Navy SEAL

I’ve been involved with Martial Arts for over 20 years, with several of those spent training in “Mixed Martial Arts”. After discovering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Ohana, I can confidently say that everyone thinks they grapple until they train in Jiu-Jitsu.

The technical competence of the instructors at Ohana is second to none, and they do a phenomenal job of passing it on to the students. If you’ve only trained in the “ground and pound” aspects of the ground game, then you’re missing the true beauty and highly effective art of Jiu-Jitsu. Whatever your background, training with Chris at Ohana will improve your game.

Alex Embry
Law Enforcement Officer

It hasn't been easy finding the time to train between being with my family, my job and then driving more than a hundred miles both ways, yet I always had fun learning and I never left disappointed. When I first met Chris he asked me what my Martial Arts background was, what injuries I might've had and what I wanted to get out of training. He took the time to find out who I am, and I really appreciated that. I've been practicing Martial Arts off and on since I was 10 (I'm 34 now) and I've seen and trained with a lot of well known Martial Artists. I'd like to say Chris Lund is the real deal. His coaching abilities are awesome and it's fun to see my game come together through his tutelage. I highly recommend Chris to all my friends and family.

Richard Tiangco
Chicago, Illinois

I hope that more people can learn and take out of your class as much as I did, I still think about it very often. You helped me as a child to understand respect. But you didn't just say to be respectful, you showed us respect and I think that this respect shows in me today.

I just want to thank you for everything that you have done for me. I believe that you really are a wonderful person and you have impacted my life a lot. Maybe not the obvious things, but the little everyday things that I don't even notice. Because of this, you are probably one of the greatest influences on who I am other than my family. You really did teach me so much, but not just Martial Arts. You taught me how to be a friend and a respectful willing to help person.

Ivan R.
Grayslake, Illinois