Tenacity & Perseverance

Dr.Jonesly Theus is the son of Haitian immigrants who came to America and settled in Queens, NY. Jonesly grew up in the rough streets of Jamaica Queens and was faced with many obstacles that he had to overcome. By the time he was twelve, Jonesly was beaten up and pushed around so regularly that he still has scars to prove it. After years of being bullied and even contemplating suicide. Jonesly knee something had to change. Thankfully, along came Martial Arts and his first taste in 1988, he knew that this would be the factor that would change the trajectory of his life. With a new found determination, Jonesly worked the entire summer to fund his private lessons. Beyond the physical changes he began to believe in himself and recognized his entire mental focus had shifted.

The lessons learned in the Martial Arts Dojo fueled a fire in Jonesly that has shaped the man he is today. It gave him the courage and dedication to complete his Doctorate in Physical Therapy, earn title of Kru in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Static’s Complete Martial Arts Black Belt and a Brown Belt in Tae Kwon Do. As a dynamically trained fighter, Jonesly simply has a passion and and appreciation for the vast variety of fighting styles in the Mixed Martial Arts world. As a Professor (BJJ Black Belt)/Kru (Muay Thai Teacher), Jonesly’s goals is always to keep learning so he can give his students his best, a quality learned from his studies over the past 35 years. Jonesly notably has gained knowledge from distinguished teachers such as the late Master Curtis Battle, Professional Boxing trainer Reginald Ford, World Champion Muay Thai fighter Kruu Luis Esteban Maisonet, Jr., New York State/Tr-State USMTA MUAY Thai Champion Kruu Esteban Maisonet, Former Ultimate Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion Matt Serra and Cage of Fury Champion Nick Serra.

Learning multiple styles of Martial Arts has shaped Jonesly’s approach to teaching. His philosophy is “ no one method is better than the other; and if applied correctly they are all equally valid”. With that philosophy in mind, Jonesly customized his approach to teaching each and every student. For Jonesly it is important to meet students exactly where they are today and guide them to where the want to be tomorrow. Jonesly is proud to offer a safe family friendly environment where students of all walks of life can learn to become the best version of themselves.