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Mark Staniszewski; also known as Mark Stan (b. Aug. 1973) is an American born martial artist and the first athlete to win Pan American Championships in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo; and a Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee. ==Biography== Staniszewski was introduced into the martial arts at the age of 5, studying various styles of karate, and Tae Kwon Do under 1988 Olympic coach Y.H. Park. An East Meadow High School wrestling team captain under Hall of Famer John Hamilton, Staniszewski went on to wrestle for Cortland State under Olympic alternate Gene Neiman. While in college he discovered the Olympic sport of judo. In 1996, Staniszewski was introduced to the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by childhood friend UFC veteran Matt Serra. Finding them to be a perfect complement to each other, Staniszewski studied and competed in both disciplines for over two decades. His unique and successful style has been influenced by legendary martial artists and friends: Tom Dalvano, John Lucas (World Masters Judo Champion), UFC veteran Matt Serra, legendary 8th degree coral belt Joe Moreira and 9th degree red belt Grandmaster Francisco Mansor (direct student of Helio Gracie). Staniszewski has earned State, National, Pan American and World Championships. In February 2013, tragedy struck when Staniszewski's 14 month old son Jake was diagnosed with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and highly aggressive pediatric cancer. Later that year, Staniszewski suddenly and unexpectedly lost his younger brother Michael to causes unknown. In October 2013, Mark Staniszewski officially announced his retirement from competition and the sale of his martial arts academy Team Combat Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in which he founded in 2007 in Massapequa, New York. A whose-who of judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling practitioners came out in support of the Staniszewski family. A series of seminars and events were conducted to help offset mounting medical expenses of a novel treatment plan that took the Staniszewski's fight for their son Jake from the United States to Germany. Elite athletes by the likes of: Joe D"Arce, Alex and Christopher Vamos, Matt Serra, Eddie "The Truck" Gordan, Steven Sciandra, Joe Scarola, Nick Kossor, Tony Sangimino, Brad Bolen, Hannah Martin, Mansher Khera, Dillon Danis and many more came out to support their friend and colleague. Sadly, on August 4, 2014, Jake Staniszewski (age 2), lost his battle with cancer. In January 2015, Mark Staniszewski returned to his passion of martial arts and founded "Team Believe" (Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) in the memory of his son Jake. Team Believe training centers offer "Jake's Promise", which is free lifetime memberships to any child with cancer and any parents/siblings of a child with cancer. Team Believe academies are currently operating out of Rockville Centre and Sayville, NY. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Staniszewski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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