Gabriel Santos
Head Coach
Jiu Jitsu
Gabriel Santos is a 4th degree black belt who trained under Jean Jacques Machado and has dedicated over thirty years to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has become renowned for his innovative use of the truck position and the Twister, techniques that define his distinctive approach to the art. His expertise spans both gi and no-gi, with calf slicers ranking among his favourite submissions.
During his years living in Brazil, Gabriel earned the nickname "Twister" after introducing the truck to a community that had never seen it before. He is widely recognised as the first person to systematically apply truck-based attacks in the gi, pioneering a style that has since influenced countless practitioners. As head coach, he brings this depth of experience and innovation to every class.
Calf slicers
Truck and Twister specialist; first truck player in Gi.
Monday to Saturday
30
Omran Bin Meshar
Owner & Coach
Jiu Jitsu
Omran started training in Jiu Jitsu around eight years ago, with consistent, focused training over the past four years. He began his journey under local coach Master Jamil Al Baloushi through a self-defense oriented system (JRCS).
From early on, he was drawn to the 10th Planet style and its unique approach to no gi Jiu Jitsu, which eventually led him to bring the system to the UAE. He is the owner of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Dubai and Jean Jacques Machado Dubai, and he enjoys teaching both modern no gi systems and strong traditional fundamentals.
Rubber Guard and Truck based attacks - anything 10th Planet specific.
10th Planet style no gi Jiu Jitsu with an appreciation for traditional techniques; creative, control oriented.
6pm evening classes
8
Sadio Diaw
Coach
Jiu Jitsu
Sadio was born in Paris and started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there in 2013, training in both gi and no-gi. After moving to Barcelona in 2016, he joined 10th Planet Barcelona in 2020 and fully dedicated himself to no-gi and the 10th Planet system. He was promoted to purple belt in 2022 and brown belt in 2024 by Manu Perez, and that same year joined 10th Planet Dubai, where he currently trains and teaches.
For Sadio, the black belt is an important milestone but never an end in itself—he believes seeing oneself as a lifelong white belt is the best way to keep progressing. He views Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a puzzle of interconnected systems, where isolated techniques have limited value and it's the connections between them that give them meaning. This is the approach he aims to pass on in his teaching.
Although often associated with the guillotine through the chin strap, my favorite submission is the Electric Chair.
My style is primarily defensive, based on counter-attacks and surprise : action-reaction.
7am morning classes & open mats
13
Sohaib Mica
Coach
Jiu Jitsu
Originally from Algeria and currently based in Dubai, Sohaib is both an active fighter and a dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach, specialising in both Gi and No-Gi training. With 7 years of focused experience in Jiu-Jitsu, he brings a competition-tested approach to teaching, combining technical precision with practical fighting strategy.
His coaching philosophy emphasises building strong fundamentals, developing confidence under pressure, and teaching students how to defend through intelligent offence. He is known for a pressure-focused style and for applying submission threats—especially chokes—from multiple positions.
Sohaib teaches from Monday to Saturday, working with students of all levels and helping them improve their skills, conditioning, and mindset on the mats.
Chokes from multiple positions
Pressure-focused; intelligent offence as the best defence.
Monday to Saturday
7
Federico Loi
Muay Thai Coach
Muay Thai & Kickboxing
Federico Loi is a professional Muay Thai fighter with over fourteen years of experience in the sport. He is a WBC Italian champion and a signed MTGP fighter, with a career that has taken him to international bouts across Australia, the USA, the UK, Italy, and Thailand.
He spent more than two years training and fighting in Thailand under Sangtiennoi Muay Thai gym, including fights at Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadium—two of the sport's most prestigious venues. Federico is now based in Dubai and available for one-to-one personal training sessions.
Classical Muay Thai with international experience; technical, ring-proven approach from Thailand's top stadiums.
Available for one-to-one PT sessions
14
Ricko
Admin / Reception
Jiu Jitsu
Originally from the Philippines 🇵🇭, Ricko handles admin and reception at 10th Planet Dubai. He has been training Jiu-Jitsu for about two years, focusing on the 10th Planet system with a strong half-guard game.
Known for hunting the Electric Chair and banana split submissions, he trains consistently in both morning and evening classes.
Electric Chair & Banana Split
Half-guard focused; 10th Planet system.
Morning & evening classes
2