Meet The Team
Conrad "CJ" Reyes JR.
Professor
Born and raised on the island of Molokai. CJ grew up like any other Hawaiian boy, enjoying the outdoors - hunting, fishing, and surfing. Although at that time, he had no interest in the Lord. He was following the destructive path of drugs & alcohol. In his adult years the Lord brought to remembrance those people that poured into his life when he was a child. One of those was a lady that inspired the start of this ministry. She impacted many lives through spending time with the kids, organizing games, activities, and teaching life skills. Even though she didn’t live on Molokai, she remembered the children’s birthdays and mailed a card with Scripture and a dollar every year. This left an impression on CJ so much that when he gave his life to the Lord, he had a deep desire to reach and share the gospel. The Lord joined two of CJ’s passions - Jesus Christ & Jiu Jitsu - to start New Creation Jiu Jitsu in 2015 in Maui Hawaii, where he is the Senior Professor. Grateful the Lord changed His life, he is loving every day serving the Lord alongside his family, seeking every opportunity to share Jesus’ love. His life verse is 2 Chronicles 7:14 “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
BJJ journey
Cj Started his Jiu Jitsu journey back in 2008. Entered tournaments Gi and no-Gi. Received his Black Belt in 2021. He also trained in Combatives and attended courses like Sheepdog Response and Combatives Summit where the methodology is geared toward self-defense.
Lineage: Helio Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Romolo Barros, Ermin Fergerstrum
Yolee Annette Reyes
Instructor
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico she received the Lord when she was 7 years old. She served as a missionary in Mexico for 6 years then moved back to Albuquerque for 3 years to complete the School of Ministry. The Lord then moved her to Spain where she served as a missionary for 12 years. She then came to Hawaii on vacation where she met and fell in love with CJ and they were married. Her heart’s desire has always been to serve in full-time ministry. When her husband and son began to grow in their love for Jiu Jitsu, she had a growing desire to share in their journey. She became her husband’s partner to help him practice his drills and training for competition, unbeknown to her, this was the start of her journey in this ministry. Today, Yolee is an instructor at New Creation Jiu Jitsu with a grateful heart for the Lord’s plans that exceeded her dreams and expectations. Her life verse is Philippians 1:9-11 “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”