Maria has always had a passion for Martial Arts, but it wasn’t until she was an adult that she was able to dedicate all her time to this passion!
Originally from Romania and now living in Brussels, she had the chance to take traditional Japanese Jiu jitsu and self-defence classes with instructor Alain Vanderschueren. She passed her 3rd DAN exam in November 2024, which was another step on the road to flexibility (the literal translation of Jiu Jitsu).
She has taken part in various demonstration competitions, winning 3rd place at the European Random Attacks Championships in 2018 in the Master > 40 years category and on several occasions 2nd and 1st place at the Belgian Random Attacks and Duo Show Championships.
She is also a referee in Random Attacks, Fighting and Duo System.
Maria has been an ADEPS Sports Instructor since 2022.
Langages : FR – EN – ES – CAT – RO