Jayson Vemoa has always done specialized personal training throughout his entire Martial Arts career world wide.  He continues to focus and use his sports background experience for youth and non-athletes health and well being in a private Studio in Ebisu, Japan.

Currently Jayson Vemoa rarely supports and helps professional fighters.  His main focus is using his sports background experience for youth and non-athletes health and well being.

Jayson "Supercharge" Vemoa a former Muay Thai World Champion from New Zealand who led a successful Martial Arts coaching career in Japan.  Some of the Professional fighters he has trained in the past include Ray Sefo, Glaube Feitosa, Aleksandr Pitchkounov, Jordan Tai, Doug Viney, Ewerton Teixeira, Mark Hunt.

Kotoōshū Katsunori, Konishiki, Akebono, Baruto some of the sumo’s I have been lucky to have shared friendships with.

Jayson utilizes his Muay Thai experience for coaching striking / standup in the UFC.

26 February 2012 - Mark Hunt while in Japan enlisted Jayson's help for UFC 144 where Hunt won by 1st round KO against Cheick Kongo (France)

3 March 2013 - Mark Hunt enlisted Jayson for UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann where Hunt won and earned a jaw breaking Knock Out of the Night against Stefan Struve (Nederlands)

25 May 2013 - Mark Hunt enlisted Jayson for UFC 160 in Las Vegas, although losing to the former UFC World Champion Junior Dos Santos he gained Fight of the Night Honors

7 December 2013 Mark Hunt enlisted Jayson for UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot in Brisbane, Australia, this fight was rated the best Heavyweight Fight in UFC History from UFC president Dana White, and once again Mark Hunt gained fight of the Night Honors.

20 September 2014 Mark Hunt enlisted Jayson for UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson Tokyo, Japan. Hunt was awarded Performance of the Night Bonus award with his KO of Roy Nelson (fighter)

PROFESSOR STEVE OLIVER trained by the Gracie Family in Brazil. One of the first pioneers of BJJ in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Originally a Muay Thai exponent from Phillip Lam Lee Gar in Auckland, NZ, Jayson Vemoa fought under NZ trainer Lollo Heimuli from 1990.

Early in his career Jayson trained at Balmoral Lee Gar gym alongside Ray Sefo, Jason Suttie, Rony Sefo, John Conway and Doug Viney. Well known throughout Oceania in the 1990s he obtained professional New Zealand, South Pacific, Commonwealth, Intercontinental and World Titles.

Memorable fights of his professional career consist of Muay Thai legend Nokweed Davy (WMTA World Champion) from Thailand, Scott Bannon (WKA World Champion) from Australia, Winston Walker (ISKA World Champion) from the United Kingdom and Australian Champions Tony Hill (AUS), Brian Murphy (AUS), Steve Rosten (AUS) and Aaron Kirby (AUS).

Jayson Vemoa remains a LEE GAR family member to present day.

Dedicated to my friend, my mentor and someone whom I called brother.  Someone I could relate too, both being raised in South Auckland, New Zealand.

Jonah Lomu RIP Uso - (12 May 1975 to 18 Nov 2015)

During 2004 Jayson was recruited by Jonah Lomu to help him in his physical rehabilitation before, during and after his Kidney donor replacement.

Jayson began his coaching career in 2002 after being appointed by Ray Sefo as the Head Instructor for the Ray Sefo Fight Academy in Waitakere Auckland. At that time helping produce notable champions Rony Sefo, Jordan Tai, Paula Mataele and help Ray Sefo to four consecutive K-1 WGP Final 8 tournaments, K-1 World Grand Prix 2002, K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 and K-1 World Grand Prix 2005.

Jayson has continued to maintain his connection with Team Sefo from Japan, throughout the following years helping train Doug Viney for K-1 and Jordan Tai for K-1 Max WGP competition in Japan. He prepared Ray Sefo for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 and helped corner Ray Sefo for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16.

Jayson finished his contract with Ichigeki Academy June 2013.

In 2005 Jayson Vemoa was recruited and contracted by Kancho Matsui to help prepare his Kyokushin fighters to compete successfully in the K-1. He was relocated to Japan to train Glaube Feitosa and helped Glaube in the same year to win the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas. In December 2005 Feitosa placed 2nd in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Tokyo Dome. Jayson continued to help Feitosa to qualify and compete in consecutive K-1 WGP Final 8 tournaments K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 and K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final.
In 2008 Jayson helped Ewerton Teixeira in his 1st year of K-1 to win the Japan K-1 WGP Tournament Championship Title Belt defeating Keijiro Maeda in the final at the K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka and continuing to help Ewerton gain wins over K-1 legends Musashi and Jerome Lebanner on his way to qualify for 3 consecutive years in K-1 World GP 2008 Final, K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final.

As the Head Kickboxing Instructor of the Ichigeki Academy
Jayson took general public kickboxing classes and has also trained other Kyokushin Champions for K-1, i.e. Aleksandr Pitchkounov gaining 2nd place in K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei and 3rd place K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas. Takumi Sato gaining 3rd place in K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul,[11] Jan Soukup (Czech Rep.) and Kou Tasei (Japan).

Team Ichigeki until 2010 consisted of 3 trainers Mauricio "Baboo" Da Silva (Brazil), Fai Falamoe (NZ) and Jayson Vemoa (NZ).

A great journey in a Golden Age.  Meeting some of the legends of kickboxing including coaches and fighters. What a wild ride

While living in Tokyo Jayson Vemoa decided in order to understand more about Japan.and to help learn the discipline of the culture he immersed himself into the traditional Martial Art of Karate   Embarking himself on a journey of 10 years training Kyokushin Karate and attaining Black Belt.

Jayson was inspired to take Kyokushin Karate after being introduced to it by Glaube Feitosa while he was training Glaube for K-1

Jayson took part as opponent no.54 in the 100-man kumite for Arthur Hovhannisyan (karateka) held on 29 March 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

In September 2010 Jayson successfully passed his 1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan) from HONBU becoming Shihan Narushima's 1st original student at the Ichigeki Academy, Ebisu Dojo to gain Black Belt status.

In April 2011 Jayson became an Assistant Kyokushin Instructor at Ichigeki Academy Ebisu Dojo under the supervision of Shihan Narushima.

From 2010 to 2013 Jayson studied from Honbu Dojo in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in specialized training for Kyokushin Black Belts.

2013 IKO Kyokushin Karate 3rd Dan Black Belt - Japan

2013 IKO1 Black Belt Training - Honbu Dojo Ikebukuro - Tokyo, Japan

2013 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Official Judge - Japan

2013 IKO1 International HONBU Winter Camp, Mt Mitsumine - Japan

2013 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Instructor - Japan

2012 IKO1 Black Belt Training - Honbu Dojo Ikebukuro - Tokyo, Japan

2012 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Official Judge - Japan

2012 IKO1 International HONBU Winter Camp, Mt Mitsumine - Japan

2012 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Instructor - Japan

2011 IKO1 Black Belt Training - Honbu Dojo Ikebukuro - Tokyo, Japan

2011 IKO1 International 10th World Tournament Official

2011 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Official Judge - Japan

2011 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate Instructor - Japan

2010 IKO1 Black Belt Training - Honbu Dojo Ikebukuro - Tokyo, Japan

2010 IKO1 Kyokushin Karate 1st Dan Black Belt - Japan

2010 IKO1 International HONBU Winter Camp, Mt Mitsumine - Japan

2009 IKO1 Kyokushin 100 man Kumite for Artur Hovhannisyan - Japan

2009 IKO1 International HONBU Winter Camp, Mt Mitsumine - Japan

2007 IKO1 International 9th World Tournament Official

2005 IKO1 Begins Kyokushin Karate with Shihan Ryu Narushima

Supporting NZ Homegrown talent preparing for the World Stage

Many Thanks to my Grandmaster Sifu Phillip Lam and my Master Lolo Heimuli starting me on this journey. 

The ever evolving Martial Arts of Life.

Always a supporter of any NZ fighters who make it to the shores of Japan OSU

When Andy Souwer was training with Andre Mannart.

Reamon Welboren was part of Mejiro Gym Holland and we would go to support Andy Souwer everytime he fought in Japan for Shootboxing S-Cup.

2018 Birth of the Bullet Club. Toks Fale from NZ representing since 2000 for New Japan Wrestling.

2011 to 2013 Ray Sefo entered the Japan Pro Wrestling ranks fighting in Antonio Inoki's new promotions named Inoki Genome Federation. Sefo enlisted Jayson Vemoa's help for his pro wrestling support team.

My brother Ray Sefo now president of WSOF, so proud of him.

Good luck brother. OSU

PRIDE Japan at one time hosted some of the greatest fighters in the world.  It was the only real competition to UFC whom bought them out.

Helping some friends prepare for their Executive Fight Night Charity Event held annually in Tokyo.

Always a supporter of a Charity Event going to a good cause

Jayson Vemoa was a former sparring Partner for Shimizu Kengo from Johoko Branch Kyokushin.  Helping Shimizu attain the RISE Heavyweight Japan Title 2012 and Glory Japan Champion 2013.

21 December 2013 Joseph Valtellini (Canada) enlisted Jayson's help for Glory 13: Tokyo competing in the 4 man Welterweight World Championship Tournament. Defeating Raymond Daniels (USA) by KO in the semi-final to progress to the Final against Nieky Holzken (Holland).