Miss Alex

 

 

“Miss Alex” Alexandra LaFlamme has been training over 6 years with Sensei Joseph in Small Circle Jujitsu and Self Defense and currently holds a Brown Belt in our system. She has participated in self-defense seminars, worked with all levels and ages, and volunteered with victims of violence. Her passion is helping others build self-confidence and seeing the immediate impact and excitement students experience when learning to protect, defend, and honor themselves.

When not training, Miss Alex works full time as a registered nurse and is actively earning her MSN in education. She has also studied ballet and modern dance, yoga, pilates, and kickboxing.

Miss Alex is a proud owner and instructor of J. Hanley’s Self Defense. Her goals include continuing to study under Sensei Joseph and growing as a martial artist in knowledge, rank and proficiency. She is dedicated to teaching the philosophies and techniques at J. Hanley’s since her first class gifted her life with the empowering tools of confidence in safety awareness and self-defense.  

Miss Alex is the manager of J. Hanley's Self Defense. She designs the website, marketing, and social media. She plans seminars, class events, community events, and receives our emails, calls, and inquires. She also runs yoga classes for beginners which can be found HERE.  

Reach out to Miss Alex through the Contact Us page, or any of J. Hanley’s Self Defense social media linked at the bottom of this site. Text questions to 207-215-9552 or email jhanleyselfdefense@gmail.com

 

Sensei Joseph 

 

Sensei Joseph Hanley holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt at Castoldi’s Jujitsu Street Self Defense and is a member of Jujitsu America. His proficiency in Small Circle Jujitsu applies for all sizes including small stature, all ages, all levels, strengths, and abilities.

His philosophies, techniques, and demonstrations are based on 30+ years of experience in the martial arts working with numerous practitioners. He has traveled, competed, and trained across the East Coast and greater United States. Sensei Joseph has studied and practiced Judo, BJJ, Arnis, Weapon’s Disarming, Boxing, Wrestling, Aikido, Karate, and more. His passion and philosophies grew from his years with Professor Dave Castoldi, and his studies of Professor Wally Jay’s Small Circle Jujitsu.

Sensei Joseph has had hands on experience to further hone in on what does and does not work in real life scenarios. He instructs members of law enforcement, the military, first responders, nurses, and more in life saving self-defense. His methods keep people safe and give them the confidence to defend themselves.  

His style of instructing brings students into an exciting world of self-defense, where they learn mindset, safety, control, and empowering techniques that can be clearly and realistically applied to life threatening situations, all while providing a fun and challenging atmosphere.

Along with Small Circle Jujitsu and weapons defense and disarming, he has also led law enforcement seminars, women’s self-defense seminars, and worked with children in anti-bullying events. Sensei Joseph continues to study and grow and knows that every lesson is an opportunity to become more proficient. He believes in expanding his knowledge and creating new material with every project and student he encounters, as well as continuing to learn from others in his field.

See the Seminars or Classes page for more information on learning with Sensei Joseph Hanley at J. Hanley’s Self Defense.