Hillcrest Academy of Goshin

The late Master Sylvester Meola is the founder of Hillcrest. Hillcrest Academy started in a room above the boxing ring at the Alta House in Little Italy in 1976, and is now recognized as one of the largest schools for Jujitsu in the Cleveland area.

All told, thousands of people (civilian, military, police) have been trained by Hillcrest Academy instructors through the years. Master Meola was promoted to master-level by Dr. Tetsuya Higuchi. Master Meola held a Doctorate in Law and was a practicing attorney.