Achievements & BJJ EXPERIENCE

🏆 Competitive Record & Achievements

Individual Accolades

A veteran campaign competitor with over 34 sanctioned tournaments across all belt levels, defining an elite standard of performance from White to Black Belt.

  • US Open Black Belt Championships – 🥇 3x Gold Medalist (Weight Class, Absolute/Open Weight, and No-Gi)

  • IBJJF World No-Gi Championships – 🥉 Bronze Medalist

  • US Open (Legacy Divisions)

    • Brown Belt: 🥇 Gold (No-Gi), 🥈 Silver (Gi), 🥉 Bronze (Gi)

    • Purple Belt: 🥈 Silver, 🥉 Bronze

  • American Cup

    • Purple Belt: 🥇 Gold, 🥈 Silver

  • Gracie Regionals

    • 🥈 2nd Place (Submission-Only Division)

  • Jiu-Jitsu World League

    • Brown Belt: 🥈 Silver

    • Purple Belt: 🥈 Silver (No-Gi), 🥉 Bronze (No-Gi)

  • BJJ Tour All-Stars

    • 🥈 Silver (Weight Division) & 🥈 Silver (Absolute / Open Weight Division)

  • NAGA

    • Brown Belt: 🥉 Bronze (No-Gi)

    • Purple Belt: 🥈 Silver (No-Gi, 2x), 🥉 Bronze (No-Gi)

  • The Black Belt Defensive Standard – Guard remains completely unpassed in sanctioned competition since achieving the rank of Black Belt.

🦅 Team Achievements: Spirit of Jiu-Jitsu (SOJ)

Proof that the formula produces elite results. Under Coach's guidance, a university recreation program transformed into a top-tier competitive force in the Central Valley, out-performing major commercial academies.

CompetitionDivisionStandingLocal Impact

JJWL Golden State No-Gi#39 out of 100+ teams#1 Team in the Central Valley (Beating out multiple major franchises)

JJWL Golden State Gi#73 out of 150+ teams A Top team in the region,

US Open 30th Anniversary (2025)Combined#19 out of 84 teams #1 Team in the Central Valley at this historic, premier tournament

BJJ Tour All-Stars Combined#51 out of 69

Masterclass Seminar & Education History

Seminars directly under the art's most iconic, Black Belts, Red belts, Coral belts, and world champions:

  • The Legends: Rickson Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie, Charles Gracie

  • The Masters: Jean Jacques Machado, Rigan Machado, Dave Camarillo, Paul Schreiner (Marcelo Garcia System)

  • World Champions & Elites: Davi Ramos, Clark Gracie, Javier “Showtime” Vazquez, Vitor Terra, Caesar Gracie

  • Distinction: Certificate of Attendance recipient at the historic Charles Gracie Coral Belt Promotion Ceremony.

📜 Credentials & Certifications

  • Black Belt Certification: ATOS/Ultimate Athlete (UA) Lineage

  • Global Affiliation: Active Member, Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF) – Self-Defense Unit (S.D.U.), 2020–Present

  • Self-Defense Foundations: Extensively trained in authentic Gracie Self-Defense systems (Charles Gracie, White to Purple Belt)

  • Advanced Instruction: Graduate of the Fabio Gurgel "Old School Defense" Instructional System, Marcelo Garcia’s X-guard system, Science of guard passing; Lucas Lepri, The Ground Marshal guard; Neil Maanson, Ginastica Natural; Alvaro Romano

  • Academic Foundation: Associate’s Degree (A.A.) in Kinesiology (The Mechanics of Human Movement) BA in Communication Studies (The mechanics of connection) with a minor in Leadership Studies

  • Safety Standards: Fully certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED operation