Luiz Palhares of Rio Di Janero, Brazil | 6th Degree Black Belt-Professor

Luiz is a 3 time Pan American Champion. Earning his purple Belt from legendary Rolls Gracie and eventually his Black Belt from Rickson Gracie in Brazil and all of his degrees from Rickson Gracie most recently his 6th degree Black Belt, Luiz regularly visits and conducts seminars and private lessons at Joe Diamond Brazilian Jiu-jitsu IBJJF and USBJJF Academy. Check news for upcoming seminars. He was brought to the US by Rickson Gracie to teach at Rickson’s Pacific Palisades School in California.

• Promoted to 6th degree Black Belt by Rickson Gracie

Joe Diamond | 2nd degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Professor & Program Director

Joe is the owner of Joe Diamond Brazilian Jiu-jitsu IBJJF and USBJJF Academy; Mixed Martial Arts Academy of Philadelphia and Atlantic City with location in Center City Philadelphia, PA and Atlantic City, NJ (Northfield). Joe now trains under Renzo Gracie at Renzo Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy in NY at Renzo's School (Manhatten Academy). He has trained frequently for years in Los Angeles with Rickson Gracie and at Fairtex Muay Thai camp in Thailand. Joe is also an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.

• Officially Certified Representative of Rickson Gracie for 15 years
• Rickson Gracie trained and certified.
• Certified Black Belt by Professor Luiz Palhares 6th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie
• Certified Instructor Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt 2nd degree - Federation of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
• Certified Muay Thai Instructor by Sakasem “Fairtex “ Kanthawong
• Muay Thai Instructor
• MMA, Boxing, and Muay Thai Promoter
• US ARMY Combatives Instructor Level 3

Mark is a Police Officer. He has worked in Law Enforcement for over 20 years. He attributes training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu to his survival on the streets. Mark is currently a in Black Belt.

Shane Streater | Black Belt-Professor

Shane is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.

Training with Professor Joe Diamond since 1996 and Master renzo Gracie and Professor Ricardo Almedia since 1999.

He is also a Judo Black Belt and MMA Coach
Arnoldo, a European Judo Champion, has been training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu since 1994. He is also a certified referee for The U.S.K.B.A. for Professional and Amatuer MMA. Arnoldo is currently a Black Belt.

Scott Tolladay | Brown Belt-Professor

Scott is employed in Federal Law Enforcement. He has been training in Gracie jiu-jitsu for 5 and a half years. Scott is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.

Bob Campbell | Brown Belt-Professor

Alex Schmidt | Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor

Alex is an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.

Anthony Morrison | Purple Belt-Training Assistant & Muay Thai Instructor

Anthony is an active competitor in Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Submission Grappling, and Jiu-jitsu.

Roland Nichols | Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor

Roland is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling

Mark Kozlowski | Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor 3 Stripes

Hugh McDonough | Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor

Jeff Liu | Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor 3 Stripes

Carl is an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.

Tom Hunter | Blue Belt-Coach

Tom is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.

Tony Moelius | Blue Belt-Coach 2 Stripes & Muay Thai Instructor

Tony is an active competitor in MMA, Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.

Steve Barnabai | Blue Belt-Coach 3 stripes

Scott Carson | Blue Belt-Coach 3 stripes