Our chief instructor, Pan American Champion in 2009, Marcello DePaoli brings a "family-like" atmosphere to the mat. He works us hard and he pushes us to our limits but he does this because he cares about us. He is proud of us and he wants us to succeed. In tournaments we stand our ground because Marcello prepares us for the hardest situations and toughest opponents.

2011-Jean Jacques awarded 3 stripes to brown belt

2010 −Jean Jacques awarded brown belt

2009 −won 1^st place at the Pan American Jiu- Jitsu tournament

2005 awarded purple belt

2004 started training under Jean Jacques Machado

1998 started training under Marcus Vinicius …awarded blue belt.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu career − started in 1997 in Sao Paulo, Brazil with Grand Master Red Belt Flavio Behing

Started training Judo at 7 years old at AEDA ....awarded green belt
Kung Fu practitioner for 16 years

Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil

And.... Marcello is a Private Chef. Also involved in Natural Ginastica