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Age 51, 6'1", 190lbs. Nico is one of the most highly trained martial artists in the world having begun training at age 10 and taking the Pan American Jiu Jitsu World Championship at age 49. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, a 7th dan Jiu Jitsu black belt (red belt from Osaka), a 7th degree Judo black belt, a 5th Dan Shorin Ryu Karate black belt, a Master Muay Thai Instructor, and a Shaolin Kung-Fu black sash. Nico lives and teaches in Marin County and is the founder and director of World Jiu Jitsu.
Age 42, 6'2", 225lbs. Mike's training began in San Jose, CA at age 18 and has been anything but traditional, focusing on what works on the streets not what is allowed in tournaments. His training began with Master Dan Choi in Tang Soo Do and Hapkido. He earned a Blackbelt in Tang Soo by 1989. He's trained with Green Berets, Hells Angels, professional fighters, and renowned Japanese, Chinese and Korean martial arts masters. His search for the practical and most effective fighting techniques came under instructors like Master Adam Hsu who is a recognized authority on Northern Chinese Martial Arts with the foundation of Mike's training being the arts of Baji Chuan and Islamic Longfist. His most recent training was in a Pat Miletich affiliated MMA school in Bozeman, Montana where students trained in Behring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing and Thai Kickboxing. His training with a variety of martial artists has provided a very versatile knowledge of real world self-defense.
Age 27, 6'2", 220lbs. Diogo holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Relson Gracie associate Fabio Pateta and a black belt in Judo and has trained in Tae Kwan Do and Kenpo Karate. He currently trains under Fabio "Pateta" and is a certified instructor of the Relson Gracie school of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His early training began at age 15 with Carlson Gracie in Rio de Janeiro and later refined with Luiz Paulo in Brazil. By 2002 he was ranked 1st in the super heavyweight division in Rio, Brazil and placed 2nd in the nation at the Brazilian Championships. Diogo competes in local Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts competitions regularly and works as a personal trainer in Marin.