Instructor Rodrigo Clark began training Brazilian Jiu jitsu in 1992, at the age of 16, under masters Jose Henrique Leao Teixeira and Helio Soneca Moreira, at the Gavea Jiu-Jitsu Academy. A couple of years later, Rodrigo joined the Gracie Barra team where he had the chance to learn from the legendary Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and train among the best Jiu-Jitsu fighters in the world. Founder of Gracie Barra Academy in Brazil and president of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation, Carlos Gracie Jr. is responsible for the development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu all around the world. Four-time world champion and nine time Pan-American Champion, Gracie Barra is known as the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school of all times and home to some of the most skilled athletes on the planet. In 2002, after finishing his 5th year of Law School in Brazil, Rodrigo decided to move to the U.S. and in 2003 opened his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Santa Barbara, CA. Since he decided to start teaching in the United States, Rodrigo chose Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as his career, totally dedicating himself to it. Rodrigo has over 14 years of experience training and competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has left the mats several times as a champion, achieving many national and international titles. Rodrigo Clark is a Black Belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and an official Gracie Barra representative. Rodrigo is currently living in Santa Barbara, CA where he teaches and operates his own BJJ school.