INSTRUCTORS

Instructor: Chris Mahan

	2007 PAN AM SILVER MEDALIST
	Brown Belt – Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
	Thai Boxing - Certified
	Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Degree Black Belt

Instructor Chris Mahan

I have over 20 years of experience in the martial arts, the last 10 years of which, I’ve focused on Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Thai Kickboxing.

I have competed in all forms of competition, including kickboxing, mixed martial arts, submission grappling, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I have experience teaching men, women, children, law enforcement and military personnel.

My instruction methods develop a well rounded Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner. I not only teach the sporting aspects of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, but also the self-defense, mixed martial arts and striking aspects.

Today, I not only teach, but continue to train on a daily basis, compete, conduct seminars, private lessons and teach law enforcement and security personnel. I also augment my training by attending seminars.

A few of my most notable competition accomplishments are:

	2007 Pan Am Championships – Silver Medal – Brown Belt
	Grapplers Quest Worlds – Bronze Medal – Advanced No-gi
	Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Championships – Silver Medal – Advanced No-gi

Training seminars I have attended have featured great instructors such as:

Gustavo Machado, Tinguinha, Gordinho, Gordo, Soca, Royce Gracie, Royler Gracie, Cauique Elias, Jacare Calvalcanti, Matt Serra, David Adiv, Pedro Sauer, Luis Heredia, Brandon Vera
and many others.

Instructor: Gustavo “Guga” Machado

	Gracie Barra Black Belt – Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
	Received his black belt from one of Gracie Barra’s head instructors Roberto “Gordo” Correa in October of 2000.
	Trained under Professors Carlos Gracie Jr. and Jean Jeaques Machado.

Instructor Gustavo Machado

Gustavo has been training, competing, and teaching Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Vale-Tudo for almost 20 years. Gustavo moved to Virginia from Brazil in 1998. Gustavo settled in Virginia Beach, Virginia and started the Renzo Gracie Competition Team, with the full blessing of Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu legend, Renzo Gracie. Gustavo has since become an official Gracie Barra Academy, with the blessing of Carlos Gracie, Jr. Gustavo continues to spread the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu through his teaching, support of tournaments and through his successful students – many of which have won gold at the Pan American Championships.

To learn more about Gustavo Machado, please visit his website at www.gustavomachado.com.