The Team
OUR INSTRUCTORS
World-class jiu-jitsu, taught by coaches who care.
PROFESSOR MARCELO
5° Degree Black Belt
Head Instructor
MARCELO CAVALCANTI
Head Coach & Academy Owner
- Training in BJJ since 1992
- Black belt awarded by Rigan Machado in 2003
- Lineage: Carlson Gracie → Roberto "Gordo" Corrêa → Rigan Machado
- Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- IBJJF champion — Las Vegas & Fresno International Opens 2019
- Pan-American & World No-Gi medalist
- Teaches at Braille Institute, YMCA and community outreach
- Owner of MCBJJ Carson and MCBJJ Visalia, CA
"There is no greater feeling like reaching out to men, women and children so that it may build self-confidence, self-discipline, and the respect needed to progress through life."
Professor
SUD DOSS
2nd Degree Black Belt · 23 Years of Training
- 2nd degree black belt
- Training in BJJ for 23 years
- PhD in Genetics and Bioinformatics
- Working in the field of Oncology
PROFESSOR SUD
2nd Degree Black Belt
ARESIO SOUZA
Brown Belt · 4 Degrees
Instructor
ARESIO SOUZA
Brown Belt · 4 Degrees
- Brown belt — 4 degrees · MCBJJ instructor, Carson CA
- Double Gold — IBJJF Orange County Spring International Open 2025 (Heavy & Open Class)
- 3rd Place — IBJJF World Master Championship 2025, Las Vegas
- 2nd Place — IBJJF American National Championship 2025
- 2nd Place — IBJJF Los Angeles Summer International Open 2025
- 1st Place — Jiu-Jitsu World League Worlds Gi 2025 & 2023
- 3rd Place — Jiu-Jitsu World League Pan Americans II Gi 2025
The Team
OUR COACHING STAFF
MZ
Miguel Zúñiga
Kids Class Coach · Brown Belt
10 yrs BJJ · 20 yrs EMS
F"
Fidel "Fidelsinho" Garcia
Kids Class Coach
10+ years · From Carson, CA
OC
Officer C. Medrano
Law Enforcement Coach · Brown Belt
8 yrs · Werdum Samurai BJJ medalist
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First class is FREE. No experience needed. All ages welcome.