Marcello Chapuis Monteiro

Marcello C. Monteiro is the founder and president of the BJJ Coach International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association, the network this academy belongs to, with affiliates across the Americas, Europe, Japan and Australia. He earned his black belt under Ricardo De La Riva in December 1999 after years helping De La Riva teach at his academy in Rio de Janeiro, where he was regarded as De La Riva's protege. He also trained with Carlson Gracie students Sergio Souza and Ricardo Juca. Monteiro opened his first school in Nova Friburgo in 1998 and won the 1997 Carlson Gracie Competition Team tournament at lightweight. He holds 4th degree black belt diplomas from the IBJJF, the JJGF and the CBJJO and a 5th degree diploma from the Rio de Janeiro federation, and wrote the no-gi book Secret Positions. He has lived in Indianapolis since 2003.

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BJJ Coach Angola