Crosley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructors

Program Director & 5th Degree Black Belt

Crosley Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, son of Rosley Gracie and grandson of the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie. He began training in 1988 with his uncle ...

3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor

Ryan's martial arts training began at the age of 12 in Tulare, California, where he studied Shotokan Karate for a few years before starting his career in Wrestling. He wrestled ...

3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor

With over 25 years of martial arts experience, Justin Hoglund brings a deep well of knowledge, passion, and leadership to the Crosley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. He learned the ...

2nd Degree Black Belt Instructor

Fernando Valdes was born and brought up on the island of Puerto Rico. He went to high school in the Bay Area, returned to P.R., and attended the Inter-American University of ...

Black Belt Instructor

Rick Hoffman's martial arts journey began in his teenage years, inspired by the early UFC tournaments that captivated many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners worldwide. Witnessing Professor ...

Black Belt Instructor

Okeoma Ogbodo was born in Oakland, CA, and was raised in the Bay Area. After a short stint of studying abroad as a child, he returned to the U.S. to finish high school and ...

Jiu-Jitsu & Muay Thai Instructor

Tim Toon was born in Walnut Creek, California, on January 26th, 1989. After moving to Oklahoma with his family as a young boy, he began his martial arts journey at five years ...

Youth Program Assistant Instructor

Caeleb Stanovich began his Jiu-jitsu journey in January 2016 at age 7, demonstrating exceptional dedication and passion for the sport from the start. Despite having just two ...

Youth Program Assistant Instructor

Makena Mathews began her Jiu-Jitsu journey at 10 and has since grown into a dedicated and skilled athlete. Now holding the rank of orange belt, Makena has demonstrated an ...

Coach, Muay Thai Instructor

Javier "Bong" Ramos was born and raised in the Philippines until his parents moved the family to Guam at 9, then to California at ten years of age. As a highly active child, he ...

Coach, Muay Thai Instructor

Jeremy attended grade school in Washington state, where he wrestled in Junior high and high school. While in high school, Jeremy started taking Shotokan Karate. A year after ...