Felipe
Head Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt
Felipe is the #1 ranked M1 Featherweight Black Belt in the world.
Felipe is the most highly decorated BJJ athlete in MoCo & one of the most highly decorated athletes on the east coast. One of only a handful of Brazilian National Champions teaching in the United States, Felipe offers the very highest level of Jiu Jitsu to his students.
Felipe’s dynamic style & extremely detailed, technical approach to Jiu Jitsu has made many refer to him as the best kept secret in Washington DC.
Memorable Awards:
- IBJJF International Masters Champion
- 3X M1 Black Belt World Champion
- 3X Pan American Champion
- Brazilian National Champion
- IBJJF World Bronze Medalist
- NoGi Pans Bronze Medalist
- Sao Paulo Open Champion
- Curitiba Open Champion
- Floripa Open Champion
- Belo Horizonte Champion
- IBJJF BJJ Pro Champion
- 5x Chicago Open Champion
- 4x Charlotte Open Champion
- 3x DC Open Champion
- Kansas City Open Champion
- 4x Atlanta Open Champion
- 2017 Alliance Athlete of the Year
