
Our Black Belt Team
A Black Belt is not something you wear;
it's something you become.
The Tinguinha BJJ Academy led by Professor Mauricio "Tinguinha" has grown exponentially throughout the years and has proudly generated a great Team of BJJ Black Belts directly promoted by and/or training under Professor "Tinguinha" as well as numerous Black Belts under Professors promoted by him; creating an amazing Team and network of BJJ knowledge and spreading the Tinguinha BJJ legacy and lineage forward. BJJ For Life!

Mauricio "Tinguinha" Mariano - Black Belt since 1996

Mike Brown - TBJJ Black Belt since 2006

Luis Gonzalez - TBJJ Black Belt since 2006

Kris Shaw - Training at TBJJ Academy since 2006

Kenric Toliver - TBJJ Black Belt since 2008

Justin Charon - TBJJ Black Belt since 2010

Todd Palmer - TBJJ Black Belt since 2010

Emilio Samartin - Training at TBJJ Academy since 2011

Grant Collins - TBJJ Black Belt since 2011

Greg Lawson - TBJJ Black Belt since 2011

Ray Alvarado - TBJJ Black Belt since 2011

Armando Lopasso - Training at TBJJ Academy since 2012

Phil Denzau - TBJJ Black Belt since 2014

Jeff Nolasco - TBJJ Black Belt since 2015

Bret Russell II - TBJJ Black Belt since 2015

Will Locklear - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Kenny Weber - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Dean Rivero - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Herb Laano - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Josh Bowling - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Angel Lopez - TBJJ Black Belt since 2016

Daniel Gonzalez - TBJJ Black Belt since 2018

Cole Franson - TBJJ Black belt since 2018

Noah Nagel - TBJJ Black Belt since 2018

Phillip Allen - TBJJ Black Belt since 2018

Jonny Weber - TBJJ Black Belt since 2019

Sam Chen - TBJJ Black Belt since 2019

Komrid (Pond) Hanbenjapong - TBJJ Black Belt since 2019

Frank Ruiz - TBJJ Black Belt since 2019

Nani Palmer - TBJJ Black Belt since 2020

John Nagel-TBJJ Black Belt since 2021

Viktor Martinez. - TBJJ Black Belt since 2021

Paul Roman-TBJJ Black Belt since 2021

Jesus Gonzalez - TBJJ Black Belt since 2021

Ben Bieker - TBJJ Black Belt since 2022

Scott Lowder - TBJJ Black Belt since 2022

Tom Kim - TBJJ Black Belt since 2022