Biography
4th-Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Professor Carlos is a fourth-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt whose martial arts journey began at eight years old with Judo. His mother encouraged him to train because she believed it would help him become more disciplined. Later, as the early UFC events and Royce Gracie helped bring Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu greater attention in Brazil, Carlos decided to give Jiu-Jitsu a try. Before long, he was training every day.
For Carlos, the mats have always held a special place in his life. As he puts it, they feel like his natural habitat.
Because martial arts became part of his life at such a young age, Carlos believes Judo and Jiu-Jitsu helped shape who he is today. They taught him resilience, patience, discipline, and, above all, self-control under pressure.
Those lessons extend far beyond the mats. Carlos sees many of life’s challenges in the same way he sees training: continue improving, perform better, and do not give up when facing adversity.
One of the most important lessons Jiu-Jitsu has taught him is that there is always a solution. Even tapping out can be a fresh start. A submission gives you an opportunity to recognize what went wrong, make adjustments, and try again.
Rather than seeing defeat as something that creates frustration or makes someone want to quit, Carlos believes it can be used to build resilience. It is a lesson he has learned through Jiu-Jitsu and applies to life as a whole.
Training has also become something essential for him. In the beginning, Jiu-Jitsu is a process of discovery—learning movements and understanding what the body is capable of doing. Over time, it becomes enjoyable, challenging, and eventually something difficult to replace. Even when work, studies, or life create time away from training, Carlos believes those moments on the mats remain important for both physical and mental well-being.
Carlos has always been a competitor at heart and continues to have competitive goals, including achievements he would still love to pursue. But today, he also finds fulfillment and challenge in teaching.
He sees teaching as an enormous responsibility. His own instructors were, and continue to be, important role models in his life, and he understands that becoming a role model for others is not something to take lightly.
Today, he sees teaching Jiu-Jitsu as his mission and purpose: helping develop children and adults through the art.
He is grateful to God and to Professor Rolles for the trust placed in his work and for the opportunity to be part of the RGA team.
For Professor Carlos Jiu-Jitsu is more than a sport. It is a way of life.