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title: "Instructors"
url: https://gbwestside.com/instructors/
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date: 2021-02-24T21:13:48-08:00
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# Instructors

# instructors: Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu

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### Carlos Gracie Jr.

RED AND WHITE - 8TH DEGREE

     Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is a man ahead of his time. Son of Grand Master Carlos Gracie Sr., he has used his unique visionary skills to create two of the world’s largest and most important Brazilian [**Jiu-Jitsu**](https://gbwestside.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-as-an-anti-bullying-tool-strengthening-body-mind-and-confidence-in-westside-new-mexico/) organizations: the International Brazilian [**Jiu-Jitsu**](https://gbwestside.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-as-an-anti-bullying-tool-strengthening-body-mind-and-confidence-in-westside-new-mexico/) Federation (I[**BJJ**](https://gbwestside.com/bjj-for-beginners-near-me/)F) and the Gracie Barra academy network.

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### Roberto Tussa Alencar

4th Degree Black Belt

     Notable achievements:

- 5x World NOGI Champion (2012, 2009, 2009 absolute, 2008, 2007)
- 3 notice silver
- Pan American Champion (2009, 2013)
- World Silver medalist (2007)
- Pan American Silver medalist (2008)
- ADCC Brazil Trials 2015 Champion
- Brazilian National Open Weight Silver medalist (2004 – Brown)
- 2x World Bronze medalist (2010, 2008)
- 2x Pan American Bronze medalist (2010, 2007)

       [ Facebook-f  ](https://m.facebook.com/tussagb/?locale2=pt_BR)   [ Instagram  ](https://www.instagram.com/tussagb/)         ![](https://gbwestside.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/dom-ortega.webp)

### Don Ortega

3rd Degree Black Belt

     
- World NOGI bronze medalist (2013)
- 2x ADCC Veteran (Barcelona 2009, UK 2011)
- 2008 I[**BJJ**](https://gbwestside.com/bjj-for-beginners-near-me/)F World Champion – Brown Belt
- 2007 FILA World Grappling Champion
- 2011 ADCC West Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2010 ADCC East Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2009 ADCC Trials Champion
- 2007 World Team Trials National Champion
- 2007 I[**BJJ**](https://gbwestside.com/bjj-for-beginners-near-me/)F Pan American Champion – Purple Belt
- 2006 I[**BJJ**](https://gbwestside.com/bjj-for-beginners-near-me/)F Pan American Champion – Blue Belt

       [ Facebook-f  ](https://pt-br.facebook.com/don.ortega.7)   [ Instagram  ](https://www.instagram.com/donnyortega/)   [ Twitter  ](https://twitter.com/donnyortega)         ![](https://gbwestside.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/zaza.webp)

### Zaza

1st Degree Black Belt

     Head Instructor Gracie Barra

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