Instructors at Joe Diamond Brazilian Jiu-jitsu IBJJF and USBJJF Academy.
Luiz Palhares of Rio Di Janero, Brazil
- Promoted to 6th degree Black Belt by Rickson Gracie
Luiz is a 3 time Pan American Champion. Earning his purple Belt from legendary Rolls Gracie and eventually his Black Belt from Rickson Gracie in Brazil and all of his degrees from Rickson Gracie most recently his 6th degree Black Belt, Luiz regularly visits and conducts seminars and private lessons at Joe Diamond Brazilian Jiu-jitsu IBJJF and USBJJF Academy. Check news for upcoming seminars. He was brought to the US by Rickson Gracie to teach at Rickson’s Pacific Palisades School in California.
Joe Diamond 2nd degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Instructor
- Muay Thai Instructor
- MMA, Boxing, and Muay Thai Promoter
- Certified Instructor Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt 2nd degree - Federation of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Joe is certified Black Belt by Professor Luiz Palhares 6th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie
- Certified Muay Thai Instructor by Sakasem “Fairtex “ Kanthawong
- US ARMY Combatives Instructor Level 3
- Officially Certified Representative of Rickson Gracie for 10 years
- Rickson Gracie trained and certified.
Joe is the owner of East Coast Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts aka Philly Fight Club, aka Joe Diamond Brazilian Jiu-jitsu IBJJF and USBJJF Academy, Cage of Vengeance LLC., and Rough Cut Productions, LLC. He has trained frequently for years in Los Angeles with Rickson Gracie and at Fairtex Muay Thai camp in Thailand. Joe is also an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.
Mark Johns Brown Belt
Mark is a Police Officer. He has worked in Law Enforcement for over 20 years. He attributes training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu to his survival on the streets. Mark is currently in Black Belt training.
Arnoldo Leggi Brown Belt
He is also a Judo Black Belt and MMA Coach
Arnoldo, a European Judo Champion, has been training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu since 1994. He is also a certified referee for The U.S.K.B.A. for Professional and Amatuer MMA. Arnoldo is currently in Black Belt training.
Alex Schmidt Purple Belt-Training assistant Instructor
Alex is an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.
Shane Streater Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor
Shane is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.
Muay Thai Instructor.
Anthony is an active competitor in Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Submission Grappling, and Jiu-jitsu.
Scott Tolladay Purple Belt-Training Assistant Instructor
Scott is employed in Federal Law Enforcement. He has been training in Gracie jiu-jitsu for 5 and a half years. Scott is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.
Gerard Woel - Purple Belt Training Assistant Instructor
Carl D’Alessandro Blue Belt-Coach
Muay Thai Instructor
Carl is an active competitor in MMA, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.
Muay Thai Instructor
Tony is an active competitor in MMA, Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu, and Submission Grappling.
EMMAnuel ”Manny” Rose Muay Thai Instructor
Manny is an active competitor in Boxing and MMA.
Jiu-jitsu competitor.
Pat Humphries Blue Belt-Coach
Pat is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.
Tom Hunter Blue Belt-Coach
Tom is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling.
Roland Nichols Blue Belt-Coach
Roland is an active competitor in Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling
Hugh McDonough - Purple Belt Training assistant Instructor
Bob Campbell - Brown Belt assistant Instructor
Kiyoe Mori - Black Belt Professor training with Professor Joe Diamond
Since 1996 and Master renzo Gracie and Professor Ricardo Almedia since 1999.
Mark Kozlowski - Purple Belt Training Assistant Instructor
Steve Barnabai - Blue Belt
Scott Carson - Blue Belt
Micah Sederholm - Blue Belt
Josh Cruz - Blue Belt
Elvis Nunez - Blue Belt
Ryan Lynch - Blue Belt
Yobami Perdomo - Blue Belt
Shane Beaver - Blue Belt
John Malcolm - Blue Belt
Kevin Goeke - Blue Belt
Ronne Cuartocruz - Blue Belt
