Meet Our Fully Qualified Instructors
Tommy Montoya
Chief Visionary Officer
Our Vision
” To create a safe environment that allows Jiu Jitsu to be a medium for leaders to be developed and mentored “.
Professor Tommy Montoya is a Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu 2nd degree black belt with 30+ years of Martial Arts experience. Tommy Montoya is from Dallas, TX and studied Criminal Justice at Kentucky State University and he is an entrepreneur working to create the gym in his vision and is a mentor to many in this field. He is also NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified and is passionate about improving people’s quality of life with good nutrition, learning functional movements and imparting the philosophy and foundation of Jiu Jitsu as taught by Carlos Gracie. He has trained with Master Gracie’s throughout U.S and Brazil and received his black belt in December 2016. Tommy has acquired a world title and many national titles and championships and have guided many others to their own championship victories. Currently Tommy resides in Corpus Christi, TX where he owns his academy and is a Clark Gracie representative with the Gracie Allegiance Team U.S.A.
IBJJF Houston, Tx – Blackbelt Nogi Champion
IBJJF Texas State -Blackbelt Champion
MMA Fighter
CHE – LU Karate 4th Degree Black Belt
Gracie Jiu Jitsu 2nd Degree Black Belt
Criminal Justice Degree
John Maxwell Team Certified
IBJJF Certified
NASM P.T Certified
Law Enforcement/Military Tactical Certified
CPR Certified
Devin Singer
Chief Operations Officer
Clark Gracie
Chief Executive Officer
In 2010 Clark Gracie was awarded his black belt under his father Grand Master Carley Gracie. Now he finds himself on top of podiums at worldwide events against some of the best competitors in the world. .
Being the grandson of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, Clark has had a large legacy to live up to. He does it with grace, fluidity and apparent ease. Over the course of his career he has used the skills taught to him by his family to develop a style all his own. This same style is setting the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world on fire. Under the tutelage of his father Carley Gracie, and his coach Rodrigo Medeiros, Clark has become the most active competing member of the Gracie family.
The majority of the year you will find Clark teaching at his San Diego academies, but also enjoys to travel abroad, mostly for tournaments and seminars, but also to taste the flavors of jiu-jitsu worldwide. With quite a nomadic childhood, this should not surprise anyone. His love of travel stems from growing up between San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As much as Clark enjoys the sights abroad he is always happy to return to his Southern California home in San Diego, California. It is here that Clark teaches and practices the family values passed down to him from preceding generations.
2019 NO GI WORLD CHAMPION
2016 Berkut Pro vs Magid Hage – Win
2015 3rd place Masters Worlds
US National Pro Jiu-jitsu Championship
1st place Division
2nd place Absolute
Metamoris match vs Roberto “Satoshi” Souza – Draw
2014 1st Place Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo
Metamoris match vs Rafael Mendes
Draw
Five Grappling Texas Championship
1st place
2013 Winner at Copa Podio Desafia das Cidades Superfight vs Diego Borges
3rd place Abu Dhabi World Pro tournament San Diego
1st Place Pan American Championship
2012 GSPN Jiu-Jitsu Superfight Champion
3rd place European jiu jitsu championship
3rd place Arizona international open – absolute division
2nd place world pro Abu Dhabi trials tournament
3rd place at Pan American tournament
2nd place New York Open Jiu-Jitsu Championships
ADCC Israel Tournament Superfight Champion
2nd place British Open Jiu-Jitsu Competition
2nd Place Invad Tahiti No Gi Invitational Pro Tournament
3rd Place European No Gi Championship
2nd Place World No Gi Championship
2011 3rd Place World Championship Jiu-Jitsu
1st Place Samurai Jiu-Jitsu Pro
3rd Place Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
3rd Place Abu Dhabi Trials
2nd Place Chicago Open
2010
1st Place American Nationals
1st Place New York Open
2nd Place Pan American Championship
1st Place World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup – Abu Dhabi Trials
2009
1st Place World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships
1st Place US National No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships
1st Place Grapplers Quest
2007
2nd Place No-Gi Worlds
2nd Place American Nationals
1st Place Fabio Santos Open
2006
1st Place California Classic International
1st Place Arizona State Grappling Challenge
1st Place American Nationals
Pan American Medalist in April
2005
1st Place American Nationals
1st Place Champion in the San Diego Open
1st Place South Bay Jiu-Jitsu Tournament