Carl Massaro

Carl Massaro has been training in the martial arts since 1992.  He holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do and freestyle martial arts, and is a 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu directly under Renzo Gracie. Carl has been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1997 and is undefeated in Shootfighting and Mixed Martial Arts competition where he holds a 7-0 and 3-0 record, respectively. He is also an experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling competitor and has also won several titles in gi and no-gi tournaments.

Carl has been a personal training partner for Renzo Gracie and several professional MMA fighters from many organizations, including Stikeforce and the UFC, and is currently a training partner for UFC Welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre.

He has has trained with and studied under some of the best in the world, including John Danaher, Ricardo Almeida, Rodrigo Gracie, Matt & Nick Serra, and Shawn Williams. He has coached and cornered many MMA fighters and is a licensed MMA corner man in several states.

Carl has taught at the Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC, which is on of the largest martial arts school in the world. He is the only 1st degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the northern Bergen county, NJ and Rockland county, NY area that trained directly under, and received his black belt from Renzo Gracie, himself.