Gracie Barra Celebration - Staff & Team

PROFESSOR RODRIGO

SCHOOL HEAD INSTRUCTOR

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GB MEMBER SINCE 2006
PROFESSOR PROFILE

COACH RYAN

KIDS HEAD COACH

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GB MEMBER SINCE 2009
COACH PROFILE

COACH PEDRO

COACH

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GB MEMBER SINCE 2019
COACH PROFILE

COACH MARCELLO

COACH

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GB MEMBER SINCE 2022
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Rodrigo Frezza

Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt 2nd Degree

Muay-Thai Black Prajied

Kickboxing Brown Belt

Biography:

EXPERIENCE:
• Owner/Head Instructor at Gracie Barra Lencois Paulista – 2012 to 2019 
• Instructor of tactical Self-defense of the Military Police of Sao Paulo State – Brazil – from 2015 to 2017
• Owner/head instructor at Gracie Barra Celebration FL – 2019 to now 
• Volunteer at US Army Florida National Guard coaching Jiu Jitsu / Combatives since 2021 
• 17 years of Jiu-Jitsu experience – 7 years as a black belt and 12 years teaching.

Ryan Kavazuro

Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

Biography:

EXPERIENCE:
• Assistant Instructor at Gracie Barra Lencois Paulista – 2017 to 2019 
• Head Kids Coach at Gracie Barra Celebration FL – 2019 to now 
• 14 years of Jiu-Jitsu experience – 4 years teaching. 
• GB Competitor Since 2016 – for athlete’s profile click here

Pedro Arroyo

Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Kyokushin Karate Brown Belt

Biography:

EXPERIENCE:
• School Resource Officer- Anti Bullying program
• United States Army Soldier- Jiu Jitsu and Combatives Instructor and Basic Life Support
• Mental Health First Aid- Adults and Youth
• Jiu Jitsu practitioner for 4 years

Marcello Alevato

Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Krav Maga Orange Belt

High School Wrestling Experience

Biography:

EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelors of science in Psychology
• Bachelors of science in Nursing
• Masters of science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Basic Life Support