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

# instructors

             ![](https://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ulpiano-e-carlos-gracie-1.jpeg)

### Carlos Gracie Jr.

9th Degree Red and Black Belt

     Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is a man ahead of his time. Son of Grand Carlos Gracie Sr., he has used his unique visionary skills to create two of the worlds largest and most important [**Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu**](https://gbalbuquerque.com/fostering-self-confidence-in-kids-through-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj/)

         ![](https://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-ZqXvMd4-X2-200x300.jpg)

### 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://pt-br.facebook.com/don.ortega.7)   [ Instagram  ](https://m.facebook.com/tussagb/?locale2=pt_BR)           ![dom ortega](https://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/dom-ortega-q72pdwq1jb9b4jepgewzf6qplrmue4lqndl35truco.jpg)

### Don Ortega

1th Degree Black Belt

     
- World NOGI bronze medalist (2013)
- 2x ADCC Veteran (Barcelona 2009, UK 2011)
- 2008 I[**BJJ**](https://gbalbuquerque.com/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-thrilling-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-albuquerque-nm-classes-for-beginner-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://gbalbuquerque.com/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-thrilling-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-albuquerque-nm-classes-for-beginner-near-me/)F Pan American Champion – Purple Belt
- 2006 I[**BJJ**](https://gbalbuquerque.com/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-thrilling-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-albuquerque-nm-classes-for-beginner-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://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-cNdKm4J-X2-200x300.jpg)

### Russel White

1th Degree Black Belt

     Head Instructor Gracie Barra

       [ Facebook-f  ](https://www.facebook.com/DANGERcaged/)   [ Instagram  ](https://www.instagram.com/danger_caged/?hl=en)   [ Twitter  ](https://twitter.com/DANGER_Caged?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)           ![](https://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-sHR3t8J-X2-200x300.jpg)

### Joebe Pirtle

2th degree Black Belt

     Head Instructor   
I[**BJJ**](https://gbalbuquerque.com/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-thrilling-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-albuquerque-nm-classes-for-beginner-near-me/)F Recognized  
[**BJJ**](https://gbalbuquerque.com/embark-on-a-journey-into-the-thrilling-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-albuquerque-nm-classes-for-beginner-near-me/) Black Belt 1st Degree under Roberto “Tussa” Alencar

       [ Facebook-f  ](https://pt-br.facebook.com/joebe.pirtle)   [ Instagram  ](https://www.instagram.com/joebegb/)           ![](https://gbalbuquerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-S9vCjKr-X2-200x300.jpg)

### Zaza

1th Degree Black Belt

     Head Instructor Gracie Barra

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