Carlisle Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo
John Torres
Owner/Head BJJ Instructor: John Torres
A native Texan, John began training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in France in 2008.
After leaving France, John moved to Busan, South Korea eventually receiving his brown belt.
John returned home to Austin, TX and received his black belt in 2017 under Ricardo “Franjihna” Miller, Robert Dembeck, and Jose Portillo (Paragon Austin).
John has competed and trained extensively in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.A. and is an IBJJF certified second degree black belt.
Competition Achievements:
Black Belt (Master II):
-2019 IBJJF Pan No gi champion
-2019 IBJJF New York Open champion
-2019 and 2018 IBJJF Washington DC Open champion
Brown Belt (Master I and II):
-IBJJF World No gi champion
-IBJJF American National champion no gi
-IBJJF Master/Senior World 3rd Weight and 3rd Absolute
-IBJJF Houston Open champion
-IBJJF Dallas Open champion
-IBJJF San Antonio Open champion
-IBJJF San Antonio Open champion no gi
-Abu Dhabi World Pro champion
Purple Belt:
-King of Grappling champion (Seoul, South Korea)
-Busan Open champion gi and no gi (Busan, South Korea)
Blue Belt:
-Korea National champion gi and no gi (Seoul, South Korea)
-Busan Open champion no gi (Busan, South Korea)
