This October Ottawa's own Team Machado head instructor Master Carlos Machado was promoted to coral belt. Master Carlos is the the personal BJJ(Barzilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor) to Renshi Scott FitzPatrick and Renshi Aksell Nicolaides and Renshi Alain Moussi(his three highest ranking students in Canada).
Master Carlos is one of the highest ranked BJJ instructor's on the planet and the nephew to the late Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the fastest growing sports and Master Carlos is one of the most sought after coaches. He was the Brazilian national champion for almost a decade before moving to the States where he and his four brothers trained many great champions in addition to martial arts and film legends like Chuck Norris.