CARLOS GOMEZ
HEAD INSTRUCTOR | 2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT
Brazilian Jiu-JItsu Professor based out of Downtown Los Angeles with over 20 years of experience. Carlos has learned from the Gracie family at their headquarters in Torrance, California also known as the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. In 2016, Carlos was awarded the rank of Black Belt from Professor Gerson Sanginitto (Delta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) in Culver City, California. Carlos is also the Founder and Chief Instructional Officer of LEAD TACTICS where he focuses on defensive tactics for Law Enforcement.
Carlos has competed in numerous submission grappling tournaments which include the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships GI/ NOGI, Pan American Championships, Metamoris, Metamoris Challenger, Gracie U.S Nationals GI/NOGI and several in-house invitationals super fights including the UFC GYM BJJ challenge.
PROFESSIONAL GRAPPLING RECORD
BLACK BELT
2020 IBJJF Fresno International Open Championships (3rd Place)
2019 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships (Quarterfinals)
2019 IBJJF Fresno International Open Championships (1st Place)
2017 IBJJF NOGI World Jiu-Jitsu Championships (Competitor)
2017 Metamoris 8 "Gordon Ryan vs Ralek Gracie" (Competitor)
2017 Tinguinha BJJ Tournament SuperFight (2nd Place)
2017 IBJJF Pan Am Championships (Competitor)
BROWN BELT
2016 Gerson Sanginitto BJJ SuperFight (2nd Place)
2016 UFC BJJ Challenge SuperFight (2nd Place)
2015 Metamoris Challenger "Qualifiers" (Finalist)
2014 Gerson Sanginitto BJJ SuperFight (2nd Place)
PURPLE BELT
2013 Gerson Sanginitto BJJ Tournament (2nd Place)
2013 Tinguinha BJJ Tournament (1st Place)
2010 Gracie U.S Nationals (Competitor)
2009 Gracie U.S Nationals NOGI (Competitor)
2008 World Jiu-Jitsu NOGI Championships (BLUEBELT)
Professor Tying Belt
NOGI
