Last week, jiu-jitsu photographer and Houston native Mike Calimbas started to organize a charity auction to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The response has been overwhelming, with hundreds of people offering to donate time, services, and products to be auctioned off for charity.
Earlier today, Calimbas posted a list of over 120 black belt instructors who had offered to donate private lessons to the auction. Keep an eye out for names like Renzo Gracie, Xande Ribeiro, Kristian Woodmansee, Marcos Torregrosa, and dozens of other accomplished and generous local black belts hoping to make a difference and spread their jiu-jitsu knowledge.
Here is the complete list:
Abraham Marte
Alan Marques
Alan Shebaro
Albert Hughes
Alex Martins
Allen Rose
Art Alvarado
Audrey Drew (MMA/Striking)
Aurelio Gallegos
Ben Leny
Brandon Mullins
Brandon Walensky
Brian Carequinha Marvin
Bruno Mendes
Bryant Pangelinan
Bubba Bush
Camilo Olivieri
Carlos Ferreira Neves
Carlos Gomez
Carlos Martinez
Chad Kathy Robichaux
Chad Kodiak Fields
Chad Latta
Chris Brennan
Chris Noonan
Chris Spicer
Chris Stolzman
Clinton Cronin
Collin Grayson
Colton Smith
Daniel Priebe
Daniel Rivas
Daniel Rodriguez
David Gonzalez
Davin Ordinario
Dean Zaino
Dom Hoskins
Don Turnage
Drew Lockwood
ED Ramos
Ej Rudiger
Eric Dasilva
Ethan Snow
Evan Cutts
Foster Bailey
Gazzy Parman
Guy Mezger
Guybson Sa
Harlan Berk
Heath Flciker
Hector Vasquez
Ishmael Trent Draper
Jake Montalvo
James Boecker
James Eric Foster
James Markle
James Quan
Jared Chaffee
Jason Sampson
Jason Swanson
Jason York
Jay Regalbuto
Jc Aka-jonathan Cole
Jeffrey Manalansan
Jeff Messina
Jeremy Mahon
JJ Holmes
John David Moore
John Ramseier
Jordan Shepler
Joseph Christopher
Jose Angel Llanas
Josh Hill
Josh Lauber
Joshua Aldridge
Julio Diaz-solache
Justin Downing
Karen Antunes
Keiser Girao
Kristian Woodmansee
Kristina Barlaan
Kristine Felts
Laurah Hallock
Le Roy Gardner
Leonardo Xavier
Levi LaLonde
Louis Armezzani
Luca Atalla
Luiz Dentinho Eduardo
Manny DIaz
Marc Ayub
Marco Cruzatt
Marcos Cerqueira
Marcos Tinoco
Marcos Torregrosa
Mark Vives
Matt Reid
Matthew Waltmon
Michael Proctor
Mikal Abdullah
Mike Krider
Mike Pellegrino
Mike Velez
Nathan Hallford
Nick Mitria
Pablo Sandoval
Paul Halme
Phil Cardella
Phil Miller
Raul Jimenez
Renzo Gracie
Ricardo Franjinha Miller
Robby Rabadi
Robert Coolbaugh
Roberto Jimenez (Juvenile World Champ)
Robert Wunderlich
Rocky Budri
Rodney Poldrack
Roggiero J. Spillere
Rolando Samson
Romulo Reis Pereira
Rose Sousa Bjj
Roy Cantu
Ryan Villalobos
Ryder Spadafore
Samantha Faulhaber
Scott Nelson
Scott Paille
Shane Faulkner
Shane Rose
Shawn Fowler
Steve Austin
Taryn Douglas
Thomas Cronin
Tim Credeur
Tj Waldburger
Tracy D’Arcy
Travis Clark
Travis Conley
Travis Tooke
Tristan Espiritu
Trenton Cooke
Vellore Caballero
Vitor Oliveira
Xande Ribeiro
Yousef Alirezaei
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