The history of our school begins with the Jimenez family that started Studio Jiu-Jitsu.
A World Champion family of World Class Jiu-Jitsu who’s lineage is is traced back from Helio Gracie to Jorge Patino, and Romero Jacare.
Raul Jimenez originally opened up his Academy as “Team Gacho” in the late 2000’s and later changing the name to “Studio 76 JiuJitsu”.
Raul and his family team began taking the competition by storm becoming:
- Pan American champion at Purple, Brown, Black
- Master Worlds Black Belt Champion
- No-Gi Black Belt World Champion
- European Black belt champion
And the list continues. Rauls son, Roberto Jimenez has also went on to make many notable achievements such as:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2018** purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NoGi (2019* brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2016 / 2017)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile NoGi (2016)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship Juvenile (2016** / 2017**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship NoGi (2019 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2019** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NoGi (2019** brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open Juvenile (2017**)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, TYO (2019 brown)
- 1st Place ROYAL Invitational (2016)
By 2017, the Success of Raul and his family led them the opportunity to expand Studio Jiujitsu to Las Vegas, the fight capitol of the world.
Upon moving his family out to Las Vegas, Raul passed his gym to Luis Diaz, who at the time was head instructor of the Wrestling program at Studio 76 JiuJitsu
Finesse BJJ – Luis Diaz
Luis Diaz is home grown to Spring TX and began wrestling at Klein Oak Highschool while also beginning his BJJ journey the same year under Raul Jimenez.
Luis is a highly accomplished martial artist and the head instructor of Finesse JiuJitsu. He has been practicing martial arts for over 14 years, starting with wrestling as a teenager. Luis grew up in the Spring, TX community and began training under the guidance of Raul and Roberto Jimenez.
Throughout his career, Luis has achieved numerous accolades in both wrestling and jiu-jitsu, showcasing his dedication and skill in both disciplines. With his wealth of experience and exceptional teaching ability, Luis is committed to helping his students achieve their goals and reach their full potential in the world of martial arts.
Since 2010 the Studio Jiujitsu family has expanded to multiple locations through out the nation.
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