Master Carlos Gracie Jr.

Gracie Barra Founder - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Self Defense

7the Degree Red and Black Belt, Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is a man ahead of his time. Son of Grand Carlos Gracie Sr., he has used his unique visionary skills to create two of the world’s largest and most important Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Organizations: the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and Gracie Barra. As founder and current Chairman of both institutions, he has channeled his entrepreneurship to take our sport to the next level allowing thousands of individuals across the five continents to experience the ‘Gentle Art’ as students, instructors, or competitors.

As an instructor for more than 30 years, Master Gracie has produced more well known instructors and athletes. Master Gracie divides his time between the United States and Brazil and, despite his enormous responsibilities, still finds time to teach classes every day either at GB America or the GB main school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Professor Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes

GB Texas Director - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts

4th Degree Black Belt, Professor Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes is the head instructor of Gracie Barra Texas in Webster, TX, The Regional Director for Gracie Barra in Texas, and The Head Instructor for Gracie Barra-BH Schools. You can find Professor Draculino coaching at his academy in Webster. With more than 17 years of teaching experience, he is a primary example of a man who is fully dedicating his life to his Children ( JADE and IGOR), his wife ( Monica), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Barra and its members. Prof. Draculino‘s personality, enthusiasm, integrity, charisma and leadership make the essence of GB Texas and GBBH and touch all those around him. A great competition background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling and MMA wins in events like StrikeForce qualifies him as one of the best featherweight competitors on BJJ history.

He collects many titles such as a 4-time Pan American Champion, 2 Times Brazilian national champion, 2 Times Silver medalists at the world BJJ championships, MMA lightweight champion and Abu-Dhabi veteran. Besides these titles as a competitor, Professor Vinicius is considered one of the best instructors in the BJJ world. Among his students, you will find worlds, Pan Ams, national BJJ champions, more than 100 Black Belts, MMA and Grappling champions. Professor Vinicius is also a Lawyer in Brazil, graduated in the UFRJ (Federal University of Rio De Janeiro), one of the top three Law schools in the country.

Professor Chad Robichaux "Robo"

Founder & Head Professor
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts

Professor Chad "Robo" is the founder of Gracie Barra North Houston Schools.  He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt and a Pro Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, who has been a martial artist since the age of 5. After a life of martial arts and practicing BJJ since 1996, he was promoted in Brazil to the rank of Black Belt and is a direct black belt of the legendary Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and Multiple Time World Champion, Professor David Vieira Da Silva; and is currently under the leadership of World Famous BJJ Coach, Professor Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes. Chad is also a Black Belt in Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, and a Combative Fighting System Black Belt. Additionally, as a former U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor and a Federal Special Agent Training Officer, Chad has had developed a high level of skill in the instruction of hand to hand combat and self-defense. Furthermore, Chad has had the opportunity to be a part of the development and implementation of many training programs for real world armed and unarmed combat.

• Professional MMA Fighter w/ a 11-1 record (10 Wins by Submission)
• #1 Ranked Pound for Pound Pro Fighter (Regionally)
• World Ranked
• Bellator and StrikeForce Veteran
• Legacy FC Bantamwieght Champion
• Reality Combat Superfight Champion
• NAGA No-Gi Champion
• 2009 GOTY Competitor (Paris, France)
• 2009 Black Belt Pan American BJJ Bronze Medalist
• Actively Competes Internationally in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has trained in Brazil
• Officiated MMA bouts as both a judge and referee
• IBJJF Certified Referee; has refereed BJJ Internationally

• Gracie Barra BJJ / Carlos Gracie Jr. - 1st Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
• World Grappling Association – 3rd Degree American Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt / David Hurley 
• Reality Self-Defense - 1st Degree Traditional Jiu Jitsu Black Belt / Alfredo Ramirez
• Muay Thai Kickboxing - Black Band Level / Daniel Kim
• United States Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor

• Married to Kathy. The "Robo's" have 3 children; Hunter, Haili, & Hayden.  They are a strong Christian Family who all love BJJ together. 
• MBA from New York Tech
• Medal of Valor recipient 
• Served the country for over a decade as a U.S. Marine Corps, Special Operations Force Reconnaissance Marine and Federal Agent.
• Organizer and director of The Mighty Oaks Foundation, Christian based Non-Profit for Wounded Vets. 

Professor Todd Moore

Program Director / Manager of GBTW 

Professor - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts

Prof. Todd Moore began his combative sports career in 1998 with the sport of wrestling.  After 4 yrs of solid competition he amassed a high school record of 147-52 (not including Freestyle/Greco Roman).  From there he began to pursue a career as a Mixed Martial Artist in 2002 starting with Jiu Jitsu competition; NAGA, Grappler's Quest, and IBJJF World Championships and is a veteran Gold and Silver Medalist of the IBJJF International Open.  He has since attained the rank of BJJ Black Belt under Professor Robo and Prof. Draculino.

Prof. Todd began his MMA career as an Amateur in 2004 winning 7 straight bouts and 2 Amateur MMA titles.  Turning Pro in 2005, Coach Todd went on a strong 9 bout win streak, and  won a regional Pro Welterweight Championship for one of the organizations feeding talent to Zuffa (UFC, and WEC) known as the Ring of Combat.  From that win he earned the right to compete on some of the world's biggest MMA organizations, most notably StrikeForce, WEC, and DREAM in Japan.

Prof. Todd is looking to focus his lengthy competition experience in helping the rest of the Gracie Barra team achieve their individual competition goals. Prof. Todd has a passion for martial arts competition, and plans on continuing his career as a competitor.

Ranking:

• Gracie Barra BJJ Black Belt
• MMA Record: 20-4
• Professional MMA record:14-4
• Amateur MMA record:  7-0

•   Ring of Combat Welterweight MMA Champion 
•   Shooto Americas Welterweight MMA Champion 
•   1st Ever Arnold Classic Welterweight MMA Champion 

•   Thomas Schulte, King of the Cage Champion from New Mexico
•   John Alessio, WEC Champion from Canada
•   Neal Rowe, Rich Franklin's Thai coach, from Ohio
•   Shinya Aoki, Dream World Champion, from Japan

•   Former head wrestling coach for St. Francis Episcopal
•   Muay Thai, Boxing, and Condition Training for students and competitors.
•  Cornered several MMA professionals including Professor Robo, in his Legact FC Title and StrikeForce wins. 

Coach Michael Chase Corley

Head Coach Muay Thai 

Muay Thai, Boxing, Personal Training (Conditioning)

While many strikers in the United States claim to be Thai Boxers and Muay Thai Instructors, Coach Corley is THE REAL DEAL.  A Professional Muay Thai Fighter with 35 international fights to include Canada, Korea, Cambodia, Malaysia, and competed in the most prestigious venue in the sports home of Thailand, the Lumpinee Stadium in Bankok.  Furthermore, Coach has represented the U.S. Team two consecutive years at USMF World Competition in ’08 Korea, ’09 Thailand.

In competition Coach Corley amassed an impressive international record in his 35 fights; Wins: 27 | Loss: 6 | KO: 11 Draw: 2, and recently was selected and participated in the globally casted Television Reality Show, The Challenger Muay Thai - Malaysia, where 16 of the World’s best Muay Thai Fighters are selected to compete for one winner (Airs Sept 2011).

While Coach Corley has traveled to learn and compete around the world, him choosing his home to put in his roots and coach here in The Woodlands is no coincidence since this is where he found the sport and developed his passion that lead him on his quest for knowledge and to compete against the world’s best.  In 2002 a young Michael Corley started both Boxing and Muay Thai with Houstonian and UFC Stand-out, Yves Edwards.  From there Coach made a choice not to sit back and dream but to chase after those dreams and turn them into a reality.  Coach not only went to Thailand for Muay Thai, he surpassed normal expectations!  Coach became the Camp Manager of Fairtex Bangplee, Thailand and had the honor to compete in the most prestigious venue in Thailand, the Lumpinee Stadium in Bankok.  He also represented the U.S. Team two consecutive years at USMF World Competition in ’08 Korea, ’09 Thailand, and competed in the Toyota Cup Thailand Marathon finishing as a Quarter Finalist.

We are very lucky to have him lead the Muay Thai Team at Gracie Barra The Woodlands.  You will find Coach Corley to be very approachable and full of knowledge for all levels, but prepare yourself for some hard core training as you are getting it true Thai Style straight from the sports roots of Thailand; #5 Extra Spicy.    

Other Significant Accomplishments:

• Graduate: Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Management, TX A&M University ‘07
• Certified: Personal Trainer, AMFPT
• Champion: Golden Gloves Boxing, SE Region USA

Private Lesson Availability:

• Muay Thai
• Boxing
• Fitness Training

Great Highlight Reel of Coach Corley:

Professor Alex Gotay "Papo"

Professor - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

BJJ Black Belt, Professor Alex Gotay is an active competitor, and one of the Gracie Barra's rising stars. Charisma, humility, integrity, and teaching skills are just some of the natural talents displayed by him in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. To see his discipline and passion for training and teaching is very inspiring to anyone who takes the time to know him. His goal as a competitor is to become a Black Belt World Champion representing the Gracie Barra Family.

Prof. Gotay's passion is teaching kids. In addition to earning his BJJ black belt, Prof. Gotay has a Masters Degree in Theological Studies from the University of St. Thomas (Dec. 2010), a Masters Degree in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University (Graduate Hours), and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas. As the GB TW Youth Coach he led the Youth Team to win the Pan Jiu-Jitsu 2010 BJJ Championships (the most prestigous youth tournament in the World).

Coach Alex Morono

Coach - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts

Coach Alex Morono is one of Gracie Barra Houston's "Rising Star" competitors and has always had a passion for coaching his peers.  You can always find him on he mats training for hours and this is why there is no mistake in him earning the reputation as one of the top up and coming Professional Mixed Martial Artist in the circuit.

• Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Prof. Chad Robo
• Muay Thai Expert, 3x International Competitor in IKF 
• Pro MMA Competitor
• #1 Ranked as and Champion as an Amatuer MMA Competitor
• Trained in BJJ and MMA in Brazil
• Coached for 3 months in South Africa
• Experienced BJJ Referee
• 2nd place in NAGA no-gi 2009
• 2nd place in Battle of H-town 2009
• Pan Am Bronze Medalist 2009
• World BJJ Championships Bronze Medalist 2009
• Judo practitioner under Wessel Boshoff 2nd Dan Judo Black Belt
• Master Tactitian and Strategist - Awarded Valor Grand Cross top 1% "In the World" Killzone 2 - Online Gaming :)

Coach Jody Trantham

Coach - Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts 

Coach Jody's actively competed and coached in Wrestling and Tae Kwon Do for close to 30 years.  He grew up wrestling in Alaska where he won 100+ bouts prior to his successful collegiate wrestling career at Colorado School of Mines.  As captain of his college wrestling team, training under Dan Lewis and Former UFC HvyWght Champion, Shane Carwin.  Jody was a two-time NCAA National Championship qualifier and ranked 6th in the nation his senior year.  Jody has coached and cornered top GB Pro MMA fighters to wins to include Prof. Robo for his Legacy Title and StrikeForce win. 

As a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do under Master David Keller, Jody won several Alaska state titles and several Junior Olympic metals including a Gold metal at the USTU Adult Senior Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia.  As a Purple Belt in BJJ, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a nationally ranked collegiate wrestler, Jody brings well rounded insight to our coaching staff.

• BJJ Purple Belt under Prof. Chad Robo
• Two-time Wrestling NCAA National Championship Qualifier, 2000, 2001
• #6th ranked U.S. NCAA College wrestler at 149lbs, 2001
• 3-time Alaska State Wrestling Championship runner-up, 1995, 1996, 1997
• Alaska State Free-Style Wrestling State Champion 1997
• Tae Kwon Do USTU National Champion, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995
• Tae Kwon Do USTU Junior Olympic Bronze Medalist, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
• 6-time Alaska Tae Kwon Do State Champion, 1991-1996

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Married to Adrienne and has three boys; Austin, Cameron and Brandon
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Business from Colorado School of Mines
• Commenced his MBA at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
• A real estate investor and small business entrepreneur
• A devout Christian

Coach Lewis Wood

Coach - Boxing

• 33-1 16 KO’s
• Former N.A.B.F. Featherweight Champion
• 3 Time North American Boxing Federation Champion
• 2 Time Chinese Wushu vs. Boxing Champion
• Rated # 6 World Boxing Association
• Rated # 3 International Boxing Council

• 88-9
• Four Time Golden Gloves Champion
• Texas Golden Gloves Champion
• 1992 Western Olympic Trials Champion
• 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials Finalist
• State Kickboxing Champion
• National kickboxing Champion