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    • Dave Camarillo

    United States
    b. 1977Born 1977
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    38.5

    Also known as

    David Camarillo

    Description

    American martial artist and coach, founder of Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu. A judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, he became head grappling coach at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose in 2003, guiding several prominent MMA fighters.

    Teachers (1)

    • Ralph Gracie
      sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
      Probable
      BJJ Heroes, the standard BJJ lineage reference, explicitly records Camarillo's black belt under Ralph Gracie; single secondary source
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      BJJ Heroes, the standard BJJ lineage reference, explicitly records Camarillo's black belt under Ralph Gracie; single secondary source
      “Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Ralph Gracie”
      — BJJ Heroes. Dave Camarillo (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes link history info

    Lineage

    • Brazilian jiu-jitsuRalph Gracie ← Carlos Gracie Jr. ← Rolls Gracie ← Carlson Gracie ← Carlos Gracie · 5 generations

    Ranks (1)

    • sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
      receipt_longBlack belt Probable
      Probable
      BJJ Heroes records the black belt promotion from Ralph Gracie; single secondary source, date not stated
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      BJJ Ranking System
      granted by Ralph Gracie
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      BJJ Heroes records the black belt promotion from Ralph Gracie; single secondary source, date not stated
      “He spent the next 4 years in that division before reaching the black belt from the hands of Ralph Gracie.”
      — BJJ Heroes. Dave Camarillo (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes link history info

    Students (5)

    • Mark Zuckerberg
      sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Confirmed
      Confirmed
      Two independent live sources (ESPN, BJJEE) report Camarillo as Zuckerberg's BJJ coach, quoting Camarillo directly on the relationship
      The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
      location_onGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu San Jose badge (2022)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      2 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      Two independent live sources (ESPN, BJJEE) report Camarillo as Zuckerberg's BJJ coach, quoting Camarillo directly on the relationship
      “He has been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for about one year under Dave Camarillo”
      — ESPN - "'One of the best students I've ever had': Coach marvels about Mark Zuckerberg winning BJJ tournament" (Marc Raimondi, 2023-05-11)link
      “And he excels. He's one of the best students I've ever had.”
      — BJJEE - "Dave Camarillo: 'Mark Zuckerberg Is One Of The Best Students I Ever Had'" link
    • Josh Koscheck
      sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Probable
      Probable
      Multiple sources report Koscheck earned a black belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while at AKA; corroborated by Wikipedia and BJJ Heroes
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      location_onAmerican Kickboxing Academy badge
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Multiple sources report Koscheck earned a black belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while at AKA; corroborated by Wikipedia and BJJ Heroes
      “Dave Camarillo became a mainstream name as a coach after many of his students became big stars in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), names such as Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, and Cain Velazquez.”
      — BJJ Heroes. Dave Camarillo (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes link history info
    • Jon Fitch
      sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Probable
      Probable
      Multiple sources report Fitch received his black belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while at AKA; corroborated by Wikipedia and BJJ Heroes
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      location_onAmerican Kickboxing Academy badge
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Multiple sources report Fitch received his black belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while at AKA; corroborated by Wikipedia and BJJ Heroes
      “Dave Camarillo became a mainstream name as a coach after many of his students became big stars in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), names such as Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, and Cain Velazquez.”
      — BJJ Heroes. Dave Camarillo (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes link history info
    • Cain Velasquez
      sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Probable
      Probable
      Wikipedia and multiple MMA outlets report Velasquez earned a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while training at AKA; single secondary source
      The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
      location_onAmerican Kickboxing Academy badge (2006)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      1 source expand_more
      fact_check
      Wikipedia and multiple MMA outlets report Velasquez earned a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while training at AKA; single secondary source
      “Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo”
      — Cain Velasquez - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    • Keanu Reeves
      sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Confirmed
      Confirmed
      Multiple independent sources (Camarillo's own Instagram account, Jiu Jitsu Legacy summarizing his podcast account, and Jitsmagazine) document Camarillo as Reeves' primary trainer and grappling instructor through the John Wick 4 production
      The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
      Private lesson (2020–2023)
      fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      3 sources expand_more
      fact_check
      Multiple independent sources (Camarillo's own Instagram account, Jiu Jitsu Legacy summarizing his podcast account, and Jitsmagazine) document Camarillo as Reeves' primary trainer and grappling instructor through the John Wick 4 production
      visibilityFirst-hand
      “Starting in September, 2020 I spent 14 months away from home on John Wick 4. This picture was taken at the end of a 6 month training preparation for the movie... Keanu! It was an honor to teach you and learn from you and be killed by you!”
      — Dave Camarillo. (2023). Dave Camarillo Instagram post on John Wick 4 (2023-03-24)link info
      “For those fourteen months of shooting, Dave Camarillo was the primary trainer and grappling instructor for Keanu Reeves.”
      — Bobby Bradshaw. (2024). Dave Camarillo Details Time Working on John Wick 4 (Jiu Jitsu Legacy)link history info
      “Dave Camarillo is a veteran Judo and BJJ black belt who worked on John Wick: Chapter 4 to co-ordinate stunts and fightscenes, and footage has gone viral of him teaching Keanu Reeves a beautiful flying triangle choke counter to a single-leg takedown”
      — Sabrina Phillips. (2023). Watch Dave Camarillo Teach Keanu Reeves A Flying Triangle Choke (Jitsmagazine). Jits Magazine link history info

    Sources

    BJJ Heroes. Dave Camarillo (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroeslink history info

    Cite and reuse

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    Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Dave Camarillo. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZQ5XKW310NKTT34P8D4WQAS - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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