This list represents current students who have advanced belt ranks awarded by Jean Jacques Machado. Inquiries regarding individuals claiming rank under Jean Jacques Machado, but not appearing on this list, may be directed to the Academy for verification.
Click on the colored tabs to view the lists. Last Updated: January 26, 2012.
BLACK BELT FOURTH DEGREE 
| Renato Magno |
6/11 |
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| Richard Norton |
3/11 |
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BLACK BELT SECOND DEGREE 
| Todd White |
12/10 |
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Ricco Rodriguez |
6/11 |
| David Dunn |
12/10 |
Steve Hartunian |
12/10 |
| Dan Inosanto |
6/11 |
Eddie Bravo |
12/10 |
BLACK BELT FIRST DEGREE 
| Jamie Walsh |
12/10 |
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Dr. Gary Smith |
12/10 |
| Scott Young |
12/10 |
Scott Dewitt |
6/11 |
| Matt Baker |
12/10 |
Vito Brancaccio |
6/11 |
| Jay Zeballos |
12/10 |
Gary Padilla |
12/11 |
BLACK BELTS
| Silvio Pimenta |
6/00 |
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Julio Juarez |
11/09 |
| Lou Salseda |
6/01 |
Brent Burniston |
11/09 |
| Mike Zeug |
12/03 |
Wayne Weckhurst |
11/09 |
| David Gondriez |
1/04 |
PJ O'Sullivan |
6/10 |
| Carlos Valencia |
1/04 |
Fernando Reis |
7/10 |
| Felicia Oh |
6/05 |
Ryan Greenberg |
7/10 |
| Jeanette Portocarrero |
1/07 |
Leor Sagi |
3/11 |
| Will Leong |
9/08 |
Adam Sherman |
5/11 |
| Mark Armstrong |
9/08 |
Nazih Khoury |
6/11 |
| Jimmy Tang |
9/08 |
Christian Derr |
7/11 |
| Mark Mireles |
11/08 |
Dario Bacci |
8/11 |
| Craig Bachamp |
1/09 |
Mike Radel |
8/11 |
| Bryce Eddy |
7/09 |
Alex Koustas |
12/11 |
| Ben Thompson |
8/09 |
Axcel Mannoury |
12/11 |
BROWN BELTS
| Helio Guerra |
11/04 |
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Alfred Sevilla |
12/11 |
| Christian Medina |
3/11 |
Dan Howard |
8/09 |
| Yoshi Wada |
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Phil Rivera |
8/09 |
| Geoffrey Greenberg |
1/07 |
Felipe Ruiz |
2/10 |
| Haluki Sadahino |
3/11 |
Marcello DePaoli |
3/10 |
| Luis Reyes |
4/11 |
Joe Rogan |
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| Chris Arriola |
12/11 |
Tim Antolin |
6/10 |
| Ron Dupuis |
3/10 |
Ricardo Resendiz |
8/10 |
| Dragos Burecu |
12/11 |
Leo Martinez |
10/10 |
| Neal Bernardino |
4/11 |
Charles Reed |
10/10 |
| Alex Littwin |
10/11 |
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PURPLE BELTS
| Joe Zimmerman |
8/09 |
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Greg Kazmirchuk |
10/10 |
| Gabriel Barlow |
6/05 |
Mike Mendoza |
7/09 |
| Gal Ratner |
5/11 |
Rudy Navarro |
7/09 |
| Shane Blazer |
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Eddie Park |
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| Jon Budd |
8/09 |
Fausto Perez |
8/09 |
| Cody Fanner |
10/10 |
Slava Petuhov |
2/06 |
| Abdallah Dabo |
7/09 |
Gabriel Santos |
3/06 |
| Gabriel De Brito |
12/07 |
Marcel Santos |
5/10 |
| Mike DeLuca Jr. |
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Genaro Resendiz |
11/08 |
| Fabio Golombek |
2/10 |
Darek Davies |
7/10 |
| Brian Nguyen |
3/10 |
Jim Foster |
10/10 |
| Andrey Glukhovsky |
5/05 |
Greg Riggs |
6/07 |
| Rudy Grob |
7/09 |
Kei Maeda |
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| James Guyton |
1/08 |
Johnny Strong |
5/05 |
| Mike Zeballos |
8/10 |
Edson Lima |
12/11 |
| Manny Reyes |
3/10 |
Tim Umekubo |
2/07 |
| John LaForme |
7/04 |
Vincent Vongkavivathanakul |
10/06 |
| Natan Pill-Kahan |
8/11 |
Andrew Vongkavivathanakul |
7/09 |
| Ernesto Roco |
10/10 |
Scott Morehouse |
8/10 |
| Gonzo Raymond |
2/10 |
Jules Teffaha |
4/11 |
