Franco de Camargo

Franco de Camargo is the co-founder of one of the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools in Orange County, California. His school, OC Carlson Gracie, now run by Troy Acker, is still…

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Troy Acker

Troy Acker is an OC OG. As a member of Orange County Carlson Gracie academy since 1994, Troy went from white belt to gym owner in the same academy where…

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Shama Ko Anything Is Possible

In 2014 Shama Ko was diagnosed with bilateral polymicrogyria which is usually a mentally, physically debilitating and fatal birth defect of the brain that is predominantly found in children. Only…

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The Return of Grappler’s Heart

Grappler's Heart --  a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament for martial artists with disabilities is coming to California in April. Read more -> On the last weekend in April 2015 a revolution…

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