Jiu Jitsu Global San Dimas

Sobre Jiu Jitsu Global San Dimas
We are an established Black Belt Gracie/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Self-defense Academy certified under the Jiujitsu Global Federation, led by Rickson Gracie. We have been in the martial arts business for over 12 years and are proud to be the friendliest and safest place to learn traditional Brazilian Jiujitsu in the city of San Dimas and the neighboring cities of Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona, Covina, La Verne and Claremont. We focus on smaller group classes in order to provide better instructor-student interaction. We are a group of family-oriented working individuals and students. Our common goal is to be a black belt on the mat and (off the mat) in all other areas of our lives. Professor (1st Degree Black Belt) - Dr. Jorge Balares, ThM, DC, JD Jorge's martial arts journey began with Judo and Aikido throughout high school under the late Sensei Manuel Adolfo Sr. After high school, he continued Aikido training with Morse High School Aikido club and later with UC-San Diego Aikido Club for 4 years in college. During his college years around 1997, he met Professor Roy Harris and began Brazilian Jiujitsu training with Professor Harris at UCSD. He also continued Judo training under Dr. Lyman Connoly, a fellow doctor of chiropractic at UCSD. In 2008, he learned about the Gracie Academy and began training with the Gracie Family in Torrance earning his blue belt and instructor certifications in 2009. In 2014 after receiving his purple belt, Dr. Jorge began training with Professor Regis Lebre at San Diego's world famous Gracie Humaita Headquarters. Due to a job transfer, he left Gracie Humaita in San Diego and returned back to the Torrance Headquarters subsequently earning his brown belt in 2016. Dr. Jorge was promoted to black belt in 2018 and has achieved a Level 4 (Highest) Instructor Certification under the Gracie University. He left the Gracie University in the fall of 2021 and returned back to the Gracie Humaita Headquarters in his hometown San Diego to continue his journey. Professor Jorge has over 15 years of experience as a primary care and sports chiropractor. He is a health/wellness counselor, an ordained minister, and a life-long learner. He has a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from UC San Diego, a Master of Theology from Baptist College Seminary, a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Clevelend Clinic, a Juris Doctor from William Howard Taft, and is currently working on dual doctorate degrees (DMin/PhD) in Ministry and Religion. His practice focus is on natural health, holistic wellness, and treatment of martial arts and sports-related injuries. He is available as a wellness counselor and a life coach in the cities of San Dimas and San Diego. He has been happily married for 19 years to a blue belt mom and has three home-schooled jiujitsu kids.