Alvaro Tautiva

Professor Alvaro is currently a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a Brown belt in Judo. Professor Alvaro obtained his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on December 2017 from Vitor Shaolin in NYC. Prior to Jiu-jitsu, he has trained and continues to train in Muay Thai, was a certified trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (N.A.S.M.) and obtained an Associate Degree in Speech Pathology through LaGuardia Community College.

An active competitor in the BJJ scene, Professor Alvaro has competed and medaled in several tournaments in the United States, ranging from New York, Boston, Miami, and Las Vegas. In 2015, as a purple belt, Professor Alvaro was runner-up in the IBJJF Masters Worlds championship and soon after took 1st place in the no-gi Pan-Ams championship.

Some current titles include:

• IBJJF Summer Open 2017: Brown Belt Master 1 Feather Champion
• Pan Jiu-jitsu No Gi IBJJF Championship 2015: Purple Belt Master 1 Feather Champion
• World Master Jiu-jitsu IBJJF Championships 2015: Purple Belt Master 1 Second Place
• New York Summer International IBJJF Open 2015: Purple Master 1 Second Place
• Big Apple Open 2015: Purple Belt Adult Feather Champion
• Good Fight 2013 Summer Classic: Purple Belt Adult Light Champion
• Good Fight 2012 Winter Classic: Blue Adult Feather Gi/No Gi Champion/Open Weight Gi Champ
• Long Island Pride XVI: Blue Open Weight No-Gi Champion
• Boston IBJJF International Open 2012: Blue Belt Feather Third Place

Having been raised in Jackson Heights his whole life, Professor Alvaro dreamt about being able to bring Jiu-Jitsu to his community and giving members the opportunity to connect and interact with other members of the community while engaging in classes.