USA & International Locations

Professor Felipe Makoto Ono De Souza has been one of the most dominant competitors on the international scene for years. He is also the head instructor at the Level Up Sao Paulo Project – Itaquera. Professor Felipe has won titles such as Pan American champion, Brazilian National champion, World champion, Asian champion in Tokyo Japan recently, and many more! Although he has a passion for competing, Professor Felipe is much more passionate about his dedication to the children and adults that he teaches at the Level Up Project in his hometown, inside one of the notoriously dangerous slums of Sao Paulo Brazil. Professor Felipe’s passion for Jiu Jitsu has gotten him through many tough periods of his life due to the violence of his local town, and he prides himself on giving the children of the area an escape through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the life skills that they learn at the academy with Professor Felipe. We are very proud of both Professor Felipe’s competitive record and his record as an excellent mentor for his students.

Professor Wilton Alves is black belt champion from Sao Paulo Brazil and leads the Level Up Jiu Jitsu Samurai Do Futuro team where he has over 80 children from a local slum training under his guidance. Professor Will leads the team of kids and adults who train hard six days a week, many of whom are local and state champions in the art. Professor Will has been running his school for over three years and has more than 150 students training with him including the children he helps by allowing them to train at no cost. Professor Will’s champions are seen throughout the Sao Paulo Jiu Jitsu circuit and are well known to be consistently on the podium. For more info and to see pictures of the students under Professor Will, check out their instagram at @samuraidofuturo to see more!