Head Instructor
Rafael La Porta
5th Degree Black Belt
Lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Francisco “Toco” Albuquerque > Rafael La Porta
Gym Location
Burnaby, BC Canada
What to know
Professor Rafael started Jiu-Jitsu in 1992, at age 13. He was trained under Carlson Gracie, from which he earned his black belt in 2001. His first team was “Nova Geração Jiu-Jitsu”, (New Generation) where he trained under Master Francisco “Toco” Albuquerque and Carlson Gracie. In 2010, La Porta joined GFTeam to continue his training under Master Júlio Cesar Pereira and Theodoro Canal.
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