Master Ali
Master Ali Has been studying the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over a decade and a half, and Muay Thai for a decade. He started his career in 1997 at the age of 19. He is an authority on self defense as well as Martial Arts competition. He has not only competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and MMA, but has also created countless championship level students. Master Ali is the highest ranking American student of Leandro Vieira of the legendary Vieira Brothers. He is also the highest ranking American and first American Black Belt of the world famous Team Checkmat.
Master Ali’s true passion is teaching, creating Champions, and enhancing the lives of others through Martial Arts. His skills as an instructor are internationally sought after. He is most famously known for creating one of the top Kids Competition Teams on the planet. He has created many World and Pan American Champions, and is the head coach of A-Team, which is the 5x North American, 2x All American, 2012 Kids Pan American, and 3x World Championship Team!
A-Team Jiu-Jitsu is not about Master Ali, it is about the students, the teamwork and the family environment. He welcome students of all ages backgrounds and experience levels, who want to travel down this path beside the Team.
Coach CJ
Coach CJ Herrera is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Master Ali Saleh. A student at A-Team since 2009, he soon became obsessed with Jiu-Jitsu and the martial arts lifestyle that he quickly became the Head Coach under Master Ali. Coach CJ teaches mornings and evenings, both kids and adult classes.
Coach Luis
My name is Luis Castillo, Junior coach at A-team Jiu-Jitsu and purple belt under Master Ali Saleh. I'm originary from Jalisco in Mexico, but I moved to California 7 years ago specifically to train at A-Team. Since then I've been an assistant and coach for the kids and adults team. Along my daily work at the academy I also teach private lessons to help the students prepare for tournaments and sharpen up their skills with one on one work.
Since the first class I took at A-Team, I loved not only the high level of training and the quality of teaching, but also the mindset and philosophy behind everything.
A-Team Jiu Jitsu is the place where the fearful becomes confident, confident becomes powerful and ordinary becomes extraordinary. Our goal is that every person that crosses our doors will get stronger, more confident, skilled and success oriented.
Over 16 years of experience back us up, come take your first class and get the best quality of training there is in a very friendly learning environment for all the family.
A-Team style!
Coach Angelo
Coach Angelo (Sifu) has been with A-team since he was a white belt and is now a Black Belt. He is part owner of A-Team Jiu Jitsu and the gym manager. His greatest Jiu-Jitsu accomplishment is watching his 3 children compete and win at the highest levels against elite competitors. Angelo is well known in the competition circuit and is a well-established competitor for over a decade. He has won gold medals at
the highest levels and open divisions including Pan’s (IBJJF) and multiple World Championships (SJJIF).
He is a sub hunter who prefers to attack straight from the beginning and fight for the submission. His motto is “submit or be submitted. I didn’t come here to play games”. He has one of the highest submission rates in tournament competition and ranks among the top at the school in gold medals earned. He also prides himself in being an excellent training partner for teammates of all ages, sizes, and ranks; leaving it all on the mat and giving his students the best experience possible to prepare them for competition or just improve their Jiu Jitsu practice. Coach Angelo (Sifu) specializes in coaching/teaching tournament style techniques, strategies, training, and mental awareness.