Our Instructors

Professor Albert is the Head Instructor and owner of Caique Jiu Jitsu Walnut Academy. For 6 years he was the head instructor at Total Zen Walnut. He is one of the main instructors at Caique Jiu-Jitsu Academy. For a while he ran the UCLA Jiu-Jitsu program for the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks under the Caique Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Albert Alvarado is a Judo Brown Belt and 2nd Degree Black Belt under Master Caique Elias 7th degree Gracie Black Belt founder of Caique Jiu-Jitsu Academy and is the owner and founder of Caique Jiu-Jitsu Walnut. He began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1995 and has over 15 years teaching experience.

Considered one of the best Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the world, Master Caique has more than 35 years of experience. He has trained with Grand Master Helio Gracie and his sons, trained with Master Relson Gracie up to his Purple Belt and Master Rickson Gracie until Black Belt. Master Caique received his Red and Black Belt from Master Rickson Gracie in the beginning of 2010. Master Caique won the Brazilian Nationals, which is the biggest tournament in the world multiple times in his competing days.

Coach Angel is a 4th degree brown belt under Professor Albert Alvarado. He has been training jiujitsu since 2016 and has been assisting with the youth program since 2017. Coach Angel has competed numerous times throughout white-brown belt divisions in both Gi and No Gi. He has continued to devote his time and passion into martial arts and is currently the head instructor of the Caique Jiujitsu Competition Class, which has over 25 active competitors.