Alliance Instructors
Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti
- Head Coach
- Chief Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts,
- Submission Wrestling
Born in 1952, Jacare´ began his BJJ training at 11 years old. At the age of 16, he joined the famous Gracie School in Copacabana where he grew up. Jacare´ and the Gracies lived in the same neighborhood, so, he got to met all of them. He was in the same BJJ class as Carlos Gracie Jr., Crolin Gracie, Fabio Santos, Mauricio Gomes, the Machados, Rickson Gracie, and many others.
After competing extensively from 1972 to 1985 and working as an assistant instructor at the Gracie School, Jacare´ opened his first school in Ipenema, Brazil. He soon became one of the most respected instructors in Brazil, going on to found and coach the the famous powerhouse Alliance Team. Among many important titles the Alliance Team has won is five World Championships (1998/1999/2008/2009/2010). The Alliance is home to world class fighters like Fabio Gurgel (four time World Champion), Marcelo Garcia, Malfacine, Terere, Bernardo Faria, Gabi Garcia, Luanna Alzuguir, Fernando Gurgel, Gigi, Felipe Neto, Cobrinha, Lucas Lepri, Tarsis Humphries, Micheal Lungi, Soluco, Ian McPherson, Rafael Rosenda, Chris Moriarty, Babs, Sergio Moraes, Batista, Diogo, Vlad Williams, Ed Kennedy and many others.
Jacare attended school in New York in the 70's and came to love this country like his own, so, he moved backed to the US with his family in 1995 and opened his first American school in Miami, FL. He later moved to Atlanta in late 1996 and quickly established a very successful school. He developed a very solid team with competitors like Bull Shaw, Elijah Gardner, Ron Miller, Jason Miller, Ryan Ellison, Damien Stely, Jeff Joslin, Pat Harvey, Kenny McClendon, Chad LeBrun, and many others. Jacare`s school is now the main school in the Southeast US for BJJ, self-defense, and mixed martial arts (MMA).
Respected and recognized for his outstanding technique and expertise in training competitive fighters for over twenty years, Jacare´, in association with Matt Larson, was chosen by the Army Rangers in Fort Benning, GA. and several Law Enforcement Agencies as their main instructor. He makes his system very easy to learn and his classes are fun and exciting where everyone is treated like family. Jacare´ says BJJ has made him a better person by teaching him patience, respect, and confidence.
Chris "Cabecão" Moriarty
- Chris "Cabecão" Moriarty
- Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Submission Wrestling
Chris Moriarty is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jacare. He is a two-time World Champion and a 2007 Abu Dhabi competitor. Having won more than 180 Jiu Jitsu/Submission wrestling matches, he has a special interest in the competitive aspects of the art. Chris also speaks fluent Portuguese and has a degree in biology from Georgia Tech.
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D.J. Farmer
- D.J. Farmer
- Instructor
- Phase II Certified - Intermediate
- Phase I Certified - Fundamentals
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
D.J. Farmer is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jacare. He started training in 1998 at the First Academy that Jacare opened in Atlanta. He has trained with Cobrinha, Fabio Gurgel, Leonardo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Terere, Comprido, Fernando Gurgel, Felipe Neto, and many other of the Teams most Valuable competitors. D.J. prides himself in staying up to date on the latest technical improvements of the game and is always looking to learn "a few new" moves. People joking call him the Jiu Jitsu encyclopedia around the Academy.
Clinton Gouveia
- Clinton Gouveia
- Alliance General Manager
- Phase II Certified - Intermediate
- Phase I Certified - Fundamentals
Clinton Gouveia is the General Manager of Alliance Martial Arts, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school founded by Rolls Gracie Black Belt Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti. Clinton is currently a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt under Jacare. He is in charge of all the day to day operations at the gym and is deeply entrenched in all aspects of the business.
A life long Martial Artist, Clinton Gouveia has been involved in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years but only began working for Alliance Martial Arts in 2007. As General Manager Mr. Gouveia is in charge of a number of departments within the organization, his responsibilities include but are not limited to: Marketing, Sales, Human Resources and Customer Relations, Event Planning, Recruiting, Teaching Classes and arranging Private Lessons and Seminars for the Instructors.
Mr. Gouveia has recently expanded his roll within the organization, partnering with Daren Roberts and Alec Baulding to form Alliance Kids. Alliance Kids is an independently owned and operated program within Alliance Martial Arts that focuses on training and apparel for children from the ages 4-12 years old. Clinton has increased member involvement within the gym by creating and maintaining the Academy's Blog and News Site.
Clinton Gouveia is currently enrolled at Georgia State University where he plans to complete a degree in Business Management and is a member of the Golden Key International Honours Society. Upon completing his undergraduate degree Clinton intends to move on to the Physical Therapy program at GSU. With a degree in Physical Therapy Clinton Gouveia plans to open a Wellness Clinic that focuses on rehabilitation for sports related injuries. Prior to attending Georgia State University, Clinton was a student at Georgia Perimeter College where he graduated with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration. In 2006 Mr. Gouveia was invited to join the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, where he was a member until he graduated in 2008.
Brien Calloway
- Brien Calloway
- Cardio Kick Boxing Instructor
- Personal Trainer
Brien holds an Associates Degree in Sports Management. He is certified by National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) as a personal trainer. In addition he holds CPR, AED and First Aid certifications from American Heart Association. Brien began his fitness career in 2002 with L.A. fitness. In 2003 he started a personal training company. He has two years experience as an assistant boxing coach, 2006-2007.
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