Professor Justin Hall

Justin Hall is dedicated to teaching authentic Helio Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, emphasizing self-defense by using leverage and technique to defeat larger, stronger attackers. Since 2006, he has been instructing students, initially at Lion Academy of Martial Arts (now Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu of Albuquerque) until 2022, before moving to Mexico to become the Global Director of the Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu Association.

Notable Achievements:

• 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Master Carlos Machado
• 4th degree black belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu
• 4th degree black belt in Total Defense
• Associate instructor’s black belt in Muay Thai
• Graduated from Gracie Instructor Certification Program
• Graduate work in nutrition and dietetics