Giles Garcia
Giles Garcia Name verified
Black belt Verified
16 year(s) and 1 month(s) of training
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)June 13, 1986 (age 37)
Ronin Grappling Verified
Coach(es)
| Christian Graugart Saint Barth BJJ Merlette, Saint Barthélemy Black belt 3rd degree |
Students (10)
Cristiana
Scott
Gerard
Meat
Stephen
James
Alan
Hillbilly
Dariusz
Ross
Promoted by Giles Garcia
Achievements
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Current rank verified by promoting instructor
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Coach with confirmed students
10 verifications received
25 verifications received
50 verifications received
Trained for 5 years
Trained for 10 years
Trained for 15 years
Trained for 20 years
Won 5 gold medals
Won 10 gold medals
Won 25 gold medals
10 competition matches
50 competition matches
100 competition matches
500 forum posts
1,000 forum posts
Wall
Gallery
A lovely photo of Christian and I!
Obligatory Blue Steel photo.
One of the stills from that time I was on Scottish TV.
One of the photos from my black belt promotion, back in October 2020n
Teaching at Zen camp 2022Most popular instructional videos
Promotion history
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| Christian Graugart CONFIRMED | BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp 2020, Poland | 3 year(s) 1 month(s) 22 day(s) | ||
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| Christian Graugart | BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp, 2018, Poland | 2 year(s) 0 month(s) 2 day(s) | ||
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| Royce Gracie | Connection Gracie (Formerly Royce Gracie Scotland), Glasgow, Scotland | 4 year(s) 5 month(s) 12 day(s) | ||
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| Royce Gracie | Connection Gracie (Formerly Royce Gracie Scotland), Glasgow | 2 year(s) 8 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| - | Means Castle Martial Arts, Glasgow, Scotland | 3 year(s) 10 month(s) 23 day(s) | ||
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Votes received for current rank
BLACK BELT 4TH DEGREE (200 pts)
BLACK BELT 3RD DEGREE (175 pts)
+175 pts
Daniël Bertina | 3 year(s) ago
I have rolled with Giles in Heidelberg. He is equal parts gentleman & scholar. Also, his mustache is mesmerizing.
BLACK BELT 2ND DEGREE (150 pts)
+150 pts
Wim Deputter | 3 year(s) ago
Trained with Giles, he is very good! And I was there when he got promoted
+150 pts
Michael Velotta | 3 year(s) ago
I’ve known Giles a long while now, and I trust the many Black Belts that promoted him at Zen camp last week to Black Belt. One hell of a guy and a well deserved and earned Black Belt!
BLACK BELT 1ST DEGREE (125 pts)
+125 pts
Jorgen Matsi | 2 year(s) ago
Very very good small-person jiu jitsu, good teaching skills, awesome human being - as good as an ambassador for BJJ there can be!
+125 pts
Java | 3 year(s) ago
Giles visited arlans siqueira London gym when he was a purple belt. I remember having a good few rolls with him. Very talented young man. Oss
+125 pts
Alexander Neufang | 3 year(s) ago
met and rolled at several camps. tough as nails and always keeps getting better each time i see him
+125 pts
Francesco Fonte | 3 year(s) ago
Met at camp, watched him steamroll people, congratulated him on his promotion. Super legit.
BLACK BELT (100 pts)
+100 pts
Thomas Wortman | 1 year(s) ago
Rolled with him and have kept up with his promotions via Globetrotters. Great guy and passionate about the art.
+100 pts
Dennis Gabriel Schindler | 1 year(s) ago
You either love him or don't understand a word he is saying. Legit grappling and teaching skills and all around great person as far as I'm concerned.
+100 pts
Michael Buckman-Cowling | 2 year(s) ago
I met Giles at the Artemis Autumn Camp 2021, legit black belt and wonderful instructor. Definitely gets a vote from me :)
+100 pts
Enrico Di Luise | 2 year(s) ago
absolutely Legit. One of the best and most technical sparring partner met at the camp.
+100 pts
Ken Leif | 2 year(s) ago
Looks legit based on promotion photos and others I know who vouch for him.
+100 pts
Florian Wipfelder | 3 year(s) ago
fellow globetrotter. Promoted by professor Graugart. Of course legit.
+100 pts
Nicklas Thobo-Carlsen | 3 year(s) ago
I follow his gym Ronin on FB and hope to come visit this year. Also well documented profile
+100 pts
Vilhjálmur Arnarsson | 3 year(s) ago
If Christian says he's ready then he's ready. It was only a matter of time.
+100 pts
Slideyfoot [jun] | 3 year(s) ago
I've known Giles for years, also stayed with him and Cristiana at their place in Glasgow. Excellent grappler. :D
BROWN BELT (50 pts)
+50 pts
Kyle Baker | 2 year(s) ago
Giles was promoted to brown belt at the zen camp the year after I was promoted to brown at the zen camp! I have followed him on social media for years, and one of these days will get to his gym in Scotland!
+50 pts
Anthony Restuccia | 3 year(s) ago
I don't know Giles, but there appears to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)
+50 pts
Ruadhán Macfadden | 3 year(s) ago
Impeccable taste in Iron Maiden rashguards. I was there in person for his promotion to black belt.
PURPLE BELT (20 pts)
+20 pts
Callum Rollo | 1 day(s) ago
Known Giles since meeting at Bournemouth camp in 2016 when he was a purple belt, met him multiple times since and can confirm his rank is 100% legit.
+20 pts
Kyle Macquilliam | 1 year(s) ago
Met Giles in 2018 at a camp, saw updates of his promotion in 2020, and — although it’s hard to understand what the fuck he says at times — I have attended a few of his seminars at other camps since
+20 pts
Powelly | 1 year(s) ago
I went to a camp Giles taught at and a seminar he hosted and both were outstanding.
+20 pts
Daniel Jontofsohn | 3 year(s) ago
Several camps, rolled several times - Team Adult and I was present at his Blackbelt promotion
+20 pts
Ian McCall | 3 year(s) ago
Previously trained with Giles at MNBJJ. Great host for seminars and all round good guy
+20 pts
Robert Barker | 3 year(s) ago
Stayed and trained with him and Cristiana in Scotland and trained together at camps in Europe
+20 pts
Anton Bulkin | 3 year(s) ago
Train with Giles since 2019, know him as a coach and referee. Congratulations with black belt promotion!!!
+20 pts
Alexander Wolf | 3 year(s) ago
Have met him at zen camp. Great instructor. Doesn't swear at all! No C words in his language
BLUE BELT (5 pts)
+5 pts
Riley Dedio | 1 year(s) ago
Met and rolled with at several Globetrotters camps. Once you know him it's impossible not to read his comments with a Scottish accent.
+5 pts
Emma O’brien | 2 year(s) ago
Globetrotter regular. I’ve seen Giles at the open mats and I saw the photos of his promotion at one of the camps. Now running an academy in Glasgow which looks like a really cool school to visit
