Raul Castillo
Brown Belt. 21 years old.
Raul is going on his 3rd year of jiujitsu and still getting better. Raul pushed through the ranks fast. From white belt to blue belt to purple belt, he has dominated his competition or given his opponent a tough battle. By training everyday under Joao's careful instruction Raul has done what takes most people 5-6 years in under 2 years. He is an intense student that only seems to have BJJ on his mind, especially when recieveing special instruction from some of Joao Pierini. His intense technique and physical training have given him the advantage in many tournaments. Raul has competed numerous times and has at least 20 first place finishes over the past 2 years in competitions all over California. He has stepped up and fought some tough opponents who have studied BJJ for much longer than he has and came away victorious many more times than not. Look to see Raul winning Brown belt competitions this year and possibly stepping in the cage for some MMA.
Competition Results Raul Castillo - 2003-2004-2005
1st-American internatonalChampionships Long-Beach dec 3.2005
1st- California open nov.19 2005 H.M.B
1st- Gracie Open- 2005-in Preasant Hill,Ca
1st- Copa Pacifica-2005-in Los-Angeles,Ca
1st - Gi Santa Barbara 1st Paragon Tournament 2003.
2nd - No Gi Fountain Valley Los Angeles Ca. 2003.
1st - No Gi @ the Gracie Open - Pleasant Hill, Ca. 2003.
2nd - Gi Tournament by the Sea - SC, Ca. 2003. Open Division.
1st- Gi Tournament by the Sea-Santa Cruz 2003
2nd - U.S. Open Santa Cruz. 2003.
1st -1st California Open Gi Half Moon Bay 2003.
1st -1st California Open NO GI Half Moon Bay, Ca. 2003.
1st - Joe Moriera Tournament 2004- Costa Mesa,Ca
3rd - Joe Moriera Open Division 2004-Costa Mesa,Ca
1st - 1st Joe Moreira International Submission Grappling Games 2004. intermediate.
1st- Tournament by the Sea Santa Cruz Ca 2004.
1st. Capitola Tournament (Pain inc.) 2004. intermediate.
1st - West Coast Tournament Jiu Jitsu San Francisco,Ca 2004
3rd - US OPEN 2004 Santa-Cruz,Ca.
3rd - US OPEN 2004 Santa-Cruz,Ca. Open Division.
1st - California Open 2004 in Half Moon Bay, Ca. Advanced Division.
1st - California Open 2004 in Half Moon Bay, Ca. Light Heavy Purple Belt.