'When I started at the academy, the children’s teacher was Jose Beleza, and Carlos Gracie taught the adults. When I was fourteen, I began to train with the adults, and helped teach the children’s class.
When I was a blue belt, I helped out at the classes; when I reached purple belt I started to give private lessons.
After reaching black belt, Carlos Gracie approached me, and after a while I became the head instructor of Gracie Barra academy.'
