John Machado is a 6th degree black belt

Black belt (martial arts)

In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...

 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

. He is a former Jiu-Jitsu world, national, and state champion, and a two-time Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 Sambo champion.Machado also won many Judo tournaments as a black belt. He is also an aspiring actor, having appeared in numerous movie and television roles.

Biography

John is the youngest of the five Machado brothers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began his training 30 years ago with them and his cousins, the Gracie family

Gracie family

The Gracie family is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events...

 and received his black belt from Carlos Gracie Jr.. He dominated the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

 circuit, winning every major competitive title from 1982 to 1990. In 1990 he also graduated from Rio Federal College receiving a degree in Environmental Farming. After graduating, he competed three years later at the Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 in Sambo

Sambo (martial art)

Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand...

 competitions, becoming champion two consecutive years: 1993 and 1994.

John has had numerous movie and television roles such as "The Ropes" Vin Diesel's new TV series at FOX(2012), Alienated (2011), Duel of Legends (2011), Redbelt

Redbelt

Redbelt is a 2008 martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008.-Plot:...

 (2008), Brazilian Brawl (2003), Mean Guns (1997), Heatseeker (1995), Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994), and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory is a 1995 American action film set on board a train traveling through the Rocky Mountains from Denver to Los Angeles. Directed by Geoff Murphy, it stars Steven Seagal as the ex-Navy SEAL, Casey Ryback and is the sequel to the 1992 film Under Siege also starring Seagal....

 (1995). John also had a role in the television series Walker Texas Ranger, as himself. John produced and starred in the Brazilian Brawl. The following people were cast in his film: martial arts legend Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

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, acclaimed actor Geoffrey Lewis, musician Rikki Rockett

Rikki Rockett

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 and brothers Carlos Machado

Carlos Machado

Carlos Machado is a former world master's champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the eldest of the five Machado Brothers, known for BJJ, that also includes Roger, Rigan, Jean Jaques and John. He currently runs BJJ schools across the United States.-Early life :Carlos...

, Jean Jacques Machado

Jean Jacques Machado

Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five Machado brothers, including Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John, renowned for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills...

, Rigan Machado

Rigan Machado

Rigan Machado is an 8th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a former Jiu-Jitsu world champion and a veteran of the ADCC. Machado holds a victory over Ron Tripp, the only person credited with a victory over Rickson Gracie...

, and Roger Machado

Roger Machado

Roger Machado may refer to:*Roger Machado , Cuban baseball player*Roger Machado , English officer of arms*Roger Machado Marques, Brazilian football player*Roger Machado...

. In addition to private seminars, John currently runs his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies in Culver City, California

California

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 and Torrance

Torrance

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, California

California

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External links

• http://www.usadojo.com/biographies/john-machado.htm
• http://www.machado.tv/
• http://www.johnmachado.net/
• http://www.limataekwondo.com/