Giles Garcia
| Giles Garcia VERIFIED | |
| Black belt 1st degree VERIFIED | |
| 18 year(s) and 3 month(s) of training | |
5 medals (3 x  1 x  1 x  ) | |
| June 13, 1986 (age 39) | |
| Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Ronin Grappling VERIFIED | |
| BJJ Globetrotters | |
| Website | |
| Facebook profile | |
| YouTube channel | |
| @el_guanche | |
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Achievements
| Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued | |
| Current rank verified by promoting instructor | |
| Beltchecker.com early adopter (first 500) | |
| Name verified by credit card | |
| 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 |
Students
Cristiana
Hillbilly
Meat
Alan
Scott
Aka
Stephen
James
Daniel
Ross
Dariusz
Belt promotions
Cristiana
Scott
David
Kenny
Richard
Hillbilly
Sercan
Steven
Alan
Carlos
Leon
Scott
Violet
Aka
Christopher
James
Daniel
Ross
Mateusz
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 | I really need to get to a camp soon, or get my butt up to your academy. Miss hanging with you guys. 2 year(s) ago |
 | Got some pics from the days with Royce which you could add as well? 7 month(s) ago |
 | I don't Jonah, as for both my blue belt and purple belt all Royce did was point at us, tell us to put on a different belt, and that was our promotion. I have photo and video evidence of me competing at blue and purple belt, and my IBJJF ID card from when I was a purple belt and competing under an older club 6 month(s) ago |
| I also have my first degree certificate from Mike Velotta, and there's also video evidence of me being promoted to black belt in October 2020 at the BJJ globetrotters Zen camp in Poland. If necessary, I also have a beltchecker certificate for my black belt. 6 month(s) ago |
| For ease of research, I have added a video of one of my blue belt matches from 2013 and one of my purple belt matches from 2014 to the videos section of my profile. I have also added my two most recent black belt matches (April 2025) to the instructional section, as these are match analysis videos. 6 month(s) ago |
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Receiving my 1st Degree from Mike Velotta, 26th May 2024
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 2022
Promotion history
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May 26, 2024 - Ronin Grappling, Glasgow, Scotland
1 year(s) 8 month(s) 7 day(s)
October 17, 2020 - BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp 2020, Poland
3 year(s) 7 month(s) 9 day(s)
Belt was delivered in a pizza box, belts are not edible.
October 15, 2018 - BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp, 2018, Poland
2 year(s) 0 month(s) 2 day(s)
Promoted by: Christian Graugart
May 3, 2014 - Connection Gracie (Formerly Royce Gracie Scotland), Glasgow, Scotland
4 year(s) 5 month(s) 12 day(s)
Promoted by: Royce Gracie
September 3, 2011 - Connection Gracie (Formerly Royce Gracie Scotland), Glasgow
2 year(s) 8 month(s) 0 day(s)
Promoted by: Royce Gracie
October 11, 2007 - Means Castle Martial Arts, Glasgow, Scotland
3 year(s) 10 month(s) 23 day(s)
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Medals
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| AJP Grand Slam London |  |
| Grappling Industries London |  |
| Essex Jiu Jitsu Open | |
| IBJJF British Nationals | |
| IBJJF Munich Open |
