Marcos Cerqueira

Marcos Cerqueira was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has been practicing and working with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since the mid-1990's.

Marcos had the opportunity to train with the big names of Jiu-Jitsu. For many years Marcos fought many Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in Brazil, always defending the names of Carlos Henrique and the Carlson Gracie Team.

In 2001, as a brown belt, he decided to concentrate more on teaching this incredible and efficient martial art. At first, Marcos began teaching in his home country and now in Houston, at BreakAway Speed Sports Training. Marcos is now a black belt.

"For me Jiu-Jitsu is more than a simple martial art, it is the base of my life. It's a pleasure to be able to teach and pass forward the art that I had the opportunity to learn from great Masters and some great athletes throughout my life".

Tournaments (1996-2002):

2º Place - 13º Cup Niterói City-- Adult (Dec/96)

1º Place - Copa Ilha - Adult (April/97)

II Copa AlfaBarra - Adult ( May/97) 1º Place - Copa Grajaú - Adult (June/97)

2º Place - 1ª Copa C.R.Icaraí - Adult (June/97) Brazilian Championship - Adult (97)

1º Place - IV Copa Gavazza -- Adult (March/98)

2º Place - III Copa Cyclone AlfaBarra - Adult (April/98)

2º Place - Region dos Lagos Challenge - Adult (May/98)

2º Place - I Copa Cyclone Open Region dos Lagos - Adult (May/98)

1º Place - IV Copa Condor Niterói - Adult (July/98)

I Red Nose Open -Adult (August/98) Brazilian Championship - Adult (98)

4° Place State Championship of Rio de Janeiro- Adult (June/98)

1º.Place - Copa Paes (2ª Phase LINJJ) -- (May/99)

3° Place -Copa Iron Man of Jiu-Jitsu - (May/99)

2º Place - Copa Carlos Henrique/Saporito (Dec/99)

2º Place - Copa Condor (3a Phase LINJJ, 2000) - Lightweight Division

2º Place - Copa Condor (3a Phase LINJJ, 2000) - Open Weight Division

Brazilian Championship - (2000)

17a Cup Niterói City -- (Dec/2000)

III Prata da Casa Cup (2a Phase LERJJI) -- (May/2002)

1º Place in the National Phase to the VII World Championship of Jiu-Jitsu (July/2002)

VII World Championship of Jiu-Jitsu (July/2002)

X Copa LERJJI (4a Phase LERJJI) -- (August/2002)