Walid Tadjouri (Head Instructor)
Walid 'Mataleao' Tadjouri is a black belt under Carlson Gracie. He has a background of martial arts practice, starting with Karate from an early age and then moved on to full contact Kick boxing, until he received his black belt when he was 20 years old. He continued in this style for some years until he came across BJJ in 2000 at the famous Budokwai in Chelsea. Walid went on to become one of the first guys who helped to build the Carlson Gracie Revolution Team in Hammersmith. He is the head instructor for BJJ at the Stratford Judo Club, London and the only Black Belt BJJ instructor in Luton.
Walid has also taken part in various BJJ competitions, both Gi and No Gi as well as Semi Contact competitions.
BJJ Gi Competitions
- Gold - 2003 London Open
- Gold - 2003 Gracie Invitational
- Silver - 2004 Dorset BJJ Open
- Gold - 2006 Copa Bitteti
- Silver - 2007 Bristol Open
- Gold - 2007 Copa Bitteti
- Bronze - 2008 Carlson Gracie Kent Open
- Gold - 2009 Mauricio Gomez Essex Open
- Gold - 2009 Carlson Gracie Kent Open
BJJ No Gi Competitions
- Gold - 2003 Submission Wrestling Competition, Woking
- Gold - 2004 Submission Wrestling Competition, Woking
- Gold - 2004 K.S.B.O
- Silver -2008 Weight Division Grapplers Showdown
- Gold -2008 Absolute Grapplers Showdown
Aabid Syed (Coach)
Aabid is a purple belt (two stripes) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is the coach at the club and teaches the basic classes, including Judo. He is Walid's most senior student. Abid has a background of martial arts since 1992, starting with Wing chun, Judo, and BJJ. In 2007, He joined the Carlson Gracie Mataleao BJJ club where he continues to develop his BJJ learning experience under Walid Tadjouri. In 2008, he received his purple belt by Walid. Aabid is an avid practitioner of Judo and trained Judo both at The Budokwai and at The Stratford Judo Club.
He has also taken part in various BJJ competitions.
BJJ Gi Competitions
- Silver – 1999 BJJ Open Tournament
- Silver – 2000 BJJ Open Championship
- Bronze – 2004 1 st Londinium Grappling Cup
- Silver – 2007 Gracie Invitational
- Silver – 2007 IV Copa Bitetti
- Bronze – 2008 Gracie Invitational
- Bronze – 2008 Carlson Gracie Kent Open
- Bronze – 2009 Carlson Gracie Kent Open
