Nicky Stapelberg (born 15/05/1973)
Nicky is a BJJ blue belt and trained under Professor Chad Robichaux (Robo) at Gracie Barra The Woodlands, Texas, USA – until mid 2009 when he returned to South Africa.
Nicky received Bronze in the Belt division at the 2011 ADCC Africa trials in South Africa.
Nicky has been married for 14 years and has 3 children. He has an Engineering degree and is a certified Project Manager.
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Professor Chad “Robo” Robicaux (will instruct at GB
Centurion periodically)
Professor Chad "Robo" (born August 1975) is a Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt and an undefeated Pro Mixed
Martial Arts Fighter, who has been a martial artist since
the age of 5. After a life of martial arts and practicing
BJJ since 1996, he was promoted in Brazil to the rank of
Black Belt and is a direct black belt of the legendary
Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and Multiple Time World Champion,
Professor David Vieira Da Silva. Chad is also a Black Belt
in Traditional Jiu-Jitsu, and a Combative Fighting System
Black Belt. Additionally, as a former U.S. Marine Corps
Martial Arts Instructor and a Federal Special Agent Training
Officer, Chad has had developed a high level of skill in the
instruction of hand to hand combat and self-defense.
Furthermore, Chad has had the opportunity to be a part of
the development and implementation of many training programs
for real world armed and unarmed combat.
• Undefeated Professional MMA Fighter w/ a 8-0 record
• Reality Combat Superfight Champion
• 2008 NAGA No-Gi Champion
• 2009 GOTY Competitor (Paris, France)
• 2009 Black Belt Pan American BJJ Bronze Medallist
• Actively Competes Internationally in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and has trained in Brazil
• Officiated MMA bouts as both a judge and referee
• Refereed submission wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
competition
• Legacy FC Pro Champion
Rankings:
• Gracie Barra BJJ / Carlos Gracie Jr. - Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
• World Grappling Association
• 1st Dan Black Belt Instructor in American Jiu-Jitsu under
Ross Kellin and David Hurley
• Reality Self-Defense / Alfredo Ramirez Jiu-Jitsu Black
Belt under Alfredo Ramirez
• Combative Fighting Skills - 2nd Dan Black Belt Instructor
under Timothy Stinson
• United States Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor
Personal accomplishments
• Chad has a wife of 14 years and 3 children
• MBA from New York Tech
• Medal of Valor recipient
• Served the USA for over a decade as a U.S. Marine Corps,
Special Operations Force
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