Fall Summit 2026
14 sessions · Master Carlos teaches 5
Train Hard. Stay Humble.
Learn jiu-jitsu the way Master Carlos Machado teaches it.
Start with the free Machado Method courses. They're free for every student, and you don't need a card.
- 8th Degree Coral Belt
- 55+ years on the mat
A free lesson from Jiu-Jitsu Foundations Level 1. 1:25.
Learning from whatever video comes up next?
A guard pass from one video, a sweep from another, none of it in order. You pick up moves and miss how they fit together.
The Machado Method gives you the order.
What's in the free courses
Jiu-Jitsu Foundations Levels 1, 2 and 3. Classic Machado Training. Self Defense Basics and Counter Attacks with Master Carlos. Infinite Jiu-Jitsu, 1 Minute Hacks and Technique of the Month. A women's self defense course, and a few more.
Tell us your name, your email and where you train. We'll email your login. If your academy isn't on the list, you can still sign up.
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Who you're learning from
- Teaching jiu‑jitsu since
- 1981
- Degree Coral Belt
- 8th
- Brazilian national champion
- 10x
- Comes to Southern California
- 1990
Master Carlos Machado was born in Rio in 1963 and has taught jiu-jitsu since 1981. He's an 8th Degree Coral Belt with 55+ years on the mat.
He's the eldest of five brothers, with Roger, Rigan, Jean-Jacques and John after him, and he started training as a boy under his uncle, Grandmaster Carlos Gracie Sr. He won 10 Brazilian national titles, two Pan American titles and two Masters World titles, and he made the ADCC final. He came to Southern California in 1990 and moved to Dallas in 1995. He promoted Stephen Thompson and Travis Lutter.
"I am not here to teach martial arts, but to change people's lives."
Three steps
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Step 1
Get the free courses
Sign up and your login comes by email.
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Step 2
Train them at your academy
Take what you watched to class. No academy yet? Find one near you.
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Step 3
Train with Master Carlos in person
Come to the Summit. It's three days on the mat with him, and your academy doesn't have to be part of the association.
Ready or Not Ready
When you go for your next belt, you're told Ready or Not Ready. An instructor the association has approved invites you, then you book your evaluation.
Belt evaluations are $75. Black belt, degree and professor evaluations are $100.
Read the belt guide
Watch the Summit and the camps
Every recorded session from the 2026 Summits, plus earlier camps and training weekends. Pay once, sign in, and watch in any order.
Spring Summit 2026
15 sessions · Master Carlos teaches 4
Camps and Summits Bundle
All 17 camps and both 2026 Summits, in one purchase.
Train at a Machado Method academy
There are Machado Method academies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Find an academyWhere the academies are
- United States
- 105 academies
- Canada
- 3 academies
- United Kingdom
- 2 academies
- Australia
- 7 academies
What academy owners say about him
"You can't find a better martial arts mentor than Master Carlos."
He is "a dedicated teacher and mentor" who "makes you feel like family."
For academy owners
Teach the Machado Method at your academy
Get one curriculum, taught in order, with new Gi and No-Gi lessons every month. You keep your academy's name. You also get a live call with Master Carlos on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Three tiers, from $249.99 a month, month to month.
Questions students ask
Are the courses really free?
Yes. Every student gets the Machado Method student courses free, and you don't need a card. Sign up and we'll email your login.
Do I have to train at a Machado Method academy?
No. If your academy isn't on the list, choose My academy isn't listed and type its name. Want to train at one? Find an academy near you.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes. The members' area works in a browser, so your phone is fine.
How do I get my next belt?
An instructor the association has approved invites you to a rank evaluation. Evaluations happen at the Summit, and you leave with Ready or Not Ready. The dates aren't set yet. The belt guide shows how the ranks run.
Can I train with Master Carlos in person?
Yes, at the Summit. It's three days on the mat with him, and your academy doesn't have to be part of the association. Dates are on the events page.
Start with the free courses
Sign up, get your login by email, and take the first lesson to class this week.