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Machado Methodby Carlos Machado
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Bring Master Carlos to your mats

A seminar is a day of hands-on teaching from Master Carlos Machado, at your academy, with your students. It's $3,500 plus airfare and hotel.
  • 8th Degree Coral Belt
  • 55+ years on the mat
  • 5.0 from 17 reviews on Google

What your academy gets

  • Hands-on with a coral belt.

    Your students get taught and corrected by Master Carlos, on your mats.

  • A day on the calendar.

    It's not another week of class. It's a reason for members who've gone quiet to come back in.

  • Your academy's name out there.

    A seminar puts your academy in front of the jiu-jitsu people in your area.

When the room has gone flat

You know the signs. The same students get stuck in the same spots. Attendance dips in the same weeks every year.

You've changed the warm-ups and the drills. Your students have still heard your voice on these moves for years. A new teacher on your mats changes that, and he's never watched them roll before.

One owner's first seminar

"I did my first seminar with him when I was a blue belt. When I was a brown belt I joined his association."

Ty Garrett, academy owner, Google review
Master Carlos Machado in a blue gi and a red and white belt raises one hand as he explains a point, the Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu banner behind him
Master Carlos teaching at the Machado Method Summit, Spring 2026
A full room of adults and kids in gis sits around the mat and watches a demonstration, the Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu banner behind them
The Machado Method Summit
Master Carlos Machado in a black gi and a red and white belt, standing in front of the Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu logo
The Machado Method seal, 1967

Who teaches it

Master Carlos Machado

8th Degree Coral Belt. $3,500 plus airfare and hotel.

He came to the United States in 1990 and moved to Dallas in 1995. He founded the association that teaches the Machado Method today.

His story and the lineage

Members pay less

Affiliate members get seminars at a discount. Official Academies get priority.

Compare the tiers

Request a seminar

Tell us about your event. We'll read it, then call or email you to plan the day.

Seminar questions

How much does a seminar cost?

$3,500, plus airfare and hotel for Master Carlos. Affiliate members get a discount.

Do I have to be in the association?

No. Any academy can request a seminar. Members pay less, and Official Academies get priority.

How far ahead should I book?

We settle that on the call. Send your dates and we'll tell you what's open.

What will he teach?

You pick the topic on the form. We'll settle the plan with you before the day.