Josh Cisneros

Josh Cisneros is our lead instructor here at Roots BJJ. He is committed to sharing his vast knowledge and world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with his students.

Josh says: “I have spent half my life training Jiu-Jitsu, creating memories and experiencing the world through competitions and teaching. My goal is to give back the knowledge I’ve gained throughout the years. I aim to be a teacher that someone can feel comfortable depending on for guidance.”

Josh brings 12 years of training experience, 11+ years of competition experience, 8+ years of teaching experience, and is a professional Jiu-Jitsu athlete with international competition and teaching experience.

Major Achievements:
2024 ADCC Bronze Medalist
2022 ADCC Semi Finalist
2022 ADCC West Coast Trials Silver Medalist
2020 IBJJF Pans Black Belt Champion
2020 IBJJF American Nationals Black Belt Champion
2023 IBJJF American Nationals Nogi Champion
2019 IBJJF Worlds Silver Medalist
3X IBJJF Nogi World Champion
5X IBJJF American Nationals Champion
3X F2W Lightweight Nogi Champion

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