Marc Walder

Marc Walder has been practicing and teaching martial arts for nearly 20 years; he began studying Brazilian jiu jitsu in 1995. Marc was fortunate enough to study under the legendary Gracie family and received his black belt from Mauricio Gomes, father of Roger Gracie and a member of the Famous Five, making Walder's instructor one of a handful of individuals to receive his black belt from the legendary Rolls Gracie. After Walder achieved this level under Gomes, he began his career as a teacher...See more

Marc Walder has been practicing and teaching martial arts for nearly 20 years; he began studying Brazilian jiu jitsu in 1995. Marc was fortunate enough to study under the legendary Gracie family and received his black belt from Mauricio Gomes, father of Roger Gracie and a member of the Famous Five, making Walder's instructor one of a handful of individuals to receive his black belt from the legendary Rolls Gracie. After Walder achieved this level under Gomes, he began his career as a teacher and continued to train under the Gracies. Mark currenly operates a Brazilian jiu jitsu school, where he instructs students on the principles he learned from the Gracie family. He is still an active competitor with the Gracie-Barra UK team. See less