"Papa" John Gorman presents BJJ Grandmaster Alvaro Barreto the Professor Emeritus title

USA Jiu-Jitsu is the non-profit organization in the United States
working to promote Jiu-Jitsu as an amateur sport in order for it to be recognized by the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.

Realizing Jiu Jitsu in the U.S. wouldn’t exist without its strong ties to Brazil where it has thrived for nearly a century, USA Jiu-Jitsu is honoring many of the recognized grand masters of the art with a special status.

John “PapaJohn” Gorman, commissioner of USA Jiu-Jitsu and Executive Director of the recently formed Jiu-Jitsu International presented Alvaro Barreto with a certificate naming him Professor Emeritus of USA Jiu Jitsu.

The title illustrates Alberto’s lifelong dedication to the art and USA Jiu-Jitsu’s debt to the masters who helped popularize the sport in Brazil and its immigration to the United States.