Organizer profile

Felipe Soares

Purple belt, husband, and the organizer who coordinates the host academy, mat space, and the run of show each month.

Organizer and host liaison

Felipe Soares

Jiu Jitsu is THE BIGGEST metaphor for life

Felipe started training BJJ in 2010 under Keiser Girao at Minotauro BJJ as a white belt. He received his blue belt under Michael Medley at RCJ Machado in The Colony in July 2017, and his purple belt from Allan Shebaro at Shebaro BJJ / Texas Combat Base in September 2023. He currently trains at 3 Embers Grappling Academy in McKinney, TX under Michael Anderson, Justin Wood, Misty McMillan, and James Campbell. His wife, Jeralin Soares, is a blue belt. He serves with MightyMen at Elevate Life Church.

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Training timeline

Promotions, stripes, and training periods in chronological order.

2010
Started training
White belt
Minotauro BJJ / Team Minotauro Dallas — Dallas, TX
Coach: Keiser Girao
Started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Keiser Girao.
2010–2016
Training period
White belt
Minotauro BJJ / Team Minotauro Dallas — Dallas, TX
Coach: Keiser Girao
Foundational training period as a white belt. Suffered a right tib-fib fracture during training that required time off, and later took a two-year break to attend Fire Academy.
2017
Belt promotion
Blue belt
RCJ Machado — The Colony, TX
Coach: Michael Medley
Promoted to blue belt in July 2017.
2017–2018
Stripe promotion
Blue belt
RCJ Machado — The Colony, TX
Coach: Michael Medley
Stripe milestone with Jeralin Soares.
2020
Training period
Blue / Purple belt
Shebaro BJJ / Texas Combat Base — McKinney, TX
Coach: Allan Shebaro
Transitioned training to Shebaro BJJ / Texas Combat Base.
2020–2023
Training period
Blue → Purple belt
Shebaro BJJ / Texas Combat Base — McKinney, TX
Coach: Allan Shebaro
Training period leading up to purple belt.
2023
Belt promotion
Purple belt
Shebaro BJJ / Texas Combat Base — McKinney, TX
Coach: Allan Shebaro
Promoted to purple belt in September 2023.
2023
Training period
Purple belt
3 Embers Grappling Academy — McKinney, TX
Coach: Michael Anderson, Justin Wood, Misty McMillan, James Campbell
Transitioned to current home mat at 3 Embers.
2023–present
Training period
Purple belt
3 Embers Grappling Academy — McKinney, TX
Coach: Michael Anderson, Justin Wood, Misty McMillan, James Campbell
Current training family and continued development.

Training photos

From the mat

Felipe Soares in a white gi with his purple belt newly tied, standing beside Allan Shebaro in a black gi on the mat at Shebaro BJJ in September 2023. (photo 1 of 21)

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