Amal Easton
Amal Easton is a Renzo Gracie black belt and Easton Training Center founder whose first jiu-jitsu school was in Boulder, Colorado.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Easton Training Center, "About Us," undated, retrieved 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Amal Easton is the founder and owner of Easton Training Center, and he received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Renzo Gracie.
Where in the source: About Easton > Founder & Owner > Amal Easton; Renzo Gracie lineage paragraph: "under whom" / "received his black belt".
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Easton Training Center says Eliot Marshall received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Amal Easton.
Where in the source: About Easton > Co-Owner > Eliot Marshall; "black belt in BJJ from Professor Amal".
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Renzo Gracie Academy, "Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Denver)," affiliate directory, undated, retrieved 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Renzo Gracie Academy’s affiliate directory identifies Amal Easton as the professor of Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Denver.
Where in the source: Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Denver) > About this Academy: "Professor: Amal Easton".
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Graciemag editorial staff, "Three medals from two GMA members at the Int’l Masters & Seniors in Rio," 29 July 2013.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2013 IBJJF International Masters and Seniors Championship, Amal Easton placed first in the senior 2 heavyweight division and second in the absolute division.
Where in the source: Three medals from two GMA members > 29/07/2013 > Amal Easton paragraph; "senior 2 heavyweight" / "second in the absolute".
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Easton Training Center, "Amal Easton," coach profile, undated, retrieved 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Easton Training Center says Amal Easton began studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1992, moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1995, and trained and competed at Gracie Barra for three and a half years.
Where in the source: Amal Easton coach profile > opening paragraph; "since 1992" / "Rio De Janeiro in 1995" / "Gracie Barra Academy" / "three and a half years".
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Easton Training Center, "Amal Easton: A Seed That Sprouted A Community," 25 April 2023.(opens in a new tab)
Easton Training Center traces Easton's introduction to Brazilian jiu-jitsu to a 1992 meeting in Santa Fe with Marcos Gonzales, a blue belt trained by the Machado brothers.
Where in the source: A Seed That Sprouted A Community > Humble beginnings; "1992 in Santa Fe" / "Marcos Gonzales" / "Machado brothers".
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Following his training in Brazil, Amal Easton opened his first jiu-jitsu school in Boulder, Colorado; the school later took the Easton Training Center name.
Where in the source: Growing Easton > Boulder school paragraph; "Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu" / "Easton Training Center".
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Graciemag editorial staff, "Pre-Worlds ‘light’ training with Carwin, Marquardt & Co.," 14 October 2010.(opens in a new tab)
In October 2010, Graciemag reported that Amal Easton was preparing MMA fighters Nate Marquardt, Shane Carwin and Brendan Schaub in their ground games at his academy, with help from Denílson Pimenta.
Where in the source: Pre-Worlds ‘light’ training > 14/10/2010 > opening paragraph; "Denílson Pimenta" / "Nate Marquardt, Shane Carwin, and Brendan Schaub" / "ground games".
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Amal Easton, "Worlds Perspective," Easton Training Center, 8 June 2017.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2017 first-person essay, Amal Easton recalled competing as a new blue belt at the inaugural 1996 Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championship in Rio and losing his match.
Where in the source: Worlds Perspective > By Amal Easton > Days of Old; "1996" / "new Blue belt" / "I lost, and I was hooked".
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