Ric Prete
Machado 2nd-Degree Black Belt · 37 Years
With 37 years in martial arts and 27 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ric is a Machado 2nd-degree black belt who teaches self-defense the way it actually has to work, at 805 Combat Sports in Simi Valley.
Self-Defense Built for the Worst Day.
37 years in martial arts, 27 of them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with a lineage that runs through Jean Jacques and Carlos Machado, Joe Moreira, and Bas Rutten. Also a Thai Jitsu black belt with a 3-0 Muay Thai record and a Krav Maga background. Ric teaches self-defense the way it actually has to work.
At 805 Combat Sports Ric teaches self-defense, combatives, and adult bjj. His approach is grounded in decades of experience across grappling and striking, and it stays focused on what holds up under real pressure, not just what scores points.
Learn Self-Defense That Actually Holds Up.
Pick a class time. Show up. Train. See for yourself whether this is the right fit before you commit. No contract, no pressure, no experience needed.
$59.99 for one class · One full hour · No long-term contract · Walk-ins welcome