Chris Haueter has pursued the martial arts since childhood.  In 1983, he found his first real home at the Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles, California.  There, under the guidance of Guru Dan Inosanto, and with Richard Bustillo in his corner, Chris honed his boxing and Muay Thai skills.   While most of his peers were getting deeply involved in the classical styles, Chris  turned the reality-based arts and sports. 

In late 1988 he started  taking Brazilian Jiu-jitsu lessons in Rorion Gracie’s garage. It was there that he met Rigan Machado.  The hook sank deep with the very first “roll” on the mat with Rigan.  In the years since, Chris’ involvement has been total.  He became an assistant instructor in 1993 and was promoted to full instructor in 1996, becoming one of only a handful of Americans to hold the coveted black belt in this elegant and highly technical and complex art.  

Chris served on the Machado USA competition team as a coach and competitor.  In addition to many colored belt victories, in 1997 he placed 2nd at the Pan American Invitational and took 1st at the US Open and the Joe Moreria Open, as a black belt.  Additionally, he is the first American black belt to have competed in the Mundial de Jiu-jitsu, the world championship event held each year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  He has numerous Super Fight victories.   

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Throughout the years Chris has learned discipline and leadership, but most importantly, he has absorbed into his training honesty and open-mindedness. He makes no claim to being the fastest or the best of technical grapplers, and not even to being an amazing competitor.  Instead, he can be heard telling his students that no matter how good they get, there is always more to learn. 

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is the “art without limits,” its nature is “boxes within boxes.”  Paradoxically, it is Chris Haueter’s humility mixed with his passion for the science of the jiu jitsu that makes him one of the best instructors in the world in the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and submission grappling.