Professor/Sensei Jason Cortez, is the owner and head instructor at Cortez Full Circle Martial Arts. He has been in martial arts since the young age of 10 years old. Sensei Jason is a 3rd Dan Black Black in Kosho-Ryu Kenpo under Soke Thomas Barro Mitose with several Black Belts under him, including all 3 of his children.

He received his Black Belt from Soke Mitose in 2001. Professor Jason Cortez, is currently a Second Degree BLACK BELT in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He received his Black Belt in 2016 under Master Charles Gracie. He continues to train with the Charles Gracie Team at least 2 times per week.

As a Kosho-Ryu practitioner, he has always been interested in utilizing pressure points and small joint manipulations as a form of street self defense and pressure point fighting. By combining this with the concept of “fulcrum, lever, base” he has come up with his own unique style of teaching that he applies to both his Kenpo and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Classes.